Interdisciplinary Major - Japanese Language & Literature

Universal Curriculum Requirements

Program Information

Program Requirements

1. 15 credits in JAPN courses at or above the 3000-level, 6 of these credits can come from JPTR courses at the advisor’s discretion

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2. 3-credit course at the 3000-level or higher taken within or outside of the department and that is not being counted elsewhere towards the major (and approved by both the Course Instructor and Major Advisor), in which the final paper uses Japanese language materials.

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3. A maximum of 15 study abroad credits and domestic transfer credits are allowed at the discretion of the student’s advisor.

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4. Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all courses that count toward the major.

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5. Students who wish to double-major are reminded that only two courses may count towards both majors.

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6. EAST 1010

   East Asian Canons and Cultures
   3
7. JPTR 3010

   Survey of Traditional Japanese Literature
   3
8. JPTR 3020

   Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
   3
9. JAPN 4710

   Introduction to Literary Japanese (Bungo)
   3
10. JPTR 4991

    Japanese Capstone
    1

Study Abroad

1. Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS): the University of Virginia joins Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan and about a dozen other Ivy Leagues in running KCJS, a well-regarded study abroad program based in Japan’s historic capital city available for one semester, an entire academic year, or the summer, or the combination of the summer and the fall. KCJS’s summer program offers classical and advanced modern Japanese, details for which can be found on the website below. The program requires students to have two full years of college-level Japanese language coursework as a prerequisite, and it works to improve students’ language abilities through small-group instruction tailored to each student’s ability level. Content courses on Japan in the social sciences and humanities are also offered and are typically taught in English. KCJS also facilitates daily use of the language outside the classroom by placing all students who want to take advantage of this opportunity with host families and the community. For more information on the program, application deadlines, and financial aid opportunities, please visit www.ogp.columbia.edu.

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2. In addition to study abroad programs administered by U.Va., students are encouraged to develop their language skills at the many other study-abroad programs that are available throughout East Asia. Please note that in order to receive transfer credit for language courses offered at such programs, students must first consult with our faculty and the International Studies Office in Minor Hall.

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Scholarships

1. East Asia Center Scholarship: A generous endowment from the Weedon family allows the East Asia Center to award travel grants to undergraduates enrolled in language programs in East Asia as well as research travel grants to graduate students and faculty. Applications are due in mid-March.

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2. Mastercard Asian Studies Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to a rising fourth-year major in Asian Studies, be it in the East Asian Studies Major or Chinese or Japanese Language and Literature. To be competitive, students applying for this scholarship should also be applying for the Distinguished Majors Program. This scholarship is in the amount of approximately $4000 for tuition, and it carries with it the possibility to apply for a paid summer internship with Mastercard. Unless we are informed otherwise, we assume that all applicants for the DMP are also applying for this scholarship.

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Centers and Programs

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