Doctor's degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University

 

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Doctor's Degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University

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Doctor's degree
East Asian Languages and Civilizations

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The departments in which the study of East Asia is pursued include Anthropology, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Economics, History of Art and Architecture, Government, History, Linguistics, Music, and Sociology. Instruction is also given under the Faculty Committees on the Core Curriculum, the Study of Religion, Regional Studies " East Asia, History and East Asian Languages, and Inner Asian and Altaic Studies.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations offers instruction in the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Manchu, Mongolian, and Vietnamese languages; its faculty also offers Literary Tibetan in the Sanskrit and Indian Studies Department. The principal fields of study are Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature, East Asian Buddhism, and Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Inner Asian history. Instruction in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese history is also offered in the History Department. A rough division of emphasis places Chinese and Japanese history (after 1800) in the History Department and most courses in earlier periods in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Students with an interest in the history of any period may also apply to the joint program in History and East Asian Languages. Faculty holding joint appointments with other departments include specialists in Chinese history, Vietnamese history, Buddhist studies, Chinese archaeology, and Japanese history.

PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Admission. Strong preference will be given to applicants who are adequately prepared to meet the language requirements of the doctorate. The GRE General test is required. The department considers applications only for the PhD degree. Those who have not completed the equivalent of the AM requirements must do so within their first two years of study.


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