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Graduate Programs
205.21
East Asian Studies
205.21 East Asian Studies
Department of East Asian Studies
400 Arts Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E6
E-mail: eastasia.grad@ualberta.ca
205.21.1 General Information
The Department of East Asian Studies offers programs leading to the Master of Arts degree in Chinese literature, Japanese language and linguistics, Japanese literature, and East Asian Studies.
The application deadline for September admission is January 15. Applicants seeking assistantships are required to submit complete applications no later than December 1.
Requests for additional information should be addressed to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of East Asian Studies.
Entrance Requirements
The Department's minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an average of 3.3 in the last two years of undergraduate work (or graduate work) at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Applicants with a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.2 who are exceptional in other areas of the admission requirements may be considered. A TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) is required where applicable (see §203.2.4).
The specific requirements regarding language for the four areas:
Chinese literature: four years of university-level Chinese (or the equivalent) including one year of Classical Chinese. | |
Japanese language and linguistics: four years of university-level Japanese (or the equivalent). | |
Japanese literature: four years of university-level Japanese (or the equivalent). | |
East Asian Studies: four years of university-level study (or the equivalent) in either Chinese or Japanese. |
The Department is prepared to accept a limited number of students who are otherwise well-qualified and show language aptitude (demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department by passing an exam or some other form of assessment) but who have less than the above amount of preparation in language. Such students will be required to spend one or two extra years in their MA program to meet this qualification and will be admitted initially as a qualifying graduate student.
Financial Assistance
The Department annually appoints a number of graduate research and teaching assistantships. Graduate students may also be eligible for various University fellowships and bursaries. For details consult www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca
Application forms, information about fellowships, bursaries, etc., may be obtained from the Graduate Coordinator, Department of East Asian Studies.
205.21.2 The Degree of MA
Program Requirements
In addition to the thesis, a minimum 
18 (normally six 3 courses) will usually be required for the degree. The exact number of courses and their areas shall be determined on an individual basis.
For graduate students in Chinese, Japanese, and the East Asian Studies, graduate courses from other departments that can strengthen the degree may be counted as part of the program. For example, for students in literature, courses in Western literary theory such as Comparative Literature 547 and 548 or other appropriate graduate-level courses in Comparative Literature, Women's Studies, or English may be considered as part of the degree. The final choice and number of such courses to be counted will be at the recommendation of the student's advisor and at the discretion of the Department's Graduate Studies Committee.
Length of Program
The time required to complete the MA programs will vary with the individual candidate. It is assumed a candidate will normally complete the program requirements in two years. The time limit for completing the MA degree is four years from the date of registration in the program. Residency requirements involves full-time enrolment for two terms.
