Japanese Pedagogy

Program Category: MA Programs
Chair: Gray Tuttle
Director of Graduate Studies: Shigeru Eguchi
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: http://ealac.columbia.edu/program/language-programs/japanese/jlp-summerprograms/

To view this program's application requirements, please click here.

The MA 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 MA in Japanese Pedagogy may take from three to six summers to obtain the degree. Students take eleven required courses and write an MA thesis while studying with renowned faculty from Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Wisconsin (Madison), and other universities.

Special Admissions Requirements 

In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a Statement of Academic Purpose (one page, hand-written in Japanese), a personal statement, and two letters of recommendation from academic sources.

Non-native Japanese speakers are required to submit proof of their proficiency in Japanese (ACTFL: Advanced-High or above). Please submit your ACTFL certificate or official transcript via the Additional Information and Supplementary Media page of the application. For more information, please visit the following website: https://www.languagetesting.com/oral-proficiency-interview-opi

All applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit English proficiency exam scores. The English proficiency requirement can be fulfilled through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.

*To be eligible for admission in GSAS, at least TWO letters must be submitted by academic recommenders. You may include up to four letters in your application, regardless of the number required by your program of interest.