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Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four core courses (200-level) on Asian Language Pedagogy, by completing three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools, and by supplementing two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Japanese 223 Structure of Japanese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Korean 220 Structure of Korean

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must determine their three comprehensive examination fields (e.g., acquisition of grammar as opposed to phonological development of L2 speakers and use of pragmatic markers). The comprehensive examination, which emphasizes diverse areas of study, consists of the submission of three research papers (at least one language pedagogy paper and two seminar papers) to be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four core courses (200-level) on Asian Language Pedagogy, by completing three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools, and by supplementing two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Japanese 223 Structure of Japanese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Korean 220 Structure of Korean

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must determine their three comprehensive examination fields (e.g., acquisition of grammar as opposed to phonological development of L2 speakers and use of pragmatic markers). The comprehensive examination, which emphasizes diverse areas of study, consists of the submission of three research papers (at least one language pedagogy paper and two seminar papers) to be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four core courses (200-level) on Asian Language Pedagogy, by completing three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools, and by supplementing two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Japanese 223 Structure of Japanese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Korean 220 Structure of Korean

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must determine their three comprehensive examination fields (e.g., acquisition of grammar as opposed to phonological development of L2 speakers and use of pragmatic markers). The comprehensive examination, which emphasizes diverse areas of study, consists of the submission of three research papers (at least one language pedagogy paper and two seminar papers) to be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four (200-level) core courses in the areas of research methods (Asian 200), Asian Language Pedagogy (Asian 204A, 204B), and Chinese, Japanese, or Korean linguistics (e.g., Chinese C240/Japanese C223/Korean C220). In addition, students must complete three practicum courses (Asian 206A-B-C) and two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific elective courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B MA Practicum

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

200-level Japanese Linguistics course

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B MA Practicum

200-level Korean Linguistics course

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required. Teaching practicum may take various forms, depending on the available opportunities.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must submit three Capstone projects in any combination of academic papers or portfolios of pedagogical materials that the student has developed, including, but not limited to, curriculum design, course materials, and learning activities. These projects will be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers or educational materials can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four core courses (200-level) on Asian Language Pedagogy, by completing three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools, and by supplementing two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Japanese 223 Structure of Japanese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Korean 220 Structure of Korean

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must determine their three comprehensive examination fields (e.g., acquisition of grammar as opposed to phonological development of L2 speakers and use of pragmatic markers). The comprehensive examination, which emphasizes diverse areas of study, consists of the submission of three research papers (at least one language pedagogy paper and two seminar papers) to be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four (200-level) core courses in the areas of research methods (Asian 200), Asian Language Pedagogy (Asian 204A, 204B), and Chinese, Japanese, or Korean linguistics (e.g., Chinese C240/Japanese C223/Korean C220). In addition, students must complete three practicum courses (Asian 206A-B-C) and two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific elective courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B MA Practicum

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

200-level Japanese Linguistics course

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A MA Practicum

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206B MA Practicum

200-level Korean Linguistics course

 Asian 206C MA Practicum

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required. Teaching practicum may take various forms, depending on the available opportunities.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must submit three Capstone projects in any combination of academic papers or portfolios of pedagogical materials that the student has developed, including, but not limited to, curriculum design, course materials, and learning activities. These projects will be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers or educational materials can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for Asian Languages and Cultures (Teaching Asian Languages)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Teaching Asian Languages

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching Asian languages.

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

Upon admission, students are assigned a faculty adviser by the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with faculty in the students’ language field. Students are required to meet with their graduate advisers at least once every month to establish their study program and check their progress. The Director of Graduate Studies is also available to meet with students on a regular basis or when necessary. While the department evaluates student performance every quarter, unsatisfactory performance by the end of the first quarter may result in disqualification from the program.

Areas of Study

The program covers selective fields of Teaching Asian Languages. These fields include Teaching Chinese, Teaching Korean, and Teaching Japanese.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students at the M.A. degree in Teaching Asian Languages are required to have or develop proficiency in relevant languages as detailed below:

Students in Teaching Chinese must demonstrate competence in modern Chinese (equivalent to successful completion of Chinese 101B).

Students in Teaching Japanese must demonstrate competence in modern Japanese (equivalent to successful completion of Japanese 101B).

Students in Teaching Korean must demonstrate competence in modern Korean (equivalent to successful completion of Korean 101B).

Language competence may be demonstrated by college level language class transcripts or an examination administered by an authorized UCLA faculty.

