M.A. in Contemporary Asian & Asian American Studies
Graduate Director: Atsuko Oyama
The Master of Arts in Contemporary Asia and Asian American Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary training to develop critical skills and stances in areas ranging from Asian diaspora and cultural studies to multilingualism and intercultural communication to literary and translation studies to intellectual history.
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Course Requirement and Specializations
30-credits, including 24-credits of course work and 6-credits of thesis/project work, over two semesters. More specifically, students are required to take the following:
- a fall pro-seminar in research methods (3 credits)
- one course in each of five categories (15 credits):
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- Language and Cross-Cultural Communication
- Religions and Philosophies of Asia
- Culture and Heritage
- Politics and Society
- Contemporary Asian Diaspora
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- two elective courses in any field of interest, chosen in consultation with and subject to approval of the Graduate Director (6 credits)
- a thesis or final project (6 credits)
Students who have a strong background and interest in Asian Languages or Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication Studies should consult with the Graduate Program Director in order to choose courses for requirements 2 and 3, to appropriately focus on these areas.