Undergraduate Program
The Department offers Bachelor of Arts programs in the following tracks:
Japanese Language and Civilization
Japanese Language and Literature
The Undergraduate Japanese Program manual provides detailed information about all aspects of the program. Before registering for specific courses, students should consult with the undergraduate advisor concerning placement in language classes. Additionally, we encourage students to broaden their career options through a double major, combining their language study with another field of interest.
Student may also elect to pursue a minor in Japanese. Students must complete a minimum of eighteen hours of JPNS credits. These must include JPNS 3110, JPNS 3120, and any one additional three-credit upper division course (a total of thirteen upper division credits). The remaining five credits may selected from any lower- or upper-division JPNS courses. For further details of the requirements for the minor consult the College of Arts and Sciences website .
For more detailed descriptions of all courses offered, see the Department’s list of Undergraduate Courses.
For details of the East Asian Languages programs consult the University of Colorado at Boulder Catalog .
Undergraduate advisor
Professor Keller Kimbrough
Woodbury 313, 279 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder CO 80309-0279
(303) 492-3007
Keller.Kimbrough@colorado.edu
ApplicationsOffice of
Admissions
Regent Administrative Center 125
552 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0552
Tel.: (303) 492-6301. Fax: (303) 735-2501
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Graduate Program
M.A. Program
The M.A. program in Japanese is designed to provide advanced-level training
in Japanese language, literature, and civilization. Students may select
one of two tracks within the M.A. program. One track emphasizes advanced
study of Japanese literature and gives students a broad knowledge of
Japanese literary and cultural history. The second track, emphasizing Japanese
language and civilization, will be of particular benefit to those planning
to teach at the pre-collegiate level or to engage in business or public
service professions.
Admission
Applicants for graduate work in Japanese are required to submit two
official transcripts of all previous academic work, a writing sample, and
three letters of recommendation. All applicants are recommended to take the
G.R.E.; applicants for fellowships and scholarships, as well as applicants
for admission as provisional degree students, are required to do so. Foreign
applicants must submit results from a TOEFL exam, with 560 being a minimum
acceptable score. All applicants should have an undergraduate GPA of
at least 3.0. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.0 but at or above
2.5 may be admitted provisionally.
Regular degree students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA each semester
or summer term on all work taken, whether or not it is to be applied toward
the intended graduate degree. To graduate, a student must present 24 hours
of coursework plus a thesis, or, if approved, 30 hours of coursework without
a thesis. All students, whether pursuing the thesis or non-thesis option,
will sit for a written comprehensive examination during the semester in which
they plan to receive the M.A. degree.
Students hoping to continue on to doctoral work in Japanese literature
are encouraged to begin acquisition of Chinese as soon as possible. Such
students are also advised to gain competency in at least one other language
useful for their research (preferably French or German, although in some
cases a different language may be acceptable). Reading knowledge of these
languages must normally be presented at the Ph.D. level, but the sooner
one can make use of them in one’s own work, the better.
Students may additionally work toward a Japanese teacher’s certificate
in secondary education. The certificate is awarded by the Teacher Education
Program of the UCB School of Education and requires separate applicaton to the School of Education. The Japan faculty of the East Asian
Languages and Literatures program provides coursework and supervises teacher
training. This program involves a combination of required courses at the
university and off-campus educational experiences in cooperation with the
public schools.
Curriculum
Prospective graduates will be required to present either 24 hours of approved coursework plus a Master’s thesis, or, upon recommendation of the Graduate Committee, 30 hours of approved coursework without a thesis. The 24 hours must be completed at the 5000 level or above. Up to 6 credits from other departments may be completed at the 3000 or 4000 level at the discretion of the department.
At the Master’s level the student must become familiar with the
boundaries of Japanese literature, master the linguistic intricacies of
the language, and trace the broad outlines of Japanese culture. Students
learn not only a body of literature but also appropriate techniques
of interpreting that literature. Facility in establishing a critical edition
of a text, in interpreting that text in its own cultural and historical
context, and in explicating it in a manner accessible both to specialists
and non-specialists is equally as important as mastering and understanding
the language of the texts.
For more detailed descriptions of graduate courses offered, see the Department’s list of Graduate Courses.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Applicants may compete for all appropriate Graduate School fellowships
(information available from the Graduate School). The Japanese program itself awards each year a number of fellowships and teaching assistantships. Applicants interested in a teaching assistantship — which normally involves instruction in the elementary or intermediate Japanese language courses — should include with their application a summary of teaching experience and an audiotape containing a three- to five-minute monologue about themselves in Japanese and a similar three-minute monologue in English.
