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See also the description of the Japanese program.
Japanese
Degrees Offered: Undergraduate Major and Minor, and Graduate M.A. and Ph.D.
The Japanese program at the University of Washington offers
undergraduate majors with options in literature
or linguistics, an M.A. in literature
or linguistics, and a Ph.D. in literature.
Japanese Undergraduate Major
The Japanese Language & Literature major has a requirement
of 75 credits, with a choice of disciplinary concentration
in linguistics or literature.
Newly admitted majors should choose one or the other
option early in their program of study.
Literature Option
I. LANGUAGE COURSES:
A minimum of 45 credits, at least 30
credits from courses beyond the second year:
- Second-Year Japanese: JAPAN 211, 212, 213
- Third-Year Japanese: JAPAN 311, 312, 313
- Fourth-Year Japanese: Select three from the list below (prerequisite
for all Fourth-Year courses: a minimum grade of 2.5 in Japan 313 or Japan 334)
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (May be taken in any order; prerequisite: JAPAN 313)
- JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth-Year Japanese (prerequisite: JAPAN 313)
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature II (prerequisite: JAPAN 472)
Advanced students who enter at the 200-level or above
may meet the 45-credit language requirement by taking
additional 400-level courses from those listed above.
Other language-related courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with the written approval of the coordinator of the Japanese program.
II. LITERATURE COURSES:
A minimum of 20 credits:
- The following 15 credits are required:
JAPAN 321, 322, 323 Japanese Literature
I, II, III (no prerequisites. Taking these courses
in sequence is recommended, but not required.)
- 5 credits may be selected from:
- JAPAN 360 Topics in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Literature
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese CultureAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature I (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature II (prerequisite: JAPAN 472)
III. JAPAN-RELATED HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES:
A minimum of 10 credits, all of which must be at the 300 level or above;
at least 5 must earned outside the Department of Asian Languages and Literature:
Linguistics Option
I. LANGUAGE COURSES:
45 credits, with a minimum of 30
credits beyond the second year:
- JAPAN 211, 212, 213 Second-Year Japanese
- JAPAN 311, 312, 313 Third-Year Japanese
- Fourth-Year Japanese: Prerequisite for all Fourth-Year courses: a minimum grade of 2.5 in Japan 313. Select
three courses from the list below:
- JAPAN 421, 422, 423 Fourth-Year
Japanese I,
II, III
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings
in Modern Japanese Literature, taken in any order (prerequisite: JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth
Year Japanese
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese
Culture (prerequisite: 2.5 in either JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical
Japanese (prerequisite: 2.5 in either JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical
Japanese I (prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical
Japanese II (prerequisite: Japan 472)
Advanced students who enter at above the 200-level
or higher may meet the 45-credit language requirement
by
taking additional 400-level courses from those
listed above. Other language-related courses may
be used to
fulfill this requirement with the written approval
of the coordinator of the Japanese program.
II. LINGUISTICS COURSES:
A minimum of 20 credits, including at least 15 from:
- JAPAN 342 The Japanese Language (prerequisite: JAPAN 311 which may be taken concurrently)
- JAPAN 343 Japanese Language in Society (prerequisite: JAPAN 311)
- JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Linguistics
- JAPAN 440 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
(prerequisite: JAPAN 313 which may be taken concurrently;
JAPAN 342)
- JAPAN 442 Morphology and Syntax of Japanese (prerequisite:
JAPAN 313, JAPAN 440 and Ling 400 or permission of instructor)
- JAPAN 443 Japanese Sociolinguistics (prerequisite:
JAPAN 313 which may be taken concurrently or JAPAN 334; JAPAN
343)
5 of the 20 credits may come from
- JAPAN 321, 322, 323
Japanese Literature I, II, III
- JAPAN 360 Topics in
Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 471, 472, 473 Introduction
to and Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
- LING
400 Survey of Linguistic Method and Theory
- Or related courses from other departments
III. AREA-RELATED HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES:
10
credits at the 300-level or above, at least 5 of which
must be from outside the Department of Asian Languages
and Literature
(class
list as of 2005), may be selected from:
- LING
400
- JAPAN 321, 322, 323
- JAPAN 360
- JAPAN 395
- JAPAN 460
- JAPAN 471, 472,
473
- 300- or 400-level Japan-related courses from
other departments
You can download
a list of approved courses in other departments
in pdf format.
Courses used to satisfy the language requirement may
not simultaneously be used to satisfy the literature
or area-related humanities and social sciences requirements.
