PhD Chinese

In order to be advanced to candidacy, PhD students are expected to master four fields, at least one of which will be outside the students areas of specialization and must pass a comprehensive examination covering the four fields. PhD students in Japanese and Korean Language/Linguistics must master three fields and a comprehensive examination covering these three fields and produce a scholarly paper. After being advanced to candidacy, all PhD candidates must complete an original dissertation, and pass a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation. Apart from having a command of English and their language of concentration, candidates must have knowledge of a second East Asian language equivalent to two years of study; in some cases a third East Asian language or an additional European language may be required.