Graduate advisor
Professor Laurel Rasplica Rodd
Woodbury 310, 279 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0279
(303) 492-1138
Laurel.Rodd@colorado.edu
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Joint B.A./M.A. Program
The joint B.A./M.A. degree in Japanese/East Asian Languages recognizes
the need for master’s-level training upon entering the job market in a
variety of sectors that call for highly advanced proficiency in the Japanese
language, knowledge of the culture of Japan and its literature, and the
skills aquired by B.A. and M.A. graduates in the humanities: research,
analysis, interpretation, translation, and communication. The degree gives
highly motivated B.A. students the opportunity to earn an M.A. degree using
an accelerated undergraduate program in combination with a fifth year of
study. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.25 to apply to the program and should have completed all of their MAPS/Core requirements by the end of their sophomore year. No GRE is required. Application is open only to CU-Boulder students. Students must complete a written application (available in the department office), which will include three letters of recommendation, at least one from a full-time member of the Japanese faculty, by September
1 of their junior year.
Requirements
The joint B.A./M.A. degree requires 147 hours (117 undergraduate and 30 graduate) of coursework, with grades of 3.0 or above in all degree courses and an overall GPA of 3.0. That is, one graduate course counts toward the B.A. as well as toward the M.A. Students are mentored by the undergraduate advisor in consultation with the graduate director and are encouraged to design a program that can be completed in five years.
Curriculum
Undergraduate Courses
Students complete requirements for the undergraduate Japanese degree,
but may substitute a graduate seminar on literature for one undergraduate
literature course.
Graduate Courses
JPNS 5010 Bibliography and Research Methods (required and taken in the
fourth year) and either Plan I or Plan II (thesis option). Consent of both the undergraduate
and graduate director is required to take the thesis option.
Plan I
In Plan I, any nine of the following 5-level courses (three taken in
the fourth year, six taken in the fifth year):
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JPNS 5020 |
Methods of Teaching Asian Languages |
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JPNS 5040 |
History of the Japanese Language |
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JPNS 5050 |
Japanese Sociolinguistics |
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JPNS 5060 |
Advanced Japanese Syntax |
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JPNS 5150 |
Theory and Practice of Literary Translation in Japanese |
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JPNS 5160 |
Advanced Classical Japanese |
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JPNS 5210 |
Classical Prose Literature |
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JPNS 5220 |
Waka, Renga, and Haiku |
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JPNS 5410 |
Medieval Prose Literature |
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JPNS 5420 |
Japanese Buddhism and Literature |
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JPNS 5610 |
Japanese Dramatic Literature |
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JPNS 5810 |
Modern Japanese Literature |
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JPNS 5820 |
Contemporary Japanese Literature |
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JPNS 5830 |
Modern and Contemporary Japanese Thought |
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JPNS 5280 |
Topics in Classical Japanese Literature |
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JPNS 5480 |
Topics in Medieval Japanese Literature |
Plus any 5-level course(s) from another department for which the
student has the consent of the undergraduate advisor and the graduate director (maximum of 3
courses).
Plan II
For Plan II, any seven courses listed under Plan I (three taken in the
fourth year, four taken in the fifth year) and six credits of JPNS 6900 Master’s Thesis.
Comprehensive examinations must be written in the second semester of
the final year; orals must be completed in the second semester of the final
year for those on Plan II.
Graduate advisor
Professor Laurel Rasplica Rodd
Woodbury 310, 279 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0279
(303) 492-1138
Laurel.Rodd@colorado.edu
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Dual M.A. Program
Students admitted to the M.A. programs in the departments of
History, Religious Studies, or East Asian Languages and Civilizations
may apply to complete a second M.A. in one of the other programs. Such
degrees serve the needs of students who seek a truly interdisciplinary
experience among intellectually affiliated departments. Such dual M.A.
degrees require students to complete a total of 42 hours for the two
degrees; students must carefully chose a program of study in each
department so as to select three courses in each program that may be
double-counted toward the other degree.
You must consult with your primary advisor early in your M.A.
program about whether dual degrees are appropriate and feasible for
you. It is recommended that you take at least one course from the other
program during the first year of graduate studies and then consult with
the other program advisor about making formal application to that
program. It is also possible to apply to both programs from the outset by
making a separate application to each department, listing as your primary department the one in which you will write your thesis.
A methods course in each program is the only specific course requirement for the dual degrees. The sequence of courses for both programs will be individually structured by the student’s Ad Hoc Graduate Committee, which will consist of the primary advisor from each program and a third faculty member from either department with a specialization appropriate to the student’s interest.
The Ad Hoc Committee will meet toward the end of each academic year,
assessing the student’s progress and making a determination on the student’s continuation in the program.
Residency requirements are the same as for a traditional M.A. The
time frame for the dual degree program is four years (one year more than
for a single M.A.).