Course Requirements

A total of nine courses (or a total of 36 units) are required for the degree. Students can fulfill the course requirements by completing four core courses (200-level) on Asian Language Pedagogy, by completing three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools, and by supplementing two elective courses (upper division or 200-level). The two electives can be taken from the ALC Department and/or other department (e.g., School of Education). Specific courses are to be negotiated with adviser/committee. Two upper division courses are applied toward the University’s nine-course minimum requirement for the Master’s degrees. No 500-level courses may count toward degree requirements.

A sample program for each field is listed below:

Chinese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Chinese 220 Structure of Chinese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Japanese

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Japanese 223 Structure of Japanese

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Korean

Fall Winter Spring
Asian 200 Research Methods

Asian 204A Teaching Asian Language

Asian 206A Instructional Apprenticeship

 Asian204B Teaching Asian Language.

Asian 206B Instructional Apprenticeship

Korean 220 Structure of Korean

 Asian 206C Instructional Apprenticeship

Elective (1)

Elective (2)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Three courses (Asian 206A-B-C) on Teaching Practicum at local schools are required.

Capstone Plan

Students, in consultation with their faculty adviser, must determine their three comprehensive examination fields (e.g., acquisition of grammar as opposed to phonological development of L2 speakers and use of pragmatic markers). The comprehensive examination, which emphasizes diverse areas of study, consists of the submission of three research papers (at least one language pedagogy paper and two seminar papers) to be evaluated by the ad hoc committee chaired by the student’s principal adviser. One of the three papers can be written in the target language, but this is optional.

The committee must be formally approved by the Director of Graduate Studies or the chair before the circulation of the research papers and the oral examination.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students who are admitted to graduate status with no deficiencies in prior course work and who carry a standard course load should be able to obtain the degree after three quarters. The maximum time to degree is six quarters.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.A. 3 3 6

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for World Arts and Cultures (Dance)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2017-2018 academic year.

World Arts and Cultures/Dance

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Dance and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Culture and Performance.

Dance

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

The M.F.A. degree in Dance is organized around the relationship between the individual student, the student’s adviser, the full M.F.A. faculty, and once advanced to candidacy, the M.F.A. Capstone Plan Committee. Entering students will be assigned a faculty adviser from among the department’s ladder faculty for the first year; this adviser will take primary responsibility for academic counseling.  Advisers may be changed depending on the student’s focus of studies. Before requesting a change, however, the student must speak with her/his current faculty adviser.  Students meet with their respective faculty adviser each quarter to plan their program of study for the subsequent quarter. Progress is assessed periodically by the full M.F.A. faculty.

Areas of Study

The M.F.A. degree is designed for students who wish to pursue a professional choreographic career. Students are encouraged to investigate theories of culture and performance as they relate to creative work. Interests in interculturalism and multi-disciplinarity also are encouraged. These interests may be pursued in consultation with the faculty academic advisers.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete a total of 72 units. The 72 units of course work required for the degree must include a minimum of 32 units of graduate and professional courses (200 and 400 series). Courses must be taken for a letter grade (unless a course is offered as S/U only) to count towards degree progress and with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. No more than four units of WL Arts 596A may be applied toward the degree, and must be designed in consultation with the faculty adviser.

The required courses are distributed as follows:

(1) Creative practice – 20 units (Dance 211A-D; additional units may be elected from 211E-F, 490)
(2) Theoretical/critical studies seminars – 12 units chosen in consultation with student’s faculty adviser (Dance or WL Arts 200-series courses)
(3) Production/practicum experience – 12 units (production/design courses, Dance C243, 441)
(4) Electives in all areas (e.g., education, dance science/movement studies, internship, field work, movement practices) – 28 units

Students are expected to be actively engaged in movement practice(s) throughout their studies. Successful completion of the first-year curriculum with a minimum grade of B or higher for each core requirements (211A-D), including all prerequisites, determines whether students may continue in the program.

The minimum course load is 12 units per quarter. Students must be registered and enrolled at all times unless they are on official leave of absence.

Teaching Experience

Teaching experience is not a requirement. However, it is highly recommended for those who plan to teach in their area of specialization.

Field Experience

Field Experience is not required. However, engagement with the community is encouraged.

