博士 华盛顿大学汉语言文学专业通过与人类学，艺术史与考古学，电影和媒体等多个系和课程相关的与中国相关的课程，为中国文学在各个时期和形式上的传统奠定了广阔的基础，并缩小了研究领域的集中度。研究，历史，宗教研究和法学院。它在中国文学和文化的理论和历史之间取得平衡，同时为跨学科研究和学习提供了许多机会。为了参加有关文学的国际学术对话，学生必须主要通过比较文学课程参加文学理论和方法方面的大量课程和讨论会。鉴于目前的师资力量，我们鼓励该课程的学生专注于帝国末代至21世纪初的文学和文化，包括视觉文化。
The Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature at Washington University enhances a traditionally broad grounding in all periods and forms of Chinese literature and a narrow field of research concentration with China-related courses drawn from several departments and programs: Anthropology, Art History and Archaeology, Film and Media Studies, History, Religious Studies, and the School of Law. It provides a balance of theory and history of Chinese literature and culture, while offering numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary research and study. In order to participate in international academic conversations on literature, students are required to take a substantial number of courses and seminars in the theory and methods of literary studies, primarily through the program in Comparative Literature. Given present faculty strengths, students in this program are encouraged to focus on the literature and culture, including visual culture, of the late imperial period through the early 21st century.