Japanese Studies – (M.A.)

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Students take three course units (three full units, six half units, or a combination). One of the units is designated as a major, in relation to which students complete a 10,000 word dissertation. Note that some courses can only be taken as a major and some, notably language courses, only as a minor.

As the emphasis in the Regional Studies programmes is on interdisciplinary study, students are required to select their three courses from more than one discipline. The two minor units can be taken from the same discipline, but students cannot take a minor unit in the same discipline as their major.

One minor unit can be chosen from a different MA programme, for example the MA Chinese Studies or Korean Studies, subject to the approval of the MA Japanese Studies convenor and the relevant course convenor.

Some disciplines, such as Anthropology, Economics, or Politics, require an appropriate qualification (such as part of a first degree) if any of their courses are to be taken as the major subject. Students interested in such courses are advised to refer to the relevant webpage for details and, if necessary, to contact the convenor. Please note that convenors have discretion in deciding if an applicant's background is sufficient for the course concerned.

All courses are subject to availability

Course Options

• Culture and Society of Japan - 15PANC086 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Japanese Ceramics Past and Present - 15PARH047 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Shogunal Iconography in the Edo Period - 15PARH007 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Popular Practice in the Edo Period Arts - 15PARH008 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Japanese Literature and Drama in Art - 15PARH030 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Japanese Calligraphy: History and Reading Practice - 15PARH010 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Art and Religious Experience in Premodern Japan - 15PARH009 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Economic dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region - 15PECC334 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Japanese Modernity I - 15PHIH013 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Japanese Modernity II - 15PHIH014 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Sex and Gender in the 20th Century: Contemporary Japan - 15PHIH010 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Basic Japanese 1 (Postgraduate) - 15PJKC008 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Basic Japanese 2 (Postgraduate) - 15PJKC009 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Intermediate Japanese 1 (Postgraduate) - 15PJKC010 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Intermediate Japanese 2 (Postgraduate) - 15PJKC011 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Intermediate Japanese 3 (Postgraduate) - 15PJKC012 (1 unit 45 cats Unit)
• Advanced Japanese: Readings in Modern Japanese History - 15PEAC004 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Advanced Practical Japanese (Masters) - 15PEAC021 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Practical Translation: Japanese into English - 15PJKH003 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Syntactic Structure of Japanese 1 - 15PEAH006 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Japanese Traditional Drama (Masters) - 15PEAH013 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Modern Japanese Literature (Masters) - 15PEAH012 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Readings in Pre-Modern Japanese Literature (Masters) - 15PJKC005 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Readings in Modern Japanese Literature - 15PJKC003 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Management in Japan I - 15PFMC018 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Management in Japan II - 15PFMC077 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Japanese Transnational Cinema: From Kurosawa to Asia Extreme and Studio Ghibli - 15PMSH017 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Japanese Post-War Film Genres and the Avant-Garde - 15PMSH001 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Japanese Television since 1953 - 15PJKC006 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Japanese Media and Popular Culture - 15PJKC007 (1 Unit) - Full Year - Not Running 2011/2012
• Pop and Politics in East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH014 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Musical Traditions of East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH016 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• International politics of East Asia - 15PPOC251 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• East Asian Buddhist Thought - 15PSRH018 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Readings in Japanese religion - 15PSRH041 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
• Religious Practice in Japan: Texts, Rituals and Believers - 15PSRC071 (1 Unit) - Full Year

Funding details

There are some scholarships and bursaries available for postgraduate students. These are very competitive and early application is advised.

Loans

Another way to fund your studies is through educational loans. Some high street banks offer loans for education. The other option is a career development loan. Before taking out a loan ensure that you understand what the repayments will be and that you will be able to afford them.

A Professional and Career Development Loan is a bank loan for UK students designed to help you pay for your course. Repayments start one month after you complete your course. You can borrow between £300 and £8,000. The bank will approve your loan according to your credit rating.

Eligible US students can apply for Stafford Federal Loans, Federal Plus and private loans to cover their tuition and maintenance costs.

The Registry Fees and Scholarship section can also certify student registration for other loans, such as Canadian educational loans.

Please contact:

• Registry Fees Section if you have any queries on educational loans or fees for degree courses.
• Noel Connaughton for fees information for occasional courses, certificates and diplomas.
• CEFIMS for fees information for distance learning courses.

Other Sources of Funding

Useful funding information can also be found at:

• Hotcourses Scholarship Search
• HERO funding information for research students