Program in Japanese Pedagogy

Other Information
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/japanese/pedagogy.htm

Degree Programs: Full-Time: Free-Standing M.A. (summer only)

Non-Degree Programs: Three-week course in Japanese Pedagogy

Chair: Robert Hymes, Ph.D.
407 Kent
Tel: 212.854.2574
Fax: 212.678.8629

Administrative Director: Shigeru Eguchi
Tel: 212.854.3523

Academic Director: Seiichi Makino, Ph.D.
211 Jones Hall Princeton University
Tel: 609.258.5365

Director of Graduate Studies: Wei Shang, Ph.D.
418 Kent
Tel: 212.854.1526
Fax: 212.678.8629

The M.A. in Japanese Pedagogy provides students with theories and practices essential for a qualified instructor of Japanese at the college or pre-college level. A candidate for the M.A. in Japanese Pedagogy may take from three to six summers to obtain the degree. Students take eleven required courses and write an M.A. thesis while studying with renowned faculty from Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Wisconsin (Madison) and other universities.

Special Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit 1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose (one page, hand-written in Japanese) and 2 letters of evaluation from academic sources. All international students whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English, must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.

DEGREE:

Master's Only

   

Deadline for Fall Admission

no fall admission

Deadline for Spring Admission
Deadline for Summer Admission

no spring admission
February 15

Resume/CV

yes

Writing Sample

No

GRE General

No

GRE Subject

No

Miscellaneous

Summer admission only


B.A. or equivalent from an accredited institution in the U.S., Japan or elsewhere, proficiency in English (for native Japanese speakers: 230/570 TOEFL or above) or Japanese (for non-native Japanese speakers/ACTFL: Advanced-High or above).