Capstone Plan

The M.F.A. degree follows the Capstone Plan towards completion of degree. An individual project evaluated by the candidate’s proposed three-member Capstone Plan Committee is required. The preliminary requirements of the individual project include a research paper, and a written proposal of the student’s final project and presentation of the proposed works. The research paper is completed prior to submission of the final project written proposal and presentation plan. The final project written proposal must include fundamental concepts, objectives, and production plans for the final project. M.F.A. candidates prepare a major concert in the third year, or a series of concerts for their respective final projects.  Students may obtain specific guidelines for the completion of the research paper, written proposal, and the final project presentation from the department.

After passing the preliminary requirements of the individual project, the candidate’s proposed three-member M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee is formalized to advise students in developing the final project. Students may obtain specific guidelines for nominating the Capstone Plan committee from the department. The student is advanced to candidacy when the required course work is completed and all portions of the preliminary requirements of the individual project are passed. Students are allowed one year after advancement to candidacy to complete their M.F.A. Capstone Plan (final project). An oral defense of the final project concert material is held with the candidate’s M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee.

A written production book with analysis and critique must be completed after the performance(s). Students may obtain specific guidelines from the department. The production book is filed in the department archives along with video documentation of the candidate’s final project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time-to-degree is nine quarters. The number of required quarters is dependent on the student’s need to complete prerequisites or additional course work on choreographic investigations.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.F.A. 9 9 12

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for World Arts and Cultures (Dance)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2018-2019 academic year.

World Arts and Cultures/Dance

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Dance and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Culture and Performance.

Dance

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

The M.F.A. degree in Dance is organized around the relationship between the individual student, the student’s adviser, the full M.F.A. faculty, and once advanced to candidacy, the M.F.A. Capstone Plan Committee. Entering students will be assigned a faculty adviser from among the department’s ladder faculty for the first year; this adviser will take primary responsibility for academic counseling.  Advisers may be changed depending on the student’s focus of studies. Before requesting a change, however, the student must speak with her/his current faculty adviser.  Students meet with their respective faculty adviser each quarter to plan their program of study for the subsequent quarter. Progress is assessed periodically by the full M.F.A. faculty.

Areas of Study

The M.F.A. degree is designed for students who wish to pursue a professional choreographic career. Students are encouraged to investigate theories of culture and performance as they relate to creative work. Interests in interculturalism and multi-disciplinarity also are encouraged. These interests may be pursued in consultation with the faculty academic advisers.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete a total of 72 units. The 72 units of course work required for the degree must include a minimum of 32 units of graduate and professional courses (200 and 400 series). Courses must be taken for a letter grade (unless a course is offered as S/U only) to count towards degree progress and with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. No more than four units of WL Arts 596A may be applied toward the degree, and must be designed in consultation with the faculty adviser.

The required courses are distributed as follows:

(1) Creative practice – 20 units (Dance 211A-D; additional units may be elected from 211E-F, 490)
(2) Theoretical/critical studies seminars – 12 units chosen in consultation with student’s faculty adviser (Dance or WL Arts 200-series courses)
(3) Production/practicum experience – 12 units (production/design courses, Dance C243, 441)
(4) Electives in all areas (e.g., education, dance science/movement studies, internship, field work, movement practices) – 28 units

Students are expected to be actively engaged in movement practice(s) throughout their studies. Successful completion of the first-year curriculum with a minimum grade of B or higher for each core requirements (211A-D), including all prerequisites, determines whether students may continue in the program.

The minimum course load is 12 units per quarter. Students must be registered and enrolled at all times unless they are on official leave of absence.

Teaching Experience

Teaching experience is not a requirement. However, it is highly recommended for those who plan to teach in their area of specialization.

Field Experience

Field Experience is not required. However, engagement with the community is encouraged.

Capstone Plan

The M.F.A. degree follows the Capstone Plan towards completion of degree. An individual project evaluated by the candidate’s proposed three-member Capstone Plan Committee is required. The preliminary requirements of the individual project include a research paper, and a written proposal of the student’s final project and presentation of the proposed works. The research paper is completed prior to submission of the final project written proposal and presentation plan. The final project written proposal must include fundamental concepts, objectives, and production plans for the final project. M.F.A. candidates prepare a major concert in the third year, or a series of concerts for their respective final projects.  Students may obtain specific guidelines for the completion of the research paper, written proposal, and the final project presentation from the department.

After passing the preliminary requirements of the individual project, the candidate’s proposed three-member M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee is formalized to advise students in developing the final project. Students may obtain specific guidelines for nominating the Capstone Plan committee from the department. The student is advanced to candidacy when the required course work is completed and all portions of the preliminary requirements of the individual project are passed. Students are allowed one year after advancement to candidacy to complete their M.F.A. Capstone Plan (final project). An oral defense of the final project concert material is held with the candidate’s M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee.

