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Graduate Program
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The MA in Asian Studies
The Master of Arts in Asian Studies is a flexible interdisciplinary degree providing advanced language study and area studies education. The core program faculty include over 40 professors in 14 departments across six colleges. The program has strong interdisciplinary concentrations in Health, Visual Culture, Development Studies, Legal Studies, Gender Studies, and Environmental Studies. The degree can be used either as preparation for further academic studies at the Ph.D. level or in pursuit of careers in government service, international law, international business, and education. It may be usefully combined with a Master's in Business, Law, Public Administration, Public Health and other professional degrees.
The program requires a total of 30 credits, including 8 three-credit courses, a thesis (6 credits), and a minimum of third-year proficiency in an Asian language. Students are required to have both a regional or country concentration and a disciplinary concentration for their program, developed in consultation with the program advisor. Regional concentrations currently include East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) and South Asia (India and Pakistan). Courses are also available on Southeast Asia. Disciplinary concentrations can focus on one of the departments participating in the program or can involve creative and practical interdisciplinary combinations of courses that fit with the student's career goals.
For more information about the program, please contact the Graduate Director of the Asian Studies Program, Margaret Wan, at 801-581-6059, margaret.wan@languages.utah.edu.