Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Program Overview

The UMass BA in Japanese language and literature boasts rigorous language courses led by experienced instructors. By graduation, majors should be able to communicate in Japanese comfortably in a socially appropriate manner. The program also offers a variety of courses with topics ranging from literature and linguistics to history, film, religion, women’s studies, theater, diplomacy, and gay/queer studies. Through these courses, our students learn how to think and write critically, how to present and discuss Japan intelligibly to others, and how to apply what they have learned here to their jobs after they graduate.

Program Key Stats

$20127
$44705
$44705
$90
EA, RD

Aug Intake : 15th Jan (RD) , 5th Nov (EA / ED)Jan Intake : 15th Oct


60%
No
No

Eligibility Criteria

BCC - BBC
3.6 - 3.8
22 - 26
70 - 80

1350 - 1400
33 - 36
6.5
90
Never Required
No
Eligibility criteria

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