Graduate Schools

Graduate Study in Asian Studies

Listed below are selected programs in Asian Studies, East Asian Studies, International Affairs and more specific country-centered programs. This is just a suggestive list. Be sure to discuss your plans for graduate school with the Director of Asian Studies, your language professors, and other Asian Studies faculty.

A.  Masters Programs in Asian Studies or East Asian Studies
  1. University of California, Berkeley (Asian Studies): http://ieas.berkeley.edu/gas/grad_ma.html
  2. University of Southern California (East Asian Studies): http://dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/masters/
  3. Harvard University (Regional Studies—East Asia): http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/programs_of_study/east_asian_programs.php
  4. New York University (East Asian Studies): http://eas.as.nyu.edu/page/grad
  5. University of Virginia (East Asian Studies): http://www.virginia.edu/eastasia/program.html
  6. Georgetown University (Asian Studies): http://asianstudies.georgetown.edu/academics/ma
  7. George Washington University (Asian Studies): http://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/academics/grad.cfm
  8. University at Albany State University of New York: http://www.albany.edu/eas/
  9. Ohio State University (East Asian Studies): https://easc.osu.edu/degrees/eas-ma

For a general list of M.A. programs in East Asian Studies by state, please go to: http://www.valpo.edu/chineseandjapanesestudies/macs/graduateprograms.pdf

B.  Graduate Degrees in International Affairs
  1. School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
  2. Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
  3. Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
  4. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
  5. School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
  6. George Washington University (MA in International Affairs with a concentration in Asian Studies): http://elliott.gwu.edu//international-affairs-masters/asia
C.  Chinese Language and Chinese Studies

      East Coast

  1. Ohio State University – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA, Ph.D. in Literature, Chinese Linguistics, or Language Pedagogy): https://deall.osu.edu/programs/graduate
  2. University of Massachusetts – Asian Languages and Literatures (MA in Chinese):
  3. Columbia University in the city of New York – Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in Chinese Studies): http://ealac.columbia.edu/graduate/
  4. Harvard University – Dept. of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (M.A. offered in Regional Studies—East Asia, http://rsea.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do ; Ph.D. in Chinese studies of a wide range of disciplines):  http://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/
  5. Princeton University—East Asian Studies (Ph.D. in Chinese): http://eastasia.princeton.edu/
  6. Yale University – East Asian Languages and Literatures (Ph.D. in Chinese literature, and a combined program with Film and Media Studies): http://eall.yale.edu/academics/graduate-program

      Mid-West

  1. Washington University in St. Louis – East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA in Chinese, Ph.D. in Language and Literature, Ph.D. in Comparative Literature):
  2. University of Michigan – Center for Chinese Studies and Dept. of Asian Languages and Cutures (MA in Chinese Studies, Ph.D. in Asian Languages and Cultures): http://www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/academics/mastersprograms
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures): http://www.ealc.illinois.edu/programs/graduate/
  4. University of Wisconsin – East Asian Languages and Literature (MA and Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics, Chinese Literature): http://eall.wisc.edu/chinese
  5. Indiana University – East Asian Languages and Civilizations (MA and Ph.D. in Chinese language, literature, history; also dual or joint degree programs available across other schools such as Law and Business): http://www.indiana.edu/~ealc/graduate/

     West Coast and Hawaii:

  1. University of Colorado Boulder – Asian Languages and Civilizations (MA in Chinese, Ph.D. in Chinese literary or cultural studies, premodern or modern eras): http://alc.colorado.edu/chinese
  2. University of Washington – Asian Languages and Literature (MA and Ph.D. in Language and Literature, MA in Language and Linguistics): http://asian.washington.edu/graduate-programs
  3. University of Arizona – Dept. of East Asian Studies (MA, Ph.D. programs in Chinese history, literature, linguistics, religion): http://eas.arizona.edu/graduate/china-area-graduate-programs
  4. University of Hawaii at Manoa – Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA, Ph.D. in Language and Linguistics, or Literature): http://hawaii.edu/eall/graduate-programs/ and School of Pacific and Asian Studies: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/spas/
  5. University of Oregon – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA in East Asian Languages and Literatures, or East Asian Languages and Literatures specialization in Chinese Linguistics and Pedagogy, Ph.D. in Chinese Studies): http://eall.uoregon.edu/graduate-programs/
  6. University of California – Berkeley – East Asian Languages and Cultures (Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures, specializing in Chinese): http://ealc.berkeley.edu/programs/graduates   NOTE: Many of the universities in the UC system have programs in East Asian or Chinese studies at the graduate level; prospective students should look at schools throughout the system.
  7. Stanford University – East Asian languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in Chinese literature, history, cultural studies): http://ealc.stanford.edu/graduate_program/index.php
D.  Japanese Language and Japanese Studies

