Overview

Did you know that Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world? That seven U.S. federal agencies recognize that having Japanese-speaking citizens is important for the future of the country? Or that Arabic is spoken in 20 different countries? By studying these languages and cultures, you will learn about their rich histories and about their growing importance in the contemporary world.

Key Features

The Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) Program at University of Puget Sound has majors and minors in Japanese and Chinese language and culture, and provides four full years of study in both languages. It offers literature and culture courses exploring how China and Japan deal with their traditional cultural legacies while facing new challenges and opportunities in the present. ALC also offers two years of Arabic, and occasionally offers one year of other Asian languages.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Death And Desire In Pre-modern Japanese Literature

Self And Society In Modern Japanese Literature

Chinese Cinema: Ideology And The Box Office

Writing The Margins In Contemporary Japanese Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies View 807 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application, including required essay
$65 (USD) Application Fee
Early Decision Agreement (if applicable)
School Report | Complete your portion of this form and give to your school counselor or administrator
Official Transcript | Your high school counselor can submit your transcript with the School Report section
One Counselor Evaluation and One Teacher Recommendation
Interviews (strongly recommended)
International Student Financial Statement

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

65270 USD / year

≈ 65270 USD / year
Out-of-State

65270 USD / year

≈ 65270 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

65270 USD / year

≈ 65270 USD / year

Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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