Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies, consisting of Classical Literature, Cultural and Intellectual History, and Modern Literature and Film
Prospective graduate students applying to the department should indicate which specialization they intend to pursue.
Program Requirements
For program requirements in Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies:
Faculty in Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies
Torquil Duthie
Professor, Department Chair
Premodern Japanese literary culture
duthie@humnet.ucla.edu
Michael Emmerich
Professor, Yanai Initiative Director
Japanese Literature
Michiko Kaneyasu
Associate Professor, Language Program Coordinator (Japanese)
Japanese Linguistics
kaneyasu@humnet.ucla.edu
Seiji M. Lippit
Professor
Post-war Modern Japanese Literature and Film
lippit@humnet.ucla.edu
Satoko Shimazaki
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Early Modern Japanese Theater and Literature
shimazaki@humnet.ucla.edu
For more information about Graduate Programs, please contact the ALC Graduate Student Affairs Officer
Fatin Zubi
Student Affairs Officer (Graduate)
fzubi@humnet.ucla.edu