
Master of Arts in Japanese Studies
Format
Full timeDuration
24 monthsTuition fee
2000 USDThis program is designed to provide a broad understanding of the Japanese people, their culture, historical development and contemporary problems. It also interacts with other discipline-based Ateneo graduate programs, namely, Sociology, Economics, Political Science and History. Basic courses in theory and research methodology will be provided by these departments. This is to provide the students with an analytical framework that is necessary in their conduct of research on Japan. The choice of discipline is left to the students, with the guidance of the program director. It has the following objectives:
- contribute to the deepening of academic knowledge about Japan;
- provide specialists on Japan with a high level of practical and intellectual competence needed in the diplomatic service, public service, government, media, and education;
- to form specialists on Japan who can address the growing economic, political, and strategic importance of the Asia Pacific region; and
- to curate an original and substantial academic tradition of Japanese Studies in the country.