A written production book with analysis and critique must be completed after the performance(s). Students may obtain specific guidelines from the department. The production book is filed in the department archives along with video documentation of the candidate’s final project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time-to-degree is nine quarters. The number of required quarters is dependent on the student’s need to complete prerequisites or additional course work on choreographic investigations.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.F.A. 9 9 12

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Program Requirements for World Arts and Cultures (Dance)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2016-2017 academic year.

World Arts and Cultures/Dance

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Dance and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Culture and Performance.

Dance

Admissions Requirements

Master’s Degree

Advising

The M.F.A. degree in Dance is organized around the relationship between the individual student, the student’s adviser, the full M.F.A. faculty, and once advanced to candidacy, the M.F.A. Capstone Plan Committee. Entering students will be assigned a faculty adviser from among the department’s ladder faculty for the first year; this adviser will take primary responsibility for academic counseling.  Advisers may be changed depending on the student’s focus of studies. Before requesting a change, however, the student must speak with her/his current faculty adviser.  Students meet with their respective faculty adviser each quarter to plan their program of study for the subsequent quarter. Progress is assessed periodically by the full M.F.A. faculty.

Areas of Study

The M.F.A. degree is designed for students who wish to pursue a professional choreographic career. Students are encouraged to investigate theories of culture and performance as they relate to creative work. Interests in interculturalism and multi-disciplinarity also are encouraged. These interests may be pursued in consultation with the faculty academic advisers.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete a total of 72 units. The 72 units of course work required for the degree must include a minimum of 32 units of graduate and professional courses (200 and 400 series). Courses must be taken for a letter grade (unless a course is offered as S/U only) to count towards degree progress and with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. No more than four units of WL Arts 596A may be applied toward the degree, and must be designed in consultation with the faculty adviser.

The required courses are distributed as follows:

(1) Creative practice – 20 units (Dance 211A-D; additional units may be elected from 211E-F, 490)
(2) Theoretical/critical studies seminars – 12 units chosen in consultation with student’s faculty adviser (Dance or WL Arts 200-series courses)
(3) Production/practicum experience – 12 units (production/design courses, Dance C243, 441)
(4) Electives in all areas (e.g., education, dance science/movement studies, internship, field work, movement practices) – 28 units

Students are expected to be actively engaged in movement practice(s) throughout their studies. Successful completion of the first-year curriculum with a minimum grade of B or higher for each core requirements (211A-D), including all prerequisites, determines whether students may continue in the program.

The minimum course load is 12 units per quarter. Students must be registered and enrolled at all times unless they are on official leave of absence.

Teaching Experience

Teaching experience is not a requirement. However, it is highly recommended for those who plan to teach in their area of specialization.

Field Experience

Field Experience is not required. However, engagement with the community is encouraged.

Capstone Plan

The M.F.A. degree follows the Capstone Plan towards completion of degree. An individual project evaluated by the candidate’s proposed three-member Capstone Plan Committee is required. The preliminary requirements of the individual project include a research paper, and a written proposal of the student’s final project and presentation of the proposed works. The research paper is completed prior to submission of the final project written proposal and presentation plan. The final project written proposal must include fundamental concepts, objectives, and production plans for the final project. M.F.A. candidates prepare a major concert in the third year, or a series of concerts for their respective final projects.  Students may obtain specific guidelines for the completion of the research paper, written proposal, and the final project presentation from the department.

After passing the preliminary requirements of the individual project, the candidate’s proposed three-member M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee is formalized to advise students in developing the final project. Students may obtain specific guidelines for nominating the Capstone Plan committee from the department. The student is advanced to candidacy when the required course work is completed and all portions of the preliminary requirements of the individual project are passed. Students are allowed one year after advancement to candidacy to complete their M.F.A. Capstone Plan (final project). An oral defense of the final project concert material is held with the candidate’s M.F.A. Capstone Plan committee.

A written production book with analysis and critique must be completed after the performance(s). Students may obtain specific guidelines from the department. The production book is filed in the department archives along with video documentation of the candidate’s final project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The normative time-to-degree is nine quarters. The number of required quarters is dependent on the student’s need to complete prerequisites or additional course work on choreographic investigations.

DEGREE NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) NORMATIVE TTD

MAXIMUM TTD
M.F.A. 9 9 12

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.