University of Michigan

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.;, PH.D.

Program Description:

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the MA and Ph.D. degrees in Japanese language and literature. The program is designed to prepare students to enter careers in teaching and research. It emphasizes rigorous training in modern and classical Japanese, the close reading of literary texts, and the analysis of works in relation to the cultural and historical circumstances in which they were produced and read.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above