Degree Programs

Master of Arts in Japanese Language
(Program Code 197)

Duration: Two Years (Four Semesters)

Minimum qualification:
1. Graduation in any field and N-2 or Old Level L-2 or NATT Q2 and above.
2. Bachelors of Arts in Japanese language from TMV.
3. Passing an Entrance exam is compulsory (Entrance exam is conducted after results of Final exam of Third Year B.A. students)

Lectures will be conducted 4 times a week

Timings: 7.45 am to 12.00 pm

Examination Pattern:

Choice Based Credit System has been adopted as per Vidyapeeth Rules. 60:40 Pattern i.e. External (theory) 60 marks and Internal 40 marks. Internal includes Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation and Viva-voce

Evaluation Scheme

Assessment Criteria
External Internal Total
60 40 100

Rules of Passing:

College has started Choice Based Credit System and adopted 60:40 patterns. Choice Based Credit System pattern includes External Evaluation of 60 marks and Internal Evaluation of 40 marks and student should secure minimum 50% marks individually for External and Internal Evaluation, i.e. 30 marks for External and 20 marks for Internal respectively.

Fee structure:
Department of Japanese
Fees for Academic year 2023-24
M.A. Japanese (Regular) (Course Code : 122)
Year Eligibility Admission Examination Tuition Laboratory / Practical Library Total
First 1000 2000 3000 60000 3000 1000 70000
Second 2000 3000 68000 3000 1000 77000
M.A. Japanese (External) (Course Code : 122)
Year Eligibility Admission Examination Tuition Laboratory / Practical Library Total
First 1000 2000 3000 64000 - - 70000
Second 2000 3000 72000 - - 77000

Program contents

"MA in Japanese Language" is an advanced study of a wide diaspora of topics such as

This program aims at learning Japanese communication at basic level.

1.Basic Linguistics and Japanese linguistics (Topics include IPA, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics etc.)

2.Research Methodology basics, a project or dissertation which basically trains the students in writing in structural and logical manner

3.Teaching methodology with topics such as historiography and SLA, course design, evaluation, mock teaching classes

4.Japanese current affairs

5.Japanese History, Social Geography

6.Japanese Literature

7.Translation and Interpretation

8.Business Japanese

9.Choice based electives such as Tourism, English and Indology (Semester IV)

First Year M.A.

Course Structure

Course = Subject
Semester I
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 22 MAJ 11 Research Methodology I 5
2 22 MAJ 12 Teaching Methodology I 5
3 22 MAJ 13 Business Japanese 5
4 22 MAJ 14 General Linguistics 5
Semester II
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 22 MAJ 21 Research Methodology II 5
2 22 MAJ 22 Teaching Methodology II 5
3 22 MAJ 23 Ancient and Mediaeval History of Japan 5
4 22 MAJ 24 Japanese Phonology 5
Second Year M.A.

Course Structure

Course = Subject
Semester III
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr.No. 4
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 22 MAJ 31 Research Methodology III 5
2 22 MAJ 32 Teaching Methodology III 5
3 22 MAJ 33 Ancient and Mediaeval Literature of Japan 5
4 22 MAJ 34

22 MAJ 35
Hospitality Management 5
Indology 5
Semester IV
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr.No. 4
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 22 MAJ 41 Translation 5
2 22 MAJ 42 Interpretation 5
3 22 MAJ 43 Japanese Society 5
4 22 MAJ 44

22 MAJ 45
Geography of Japan 5
Research Project 5