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Twin Cities Campus
Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media M.A.Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, 220 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-6534; fax: 612-624-5513)
Email:
all@umn.edu
Website: http://all.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: The Asian Languages and Literatures Department considers applications only from students seeking the PhD degree; it does not admit students directly to the MA. The MA is offered only as an exit degree or interim credential.
The Asian literatures, cultures, and media (ALCM) program enables students to pursue the study of Asian texts and media, broadly understood. The program encourages work that questions the boundaries of traditional area studies, demands proficiency in the language(s) of concentration, and provides opportunities for students to design a flexible program of study. Students must designate a language of concentration on their ALCM program application form. Currently, students may select Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Hindi/Urdu for their language of concentration. However, it is possible to select another South Asian language with permission of the director of graduate studies. For details, see the graduate program website at www.all.umn.edu.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Only applications from students seeking the PhD degree are considered, although applicants are not required to have taken graduate coursework before entering the program. The MA is offered as an exit degree or interim credential. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution (or its foreign equivalent) is required for admission. Students entering with an MA in a related field will have the appropriate number of credits and courses applied to their program of study (as determined by the director of graduate studies). Applicants are expected to have a strong academic record from a relevant humanities or social science discipline and at least three years of college-level study in the proposed language of concentration, or a demonstration of comparable linguistic proficiency.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
30
major credits and
0
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Advanced knowledge in the chosen language.
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The MA examination comprises the PhD qualifying examination, which is normally taken at the end of the student's second year in the program. Students entering the program with an MA in a related field can take the qualifying examination after one year of study, with approval of the director of graduate studies.
The final examination consists of the following:
1) written language examination(s), typically an in-room reading/translation examination on materials directly related to study and research interests;
2) an oral presentation and interview discussing the materials that were part of the written examination;
3) submission of two Plan B research papers for evaluation (normally papers from two different classes, revised for submission); and
4) an oral examination (in English) by a faculty committee, based on the submitted papers.
Electives
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
A maximum of 8 language credits can be applied as electives.
Take 0 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
·
ARAB 4101 - Beginning Arabic I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
·
ARAB 4102 - Beginning Arabic II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
·
ARAB 4121 - Intermediate Arabic I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
·
ARAB 4122 - Intermediate Arabic II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
·
CHN 4041 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese I
(4.0 cr)
·
CHN 4042 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese II
(4.0 cr)
·
CHN 5040 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
Seminars and Courses
Many 8xxx-level CLA seminars can be taken to fulfill the requirements of this degree. Students choose courses in consultation with their advisor. The following list includes frequently taken electives:
Take 16 - 24 credit(s) from the following:
·
ALL 5xxx
·
ALL 8xxx
·
CSDS 8001 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CSDS 8002 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CL 5910 {Inactive}
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
MIMS 8001 - Theories of the Moving Image
(3.0 cr)
·
MIMS 8003 - Historiography of the Moving Image
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5940 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HIST 5960 - Topics in History
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HIST 8960 - Topics in History
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5765 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 8710 - Seminar: Islamic Art
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 8720 - Seminar:East Asian Art
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 8950 - Seminar: Issues in the History of Art
(3.0 cr)
·
GWSS 5490 - Topics: Political Economy and Global Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 5980 - Topics in Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8810 - Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arab 1101/Arab 4101 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arab 1102/Arab 4102 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arab 3101/Arab 4121 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arab 3102/Arab 4122 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 16.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 20.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |