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East Asian Studies PHD
The Department of East Asian Studies offers two areas for Doctoral degrees. Candidates may focus on either China or Japan.
Candidates for admission to the doctoral program must have the support of one faculty member within whose general area the student proposes to work. Information on requirements and procedures for admission is available from the Graduate College and the department.
The department may admit a student with a B.A. directly into one of the Ph.D. programs if that student shows exceptional promise in his or her field and if there is strong backing from at least one faculty member. In such cases, the student is responsible for fulfilling all normal requirements for the appropriate M.A. program before beginning work for the Ph.D.
The Department of East Asian Studies is dedicated to the study of the cultures and languages of China and Japan. The rich cultural heritages of the region are covered by courses in literature, history, society, religion and thought, linguistics and other aspects of culture.
EAS offers a wide range of courses in Chinese and Japanese language. Understanding the languages and cultures of these two nations—the second (China) and third (Japan) largest economies in the world—is essential for anyone working globally today.
EAS offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees with a major in East Asian Studies.
College of Humanities
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
Required test(s) required for Domestic applicants: GRE
Required test(s) required for international applicants: English proficiency exam.* See list of acceptable exams and scores here.
*Note: International applicants who do not meet the minimum English proficiency requirements may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department’s discretion.
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.
4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 2601
NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Language, Societies, and Cultures
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The only course all EAS PHD students are required to take: 6-unit Grad Colloquium (EAS 595a)
The equivalent of at least six semesters of full-time graduate study is required for the Ph.D. A minimum of 36 units of coursework in the area of the major subject, 9 units in the minor subject, and 18 units of dissertation must be completed.
All students must fulfill 6 units of the three-part EAS 595a Graduate Colloquium, to be taken in the first two semesters if possible.
China-Area Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program is offered in Chinese History, Religion and Thought, Literature, Linguistics, and Cultural Anthropology. Two of these fields constitute the major; one constitutes the minor. One field may be taken in the student’s major discipline but focused upon another country or cultural area.
I. PhD in Chinese Studies
Emphasis: Chinese Religion
Major courses—Required units: 36
EAS 595a Colloquium 6 unit
CHN 515 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 517 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 522 Literary Chinese 3 units
(CHN 515 and CHN 517 are waived for native speakers of Chinese)
RELI 550 Theories and Methods for the Study of Religion 3 units
EAS/RELI 584 History of East Asian Buddhism 3 units
EAS/RELI 585 East Asian Buddhism in Regional Perspective 3 units
EAS 596A Topics in East Asian Buddhism 3 units
JPN/RELI 585 Japanese Religions: Ancient 3 units
JPN/RELI 586 Japanese Religions: Medieval 3 units
RELI/EAS 582 Tantric Buddhism 3 units
IA 597 Mindful Teaching and Learning: 3 units
A Course in Theory and Applied Practice
Emphasis: Chinese Linguistics
Major courses—Required units: 36
EAS 595a Colloquium 6 unit
CHN 515 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 517 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 522 Literary Chinese 3 units
(CHN 515 and CHN 517 are waived for native speakers of Chinese)
CHN/LING 519 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese I 3 units
CHN/LING 510 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese II 3 units
EAS 596c Topics in East Asian Studies 3 units
CHN 585 Chinese Sociolinguistics 3 units
EAS 579/580 Second/Foreign Language Teaching 3 units
and Learning
Teaching East Asian Languages in North America
EAS 577 Qualitative methods 3 units
LING 507 Statistical Analysis for Linguistics 3 units
Emphasis: Chinese Modern Literature
Major courses—Required units: 36
EAS 595a Colloquium 6 unit
CHN 515 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 517 Advanced Chinese 3 units
CHN 522 Literary Chinese 3 units
(CHN 515 and CHN 517 are waived for native speakers of Chinese)
CHN 565 Chinese/English translation: Theory and Practice 3 units
CHN 596g Modern Chinese Literature: Sinology 3 units
CHN 596g Modern Chinese Literature: Theory 3 units
Other courses chosen from other fields depending on student interests
Japan-Area Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program is offered in Japanese Anthropology, History, Linguistics, Literature, and Religion.
II. PhD in Japanese Studies
Emphasis: Japanese linguistics
Major courses—Required units: 45
EAS 595A Graduate Colloquium 6 units
JPN 511 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics 3 units
JPN 512 Advanced Japanese Linguistics 3 units
JPN 536 Japanese Sociolinguistics 3 units
EAS 580/579 Teaching East Asian languages in North America 3 units
JPN 505 Classical Japanese 3 units
JPN 596c Topics in Japanese Linguistics 3 x 3 times = 9 units
2 courses from Anthropology, normally
ANTH 583 Sociolinguistics 3 units
ANTH 678 Ethnographic Discourse Analysis 3 units
ANTH 680 Foundations in Linguistic Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 681 Keywords in Linguistic Anthropology 3 units
ANTH 696c Linguistic Anthropology 3 units
2 courses from Linguistics, normally
LING 503 Foundations of Syntactic Theory 3 units
LING 510 Foundations of Phonological Theory I 3 units
1 statistics course
LING 507 Statistical Analysis for Linguistics 3 units
Emphasis: Japanese literature (modern and pre-modern)
Major courses—Required units: 39
EAS 515a Graduate Colloquium 6 units
JPN 521 Advanced Practice in Japanese Language 3 units
JPN 522 Advanced Practice in Japanese Language 3 units
JPN 505 Classical Japanese 3 units
(JPN 521 and JPN 522 are waived for Japanese native speakers)
JPN 546a Pre-modern Japanese Literature 3 units
count literature to 1330
JPN 546b Japanese Literature Survey: Medieval 3 units
and Early Modern
JPN 550 Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Literature 3 units
JPN 596a Japanese Literature 3 x 3 times = 9 units
One of the following three in Japanese religion:
JPN 585 History of Japanese Religions: Ancient 3 units
JPN 586 History of Japanese Religions: Medieval 3 units
JPN 589 History of Japanese Religions: Modern 3 units
For Modern Lit, one of the following
ENG 514 Advanced Scientific Writing 3 units
ENG 515 History of Criticism and Theory 3 units
Languages
Students in the China-Area/Japan-Area Program must attain fluency in Chinese/Japanese language. Depending on the student's course of study, attainment of proficiency in another language may also be required.
Substitutions permitted: Substitutions to core curriculum may be made only with the approval of the chair of the student’s Committee.
Substitutions to core curriculum may be made only with the approval of the chair of the student’s Committee.
The minor field(s) must be chosen from any of the fields of study acceptable to the Graduate College. (See the College’s list, “Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees;” the minor must be drawn from the same list.) The minor could be taken from a department other than the student’s home department, and it must be discipline based. The minor department/program sets the minimum number of units of work required.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
| Program-level Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Acceptance Rate | 36% |
| Med. Time-to-degree (years) | 5.75 |
| Department-level Information | |
| Enrollment Percent Male | 34.55% |
| Enrollment Percent Female | 65.45% |
| Enrollment Percent International | 80% |
| Enrollment Percent URM | 3.64% |