项目介绍

2022年9月27日

The cross-disciplinary Ph.D. program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations is designed to train graduate students who can teach and conduct independent research in a variety of humanistic disciplines using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian and occasionally other languages of East Asia, defined roughly as China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Inner Asia. Before completion of the degree, each student is required to: 1) master the requisite linguistic tools and research methods, 2) demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the history and culture of their area of expertise, 3) gain an in-depth expertise in one or more period and/or subject areas, and 4) attain the necessary level of training in their humanistic discipline.

While the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (EALC) does not require a minimum level of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Mongolian prior to admission, students who do not have sufficient language skills may be required to take remedial language without credit. Successful students generally have at the very least two years or equivalent of at least one East Asian language. Students with questions about language skills should consult a member of the EALC faculty. Applicants must present the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English at the graduate level. Students whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL test. Since admission to the Ph.D. program depends on the GRE and/or TOEFL scores, as well as a student’s grade point average and letters of recommendation, the prerequisite tests should be taken well in advance of application. Click here for more details on application requirements.

Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the areas of expertise of the Penn EALC faculty. In most cases, a student whose interests fall outside the strengths and collective expertise of Penn faculty will not be admitted to the program, regardless of qualifications.