24 monthsProgramme duration
5,824 USDTuition Fee/year
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The more advanced academic research becomes, the more it tends to be buried within narrowly specialized themes. The Department of English and American Literature, based on Sophia University’s basic philosophy of Christian humanism, aims to defy this nature and study English and American literature as part of the larger cultural activities of Western civilization. In other words, we are committed to understanding English and American literature with an emphasis on their contextual importance in history, religion, philosophy, and culture.
Curriculum
While aiming to train professional researchers, the Master’s Program is open to students who wish to improve their professional skills through specialized knowledge, middle and high school teachers, and other practitioners. Classes take place in a thorough, small-group exercise format. Students admitted to the program are divided into two courses: Course A, which prepares them to enter the second semester, and Course B, which is completed in the first semester. Both courses require Methods of Literary Research I (in Japanese) and Methods of Literary Research II (in English) to acquire basic knowledge of research and thesis writing. The Doctoral Program is designed to produce highly academic teachers and researchers through a program that links research guidance (research work) by academic advisors and reading courses (coursework). Students attend specialized lectures and exercises in this course, with an emphasis on writing preliminary doctoral theses, which are prerequisites for submitting doctoral theses. The Department of English and American Literature has already awarded doctoral degrees to 25 students, a number that is outstanding in the study of humanities. Graduates of the program give lectures at universities around the country and have had a considerable impact on the university education of English language and literature.
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The more advanced academic research becomes, the more it tends to be buried within narrowly specialized themes. The Department of English and American Literature, based on Sophia University’s basic philosophy of Christian humanism, aims to defy this nature and study English and American literature as part of the larger cultural activities of Western civilization. In other words, we are committed to understanding English and American literature with an emphasis on their contextual importance in history, religion, philosophy, and culture.
Curriculum
While aiming to train professional researchers, the Master’s Program is open to students who wish to improve their professional skills through specialized knowledge, middle and high school teachers, and other practitioners. Classes take place in a thorough, small-group exercise format. Students admitted to the program are divided into two courses: Course A, which prepares them to enter the second semester, and Course B, which is completed in the first semester. Both courses require Methods of Literary Research I (in Japanese) and Methods of Literary Research II (in English) to acquire basic knowledge of research and thesis writing. The Doctoral Program is designed to produce highly academic teachers and researchers through a program that links research guidance (research work) by academic advisors and reading courses (coursework). Students attend specialized lectures and exercises in this course, with an emphasis on writing preliminary doctoral theses, which are prerequisites for submitting doctoral theses. The Department of English and American Literature has already awarded doctoral degrees to 25 students, a number that is outstanding in the study of humanities. Graduates of the program give lectures at universities around the country and have had a considerable impact on the university education of English language and literature.
Admission Requirements
1. Students with an active interest in the research field and a sincere determination to study
2. Students with the excellent language skills and basic knowledge of the fields of English andAmerican Literature, English Studies and English Education, required to pursue research
3. Students aiming to use their expertise to engage in research and education at a university or secondary school, or in an occupation that will benefit from high-level English skills and expertise
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