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Japanese Undergraduate Minor
The Department offers a 30 credit undergraduate minor in Japanese (15 credits of language courses with 15 credits of additional language/literature/linguistics/culture courses). Courses taken for the minor must have a minimum grade of 2.0. No more than 15 transfer credits may count toward a Japanese language minor (note that UW study abroad program credits do not count as transfer credits).
I. 15 language credits at or above the Third-Year
level:
- JAPAN 311, 312, 313 Third-Year Japanese
- JAPAN 345 Foreign Study: Advanced
Japanese, 1-15 credits, maximum 20
Prerequisite for all Fourth-Year Japanese courses: JAPAN 313 and a minimum Third-Year Japanese GPA of 2.5.
- JAPAN 421, 422, 423 Fourth-Year Japanese
- JAPAN 428 Advanced Oral Communication (3 credits)
- JAPAN 429 Advanced Writing in Japanese (3 credits)
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
- JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth-Year Japanese, 1-15 credits, maximum 20
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese (prerequisite: 2.5 in JAPAN 313 or JAPAN 334)
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(prerequisite: JAPAN 471)
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(prerequisite: JAPAN 472)
II. 15 credits in additional language, literature,
or linguistics courses, including:
- JAPAN 321, 322, 323 Japanese Literature I,
II, III
- JAPAN 342 The Japanese Language
- JAPAN 343 Japanese Language in Society
- JAPAN 360 Topics in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Linguistics
or Literature; 20 credit maximum
- JAPAN 431, 432, 433 Readings in Modern Japanese
Literature
- JAPAN 440 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
- JAPAN 442 Morphology and Syntax of Japanese
- JAPAN 443 Topics in Japanese Sociolinguistics
- JAPAN 460 Readings in Japanese Culture
- JAPAN 471 Introduction to Classical Japanese
- JAPAN 472 Readings in Classical
Japanese Literature I
- JAPAN 473 Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
5 of these 15 credits may be earned by courses offered in other departments such as:
- ARCH 441 Visions of the Japanese House (3 credits)
- ARCH 453 Japanese Architecture (3 credits)
- ART H 317 Chado-Japanese Esthetics (this 4-credit class substitutes for a 5-credit class for purposes of the Japanese minor requirement)
- ART H 318 Japanese Prints 1600-Present
- ART H 321 Arts of Japan
- HSTAS 423 History of Modern Japan
- HSTAS 424 The Emergence of Postwar Japan
- HSTAS 441 Economic and Social History of Japan to 1900
- MUSIC 495 Music of Japan (3 credits) note that prerequisite is MUSIC 316 Music Cultures of the World (5 credits)
Japan 421, 422, 423 or Technical Japanese courses
may not be applied toward the 15 credits of additional
language,
literature, or linguistics courses required for the Minor. 300- or 400-level Japan-related courses from other departments
may be used to fulfill this requirement.
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M.A. Program
The Japanese Language & Literature M.A. Program has
a choice of disciplinary concentration in literature
or linguistics.
Specialization in Language and Literature
I. Admission
The applicant must meet the requirements of the Graduate
School as outlined in the General Catalog. An undergraduate
grade point average of 3.0 in the junior and senior years
is a prerequisite for admission, together with three letters
of recommendation and a statement of purpose. For admission
to the M.A. program, the student should have a strong
undergraduate preparation in any of the following: Japanese
language and literature, with the equivalent of at least
four years' work in the language; another language and
literature, Asian regional studies, comparative literature,
linguistics, art history, English, philosophy, or history.
While a student lacking such preparation may be admitted,
s/he will be expected to concentrate initially on compensating
for deficiencies in background by taking course work chosen
in consultation with his/her academic adviser. In the
case of inadequate training in Japanese, intensive courses
in the language are available.
II. Program Description
This program offers work in the history and criticism
of Japanese literature from the earliest period to the
modern age. Students normally concentrate on fiction,
poetry, and drama, supplementing their reading and analysis
of original works with readings in secondary critical
and historical sources. For example, a student interested
in Japanese aesthetic concepts might wish to devote a
major portion of his program to the history of criticism,
while students with other specific interests might wish
to pursue a linguistic, philosophical, biographical or
comparative literature approach. In any case, the student
and his adviser plan a course of study that concentrates
on the language and literature training offered by this
department, and may also include course work in other
departments when this is deemed necessary to develop the
academic resources of the student for his research in
Japanese literature. (Students primarily interested in
the linguistic analysis of the Japanese language should
refer to the brochure describing the M.A. Program with
Specialization in Asian Linguistics. The Department does
not offer a program in the techniques of language teaching.)