Dual degree programs may combine an M.A. Plan 1 (thesis track)
with a Plan 2 (non-thesis track) or a Plan 2 with a Plan 2. Students may
not combine a Plan 1 degree with a second Plan 1 degree, but they are encouraged to select interdisciplinary thesis topics. Thesis hours may not be credited toward either degree.
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE DUAL M.A.
Modern Japanese Literature and
East Asian History
Primary Department: EALC |
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JPNS 5010 |
Bibliography and Research Methods |
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JPNS 5020 |
Methods of Teaching Japanese |
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JPNS 6950 |
Thesis |
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JPNS 6950 |
Thesis |
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JPNS 5810* |
Modern Japanese Literature |
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JPNS 5820* |
Contemporary Japanese Literature |
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JPNS 5830* |
Readings in Modern and Contemporary
Japanese Thought and Culture |
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HIST 5738* |
Early Modern Japanese History |
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HIST 5728* |
Modern Japanese History |
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HIST 6639* |
Readings in Third World History |
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HIST 5000 |
Historical Methods |
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HIST 5648 |
History of Modern Chinese Intellectual Thought |
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HIST 6546 |
Readings in Cultural History and Theory |
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HIST 5012 |
Graduate Colloquium in Modern European
History: 1789-1970 |
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the other department< |
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE DUAL M.A.
American Religions and American History
Primary Department: History |
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HIST 5000 |
Historical Methods |
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HIST 5160 |
Graduate Colloquium in U.S. History |
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HIST 6950 |
Thesis |
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HIST 6950 |
Thesis |
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HIST 6546* |
Readings in Cultural History and Theory |
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HIST 6317* |
Readings in the American West |
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HIST 6326* |
Readings in U.S. Intellectual History |
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RLST 6850* |
Comparative Studies in Religion |
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RLST 5305* |
Topics in Native American Religion |
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RLST 5550* |
Religion, War and Peace in U.S. History |
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RLST 6820 |
Religious Studies Graduate Colloquium |
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RLST 6830 |
Approaches to the Study of Religion |
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RLST 5800 |
Religious Texts and Contexts |
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RLST 5750 |
Taoism |
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| * = course double-counted in
the other department |
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE DUAL M.A.
Traditional Chinese Literature and
East Asian Religions
Primary Department: Religious Studies |
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CHIN 5010 |
Bibliography and Research Methods |
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CHIN 5020 |
Methods of Teaching Chinese |
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CHIN 5210 |
Ancient Prose |
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CHIN 5280 |
Topics in Ancient Literature |
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CHIN 5410* |
Medieval Prose |
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CHIN 5480* |
Topics in Medieval Literature |
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CHIN 5430* |
Medieval Thought and Religion |
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RLST 5750* |
Taoism |
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RLST 5280* |
Topics in Religious Studies |
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RLST 6830* |
Approaches to the Study of Religion |
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RLST 6850 |
Comparative Studies in Religion |
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RLST 6850 |
Comparative Studies in Religion |
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RLST 6950 |
Thesis |
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RLST 6950 |
Thesis |
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| * = course double-counted in
the other department |
For more information, contact:
Department of East Asian Languages & Civilizations
(303) 492-6639
Department of History
(303) 492-6683
Department of Religious Studies
(303) 492-8041
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Ph.D. Program
Doctoral studies in Japanese may be pursued under a special program in
Comparative Literature administered by the graduate faculty in Japanese
in cooperation with the Director of the Comparative Literature Program.
Students who elect Japanese specialization in Comparative Literature
are required to take a minimum of 33 hours of graduate coursework, distributed
as follows: a minimum of 21 hours in classical and modern Japanese literature
courses, with at least 6 hours in the area (classical or modern) of lesser
interest; the Proseminar in Comparative Literature (COML 5000); Introduction
to Literary theory (COML 5610); and two additional courses in Comparative
Literature (including those taught by the China or Japan faculty). In addition
to their primary work in Classical and Modern Japanese, students must show
competence both in Chinese and in another non-English language by passing
a two-hour examination in each of the chosen languages. The examinations
may be taken in whatever semester the student is ready to do so, but must
be taken before the Ph.D. comprehensive examinations.
A series of comprehensive written examinations will be set for each
student after the completion of all required coursework but before admission
to Ph.D. candidacy. These examinations will deal with various periods,
genres, and topics of Japanese literature. Passing the comprehensive examinations entitles the student to proceed to dissertation research and writing. An oral dissertation defense will follow submission of the Ph.D. thesis.
Scholarships and graduate instructorships for this program are available
through Comparative Literature and EALC on a competitive
basis.
Applications
Comparative Literature Program
Ketchum 233, 331 UCB
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0331
(303) 492-7376
Patricia.Paige@colorado.edu
Be sure to specify that you are interested in the "Japanese track" of
the Comparative Literature Ph.D. program.
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