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Program Facts
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Degree
PhD
Area of study
Langauges | Humanities
Minor
Japanese Language and Literature | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | East Asian Studies | Asian History | Asian-American Studies
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This program offers two pathways: Japanese Linguistics and Japanese Literature. The Linguistics pathway focuses on applied linguistics, language education, and research methods, while the Literature pathway emphasizes literary analysis, cultural studies, and visual cultures. Both pathways require a dissertation and offer opportunities for teaching and research.
Program Outline
Outline:
Japanese Linguistics Pathway
Required Courses:
- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (ASIAN 434)
- Teaching of Japanese as a Foreign Language (ASIAN 713) or Teaching Asian Languages (ASIAN 700)
- Japanese Applied Linguistics (ASIAN 775) (can be repeated)
Additional Coursework (18-21 credits):
- Graduate-level courses from relevant departments (e.g., ASIAN, ENGL, FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN, LINGUIS, SPANISH, PORTUG, CURRIC, ANTHRO, SOC, PSYCH)
Breadth (9-12 credits):
- Courses from various departments (e.g., ART HIST, ASIAN, ENGL, FRENCH, ITALIAN, HISTORY) to cover relevant topics
Dissertation Credits (12+ credits):
- Thesis Research (ASIAN 990)
Japanese Literature Pathway
Required Courses:
- Readings in Early Modern Japanese Literature (ASIAN 533)
- Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (ASIAN 563)
- Readings in Classical Japanese Literature (ASIAN 573)
- Studies in Japanese Literature (ASIAN 763)
- Topics in East Asian Visual Cultures (ASIAN 833)
Additional Coursework (15-18 credits):
- Graduate-level courses from relevant departments (e.g., ART HIST, ASIAN, ENGL, FRENCH, ITALIAN, HISTORY)
Breadth (9-12 credits):
- Courses from various departments (e.g., ART HIST, ASIAN, ENGL, FRENCH, ITALIAN, HISTORY) to cover relevant topics
Dissertation Credits (12+ credits):
- Thesis Research (ASIAN 990)
Assessment:
- Two take-home preliminary examinations for linguistics students covering: Japanese applied linguistics/Japanese language education, research methods and data analysis, analysis of a research interest-based issue
- Comprehensive preliminary examination for literature students
- Dissertation proposal presentation
- Dissertation defense
Teaching:
- Co-advised supervision starting in fall 2018, with one co-advisor from the Japanese Program and the other from a related field outside the program
- Single dissertation advisor may be chosen upon dissertation work commencement
- Dissertation committees must include at least four members from more than one graduate program, three of whom must be UW–Madison graduate faculty or former UW–Madison graduate faculty within one year of resignation or retirement
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