      East Coast:

  1. Ohio State University – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA, Ph.D. in Literature, Japanese Linguistics, or Language Pedagogy:  https://deall.osu.edu/programs/graduate
  1. University of Massachusetts – Asian Languages and Literatures (MA in Japanese):  http://www.umass.edu/asianlan/programs/grad_program.html
  1. Columbia University in the city of New York – Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in Japanese Studies):  http://ealac.columbia.edu/graduate/
  1. Yale University – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA in Japanese Literature, Ph.D. in Japanese literature, combined program = Film and Media Studies):  http://eall.yale.edu/academics/graduate-program

     Mid-West

  1. Purdue University – School of Languages and Cultures (MA in Japanese = second language acquisition and pedagogy, possible Ph.D. in Languages and Cultures):  http://www.cla.purdue.edu/SLC/japanese/graduate/index.html
  1. Washington University in St. Louis – East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA in Japanese, Ph.D. in Language and Literature, Ph.D. in Comparative Literature):  https://ealc.wustl.edu/graduate/japanese
  1. University of Michigan – Center for Japanese Studies (MA in Japanese Studies, Japanese Studies and Business, Japanese Studies and Law, Self-initiated Dual Degree):  http://www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/academics/mastersprograms
  1. University of Michigan – Asian Languages and Cultures (Ph.D. in Japanese Studies):  http://www.lsa.umich.edu/asian/graduate
  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – East Asian Languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures):  http://www.ealc.illinois.edu/programs/graduate/
  1. University of Wisconsin – East Asian Languages and Literature (MA and Ph.D. in Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Literature):  http://eall.wisc.edu/node/11

     West Coast and Hawaii:

  1. University of Colorado Boulder – Asian Languages and Civilizations (MA in Japanese, Ph.D. in Japanese literary, Japanese cultural studies of either the premodern or modern periods):  https://alc.colorado.edu/japanese
  1. University of Washington – Asian Languages and Literature (MA and Ph.D. in Language and Literature, MA in Language and Linguistics):  http://asian.washington.edu/japanese-program-description
  1. University of Hawaii – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA, Ph.D. in Language and Linguistics, or Literature):  http://hawaii.edu/eall/jpn-grad-programs/
  1. University of Oregon – East Asian Languages and Literatures (MA in East Asian Languages and Literatures, or East Asian Languages and Literatures specialization in Japanese Linguistics and Pedagogy, Ph.D. in Japanese Studies):  http://eall.uoregon.edu/graduate-programs/jma/
  1. University of California – Berkeley – East Asian Languages and Cultures (Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultures, specializing Japanese – possible to start with MA program):  http://ealc.berkeley.edu/programs/graduates
  1. Stanford University – East Asian languages and Cultures (MA and Ph.D. in Japanese cultural history, Japanese literature, or Japanese linguistics):  http://ealc.stanford.edu/graduate_program/index.php
  1. San Francisco State University – Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (MA in Japanese):  http://japanese.sfsu.edu/graduate-studies

Japan:

Saitama University, MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture

Saitama University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for admission to our new MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture, for the Spring 2016 semester.

The program centers on interdisciplinary study of Japanese and Asian history, literature, material culture, and other cultural studies topics, through coursework conducted in English. Areas of particular faculty and program strength include Japanese military history and samurai culture, political and intellectual history, and the history and culture of performing arts. Students with the requisite language ability will also have the option of taking classes in Japanese, but will not be required to do so.

Japanese language study at all levels is supported, and strongly encouraged, but not required.  Even students in early stages of Japanese language training will therefore be able to develop an in-depth understanding of Japanese and Asian history and culture, while living and studying in Japan.

Saitama University is a national university offering undergraduate and graduate programs to just under 8000 students. Conveniently located in Saitama City, about half an hour’s travel time north of Tokyo, it offers a happy balance of urban and natural environment and low cost of living.  Housing is available on campus in our very comfortable International House dormitory, or off campus in a wide range of apartments. The university will sponsor students who need guarantors for housing contracts.

For faculty profiles, course lists, and other details concerning the program and the application process, please see:http://hss.kyy.saitama-u.ac.jp/index.html

For more on Saitama University itself, please see: http://en.saitama-u.ac.jp/

E.  Korean Language and Korean Studies
  1. University of Hawaii – Korean Language Flagship Center:  http://koreanflagship.manoa.hawaii.edu
  1. University of Hawaii — Korea related academic programs:  http://www.hawii.edu/korea/pages/academic/degrees.html
  1. UCLA (M.A. in Korean):  http://www.international.ucla.edu/korea/programs/graduate