Overview

Department of Asian Languages and Literatures / Department of Asian Languages and Literatures is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Asian literatures, cultures, and media

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

80%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 5

Male (5)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gender studies, post-colonial theory, poetics and poetic theory, film studies, post modernist thought
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,500

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Ray Wakefield
Phone: 612-625-5000

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