III. Course Work & Credits
The M.A. program requires a minimum of 45 credits above
the 300 level which are to be earned through a combination
of course work and research. At least 18 credits of course
work must be completed in numerically graded courses at
the 400, 500 level, and 18 credits at the 500 level and
above. The following courses normally constitute a minimal
level of training: Japanese 321-2-3 (History of Japanese
Literature: no graduate credit), Japanese 421-2-3 (Fourth-year
Japanese), Japanese 431-2-3 (Readings in Modern Japanese
Literature), Japanese 471-2-3 (Readings in Classical Japanese
Literature). Students whose undergraduate training has
provided them with a background comparable to this may
enter more advanced courses. Less well prepared students
may require a program considerably in excess of the minimum
45 credits.
The student may present his research in either of two
ways: (1) by submitting a thesis, in which case he takes
at least 36 course credits and 9 thesis credits, or (2)
by submitting two research papers that have been written
either independently or for courses or seminars, in which
case all 45 minimum credits will be in course credits.
IV. M.A. General Examination
Near the end of his study, the student will take two
written examinations, each of two hours' duration, one
in pre-modern (pre-Meiji) literature, and the other modern.
These are intended to examine the student's general mastery
of the respective areas. The student will meet with his
academic adviser during the quarter prior to the quarter
in which the examination is taken, in order to discuss
the student's preparation for the examination. In connection
with this, the student will usually be asked to compile
a list of courses taken and readings during the program
of study.
V. The M.A. and the Ph.D.
The M.A. and the Ph.D. programs are separate and independent.
Admission to the M.A. program does not guarantee admission
to the Ph.D. program. For procedures on bypassing the
M.A., see sections 3.4.0 and 3.4.1d of the Departmental
M.A. and Ph.D. Policies and Procedures.
Specialization in Language and
Linguistics
I. Program Description
The Master of Arts Program in Japanese Language and Linguistics focuses on Japanese applied linguistics, including second language acquisition, and Japanese sociolinguistics. Each student works with a graduate advisor to design an individualized program of study that combines Japanese linguistics courses taught in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature with linguistics and language-related courses offered in the Departments of Linguistics, English, Anthropology, Psychology, Communication, and other language and literature departments. Students from a wide variety of academic backgrounds who have strong academic interest in Japanese applied linguistics and sociolinguistics are encouraged to apply.
II. Admission
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Graduate School as outlined in the General Catalog. Minimum requirements for admission are:
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 in the junior and senior years.
- Three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose.
- Strong undergraduate preparation in social sciences, linguistics, or literature.
- At least four years of college-level training in Japanese language; study, internship, or residence abroad in Japan is highly recommended.
In practice, students admitted to the Japanese linguistics M.A. program have strong undergraduate academic backgrounds as well as strong Japanese language skills. If a student is admitted who needs preparatory academic or language work, the student initially must work on compensating for such deficiencies by taking appropriate courses or studying abroad in Japan.
III. Course Work and Credits
The M.A. program requires a minimum of 45 credits above the 300 level. These are earned through a combination of coursework and research. Of the 45 credits required for the degree, at least 18 credits of coursework must be completed in numerically graded courses at the 400 or 500 level, and 18 credits at the 500 level and above. Students who enter without previous preparation in linguistics require a program considerably in excess of the 45 credit minimum.
Foundational courses in Japanese linguistics include JAPAN 342, The Japanese Language and JAPAN 343, Japanese Language in Society, for which graduate credit is not given. Some students may also need to take introductory courses from the Linguistics Department. Courses that count toward the graduate degree include 400-level undergraduate courses and graduate courses numbered 500 and above.
The Department regularly offers the following 400-level courses in Japanese linguistics:
- JAPAN 440 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
- JAPAN 441 The Acquisition of Japanese as a Second or Foreign Language
- JAPAN 443 Topics in Japanese Sociolinguistics
Students whose undergraduate training has provided them with a background comparable to this may enter more advanced courses. Graduate seminars in Japanese linguistics (ASIAN 503, JAPAN 540) vary topically from year to year. Recent topics have included: Japanese Second Language Acquisition, Sociocultural Approaches to Second Language Acquisition, Japanese Applied Linguistics, and Formulaic Language in Second Language Acquisition, among others. Students may take independent study courses (ASIAN 600). The Department also offers training in the teaching of Japanese as a foreign language via ASIAN 510, Teaching Assistant Training Workshop.
IV. General Examinations
Each student is required to take two written examinations drawn from Japanese applied linguistics and sociolinguistics. Prior to the quarter in which the student plans to take the examinations, each student meets with the academic adviser to discuss preparation for these examinations. As a part of this process, the student will usually be asked to compile a list of courses taken and reading completed.
V. Research
Along with coursework and general examinations, the program also has a research requirement. Students present their research either by submitting a thesis or by submitting two research papers. These may be course or seminar papers or may be papers completed during independent study. In the case of a thesis, students take 9 credits of ASIAN 700 which counts toward the degree.
