The Doctor of Philosophy program in East Asian languages and civilizations is a research-intensive, transdisciplinary, area-based degree in the study of traditional and modern languages and cultures of China. Students may focus on: comparative cultural studies, cultural history, linguistics, literary criticism, literary thought. In every case, students are expected to acquire a solid grounding in the classical and modern versions of Chinese.
Which department am I in?
Arizona State University, Main campus
Study options
Full Time
(3 Years)
Tuition fees
US$40,452.00
per year
Books and supplies - 1,908
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Tempe Campus
1151 S Forest Ave,
Tempe,
Arizona,
85287, West, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants specializing in Chinese should have completed at least three years of modern Chinese and one year of classical Chinese.Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.