Osaka University - Osaka
MA in Japanese Literature

Suita, Japan

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Apr 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The MA in Japanese Literature offers an in-depth exploration of Japanese texts, spanning various genres and historical periods. This program encourages students to engage critically with literary works and understand their cultural contexts.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in academia, translation, cultural consulting, education, and publishing, leveraging their expertise in Japanese literature and language.

The Japanese Literature program offers an all-encompassing education in the literature of Japan, from the ancient to the medieval and early modern as well as modern and contemporary. The course involves detailed readings of individual works and suggests various ways to approach different authors and the prevailing trends of different eras, resulting in significant findings. Members of the faculty include Professor Iikura Yōichi (early modern literature), Associate Professor Saitō Masao (modern and contemporary literature), and Associate Professor Seta Michio (medieval literature).

The department also regularly welcomes guest lecturers from outside the university.

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