VI. Admission to the Ph.D. program
The M.A. and the Ph.D. programs
are separate and independent. Admission to the M.A. program
does not guarantee admission to the Ph.D. program. For
procedures on bypassing the M.A., see sections 3.4.0 and
3.4.1d of the departmental M.A. and Ph.D. Policies and
Procedures.
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Ph.D. Program
Specialization in Language and
Literature
I. Admission
Application for admission to the University of Washington
Graduate School for study in the Department of Asian Languages
and Literature is a separate process from petitioning
for admission to any individual Ph.D. program in the Department.
The former is undertaken before the applicant enters the
University of Washington, the latter only after the student
has completed at least two full quarters of graduate study
in the Department. The successful applicant for admission
to the Graduate School who already holds the M.A. degree
is officially classified as a "Post-master"
until the petitioning and examining process is completed,
when the student becomes a "pre-candidate."
(See "Graduate Student Level Classifications,"
General Catalog.)
Aside from having to complete at least two quarters of
graduate study in the Department, the student petitioning
for admission to pre-candidacy must either hold the M.A.
degree in Japanese language and literature or must have
completed a minimum of 45 course credits and have satisfied
the language requirement for the M.A. The student should
also be entering at least 500-level courses in modern
Japanese and should have studied classical Japanese for
a minimum of one year. Any insufficiencies in background
(e.g., in the case of a student holding an M.A. in an
area other than Japanese language and literature) should
be made up before the student petitions for admission
to pre-candidacy. The petition indicates that the student
feels he is prepared to take a written examination on
his general knowledge of the field and an additional oral
diagnostic examination on his background and plans for
future study. The petition should only be submitted after
consultation with the academic adviser.
II. Course Requirements
In addition to the minimum of 45 credits or its equivalent
required for the master's program, the student must take
at least 50 credits of course work on the graduate level.
The following courses and dissertation credits are required:
- JAPAN 501 Readings in Bibliographical Materials (5)
- JAPAN 505, 506, 507 Readings in Documentary Japanese
(15)
- JAPAN 531, 532, 533 Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese
Literature (15).
- JAPAN 571, 572, 573 Advanced Readings in Classical
Japanese Literature (15).
- JAPAN 590 Seminar in Japanese Literature (15)
- ASIAN 800 Doctoral Dissertation (27)
Additional course work in related fields may be required
to meet the needs of each program. In order to acquire
the widest possible background, students are encouraged
to take related courses in history, linguistics, religion,
and the social sciences. Familiarity with Chinese literature
and allied fields as well as with comparative literature
is strongly recommended. Each student develops his individualized
program of studies in consultation with his academic adviser.
III. Language Examinations
In addition to a second language (usually European) required
for the M.A., the student must demonstrate proficiency
in a second language, usually Asian (Chinese is the usual
choice for an Asian language, but the student should discuss
other possibilities with his/her adviser). Proficiency
must be demonstrated in the second language before the
student may proceed to the General Examination.
IV. Field Examination
Once a student becomes a precandidate, he has completed
a generalized study of the area of Japanese language and
literature, and he chooses four specialized fields on
which to concentrate his studying for the next one or
two years under the guidance of a Supervisory Committee.
A "field" may consist of a period (e.g., Heian
literature, Muromachi literature, Meiji literature), genre
or sub-genre (poetry, drama, fiction; tanka, haiku, shintaishi),
a specific author and his work (Komachi, Zeami, Sōseki),
a style or a school (Shinkokinshū symbolism, the
naturalists, the White Birch school), a broadly conceived
topic (Shinto elements in Japanese literature, literary
censorship, women in the modern novel), a language topic
(historical phonology, historical grammar, comparative
grammar), or any other appropriate topic of interest to
the student. The four fields must be sufficiently diverse,
and at least one of them must be in language. As the supervisor
for each field becomes satisfied that the student has
attained sufficient mastery, the supervisor and the student
will decide on a time for the student to take a written
examination, either of the take-home or the sit-down variety.
V. General Examination
When the four field examinations and the second language
requirement have been satisfied, the academic adviser
arranges with the Graduate School for the student to take
the oral General Examination for admission to candidacy
for the doctoral degree. The student will be asked to
speak on his work to date and his proposal for a program
of dissertation research.
VI. Dissertation and Final Examination
After achieving Candidate status, the student engages
in research and the writing of the dissertation. When
the Reading Committee has accepted the dissertation, the
Dean of the Graduate School authorizes the Supervisory
Committee to hold the Final Examination in defense of
the dissertation, which completes the degree requirements
for this program.
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