Chinese (MA)

专业详情

The M.A. program in Chinese is designed for students with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing postgraduate research in Chinese literature, philosophy, or linguistics, but who have not yet acquired the language skills or disciplinary foundation necessary to enter a Ph.D. program. (Note: Students who wish to pursue advanced language training in preparation for post-graduate research in other fields of Chinese studies are referred to the interdisciplinary M.A. program in the Center for East Asian Studies.)

The M.A. program in Chinese, Archaeology subplan, is designed for students with an interest in pursuing postgraduate research in Chinese archaeology who have not yet acquired the language skills or disciplinary foundation necessary to enter a Ph.D. program.

Students who wish to pursue advanced language training in preparation for post-graduate research in other fields of Chinese studies are referred to the interdisciplinary M.A. program in the Center for East Asian Studies: East Asian Studies (MA).

Program Learning Outcomes

The candidate must finish third-year Chinese, and one course in advanced classical Chinese with a letter grade of ‘B’ or higher.  Placement tests in modern and in classical Chinese will be given for incoming students during orientation week, Autumn Quarter.  Those who fail to place into advanced level classical must take beginning classical Chinese. Qualified students may, upon consultation with the graduate advisor, be permitted to certify that they have attained the equivalent level of proficiency by passing examinations.