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    2013 Fall
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    Linguistics

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  1. At Penn, I don't think you will find a professor that can meet your interests. Besides it is super expensive. You should also consider several master programs that offers full fundings (UC Davis, Ohio U, UC Boulder, Tulane). And please allow me to say that the MODA at Columbia is merely a cash-cow master program. If I am wrong, someone please correct me.
  2. Here I created a thread for all the applicants that are interested in Chinese arts and archaeology. I believe there are a whole bunch of other people applying to this field. Back to me. I come from a totally different field. I got my B.A. in Linguistics, and am doing a master in Linguistics right now. Anyway, I've decided to do a PhD in Chinese Art history. I haven't narrowed down my interests yet, but I will be the end of September so that I can get two months working on my writing sample and personal statement. In terms of language preparation, my active languages are Mandarin, English, French, Spanish and Japanese. I also have a solid knowledge in classical Chinese. I don't know which language is going to help in my application. I will just mention all of them in my resume. I will apply to two schools, Penn and Princeton. Let's make it a place to discuss Chinese arts and the application. And all advice are highly appreciated, even you are from a different field. Good luck!
  3. Thank you. I hope the admission committee don't mind accepting people without a background in Art History.
  4. Thank you. And good luck to you too!
  5. Thank you, fuzzylogician, for constantly helping out here.
  6. I have decided to apply to a PhD program in Art History instead of Linguistics. My original plan was to study Phonology, especially the R-coloring phenomenon in Mandarin, with Dr. Michael Kenstowicz at MIT. But I had been penduluming between Art History and Linguistics for a while. Each time I got much more excited when I tried to frame my future in the field of Art History. So I guess it is time to say goodbye to Linguistics. I will be the best linguist among art historians, and the best art historians among linguists. Good luck to all of you on application, and thank you even thought I haven't got a chance to post a question here. Btw, I am going to apply to the Art History program at Princeton. My concentration would be Chinese painting. Wish myself good luck as well. Best,
  7. I am also applying, so I might be wrong. But most MA programs do not ask for writing sample as part of the application. And most MA programs are not funded, unless master is the highest degree the department is currently offering. If the program does require a writing sample, I guess the admission committee members are looking for quality in the writing sample, instead of quantity. If you need a specific page number as a guidance, I would like to say the length of 10 to 15 pages is pretty decent. Good luck with your application! Besides I know the MA program in Linguistics at Ohio University is fully funded. But the concentration is TESOL.
  8. I'm not sure how helpful it is to do undergrad research in the fall semester when you are also applying, but it is definitely a plus to it. I am also going to apply myself. I guess you will get more insights on the merits of undergrad research experience from other people who have already gone through this process. In terms of approaching a professor, you can try to contact the professor who knows you well and is doing some research in the field you are interested in. You may want to get recommendation letter from this professor as well. You can also contact the undergrad chair of the Linguistics Department or your academic advisor in the college. Besides, you will see some research assistant positions on the student employment website. Anyways, take full advantage of your department resources and the school resources. Good luck with school and your application!
  9. The people here are very friendly. They just tried their best to help you. Please don't feel disappointed or frustrated, if you didn't get the answer you had expected. Back to your concerns, I don't know which schools are easier to get in in terms of Linguistics program. But in my very personal opinions, the following schools are relatively harder to get in: MIT, Penn, Stanford, UM Amherst, U Maryland, Berkeley and UCLA (as you have already mentioned), Harvard, and Cornell. I am not discouraging from applying to these schools, just trying to answer your questions. From your description, I guess your studies will be fully funded by the school you are working for right now. In this case, you can apply to some state universities that enjoy a big reputation in Linguistics but can afford to fund every student. Schools like Arizona State, UC Boulder, Rutgers, South Carolina, Michigan State, Delaware, Oregon, Kansas might be the ones you are trying to look for. Tell them that you have outside funding resources when you are doing the online application. In terms of the length of a program, it mostly depends on how your research is going and your own abilities. If you have the ability to finish it in four years or even there years, no body in the department will give you a hard time on that as alone as you can pass your dissertation defense. I hope my post can be helpful to you. Good luck.
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