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Twin Cities Campus
Asian Studies MAAsian 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: https://cla.umn.edu/asian-lang-lit
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.
The MA in Asian Studies program is a terminal degree that provides students from a wide range of backgrounds with language proficiency in one Asian or Middle Eastern language, and the relevant knowledge of histories, literatures, and cultures to pursue a wide range of careers, including: government; nonprofit institutions and social work; law, journalism and business; K-12 and community college education; library and archival work; and translation and interpretation. The degree also prepares students interested in pursuing a doctorate in related graduate programs, including the University’s Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media PhD.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(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 A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
0
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
30
major credits and
0
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written.
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: See Language Course Requirements
A minimum GPA of 3.30
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Plan A language requirement: Intermediate-advanced knowledge of the chosen language by completing or demonstrating linguistic proficiency comparable to ARAB 5102, CHN 4008, HNDI 4006, URDU 4006, JPN 4006, or KOR 4006.
Plan B language requirement: Intermediate knowledge of the chosen language by completing or demonstrating linguistic proficiency comparable to ARAB 4122, CHN 4004, CHN 4006, HNDI 4004, URDU 4004, JPN 4004, or KOR 4004.
Required Course (3 Credits)
Take the following course:
AMES 8001 - Critical Approaches to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
(3.0 cr)
Language Courses (0 to 9 credits)
Select up to 9 credits as needed in consultation with the advisor. Plan A students who need coursework to meet language requirements must take ARAB 5102, CHN 4008, HNDI 4006, URDU 4006, JPN 4006, or KOR 4006. Plan B students who need coursework to meet language requirements must take ARAB 4122, CHN 4004, CHN 4006, HNDI 4004, URDU 4004, JPN 4004, or KOR 4004.
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)
ARAB 5040 - Readings in Arabic Texts
(2.0-4.0 cr)
ARAB 5101 - Advanced Arabic I
(4.0 cr)
ARAB 5102 - Advanced Arabic II
(4.0 cr)
CHN 4001 - Beginning Modern Chinese I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4002 - Beginning Modern Chinese II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4003 - Intermediate Modern Chinese I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4004 - Intermediate Modern Chinese II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4005 - Accelerated Beginning Modern Chinese for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4006 - Accelerated Intermediate Modern Chinese for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
CHN 4007 - Advanced Modern Chinese I for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
CHN 4008 - Advanced Modern Chinese II for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
CHN 4041 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese I
(4.0 cr)
CHN 4042 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese II
(4.0 cr)
HNDI 4001 - Beginning Hindi I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
HNDI 4002 - Beginning Hindi II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
HNDI 4003 - Intermediate Hindi I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
HNDI 4004 - Intermediate Hindi II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
HNDI 4005 - Advanced Hindi I for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
HNDI 4006 - Advanced Hindi II for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
HNDI 4015 - Accelerated Beginning Hindi for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
JPN 4001 - Beginning Japanese I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
JPN 4002 - Beginning Japanese II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
JPN 4003 - Intermediate Japanese I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
JPN 4004 - Intermediate Japanese II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
JPN 4005 - Third Year Japanese I for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
JPN 4006 - Third Year Japanese II for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
JPN 4041 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition I
(4.0 cr)
JPN 4042 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition II
(4.0 cr)
KOR 4001 - Beginning Korean I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
KOR 4002 - Beginning Korean II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
KOR 4003 - Intermediate Korean I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
KOR 4004 - Intermediate Korean II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
KOR 4005 - Third Year Korean I for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
KOR 4006 - Third Year Korean II for Graduate Student Research
(4.0 cr)
KOR 4041 - Advanced Readings in Modern Korean I
(4.0 cr)
KOR 4042 - Advanced Readings in Modern Korean II
(4.0 cr)
URDU 4001 - Beginning Urdu I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
URDU 4002 - Beginning Urdu II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
URDU 4003 - Intermediate Urdu I for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
URDU 4004 - Intermediate Urdu II for Graduate Student Research
(5.0 cr)
URDU 4005 - Advanced Urdu I for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
URDU 4006 - Advanced Urdu II for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
URDU 4015 - Accelerated Beginning Urdu for Graduate Research
(5.0 cr)
Electives (8 to 27 credits)
Select courses from the following list, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the minimum number of course credits required for the Plan A or Plan B degree. Other elective courses may be taken with approval of the advisor.
ALL 5xxx
ALL 8xxx
ANTH 5980 - Topics in Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
ANTH 8810 - Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
(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)
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)
MIMS 8001 - Theories of the Moving Image
(3.0 cr)
MIMS 8003 - Historiography of the Moving Image
(3.0 cr)
Thesis Credits
Plan A students must take 10 master's thesis credits.
AMES 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Integrated BA Asian Languages and Literatures / MA Asian Studies
The Integrated BA/MA is available to eligible University undergraduates pursuing the Asian Languages and Literatures BA degree. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.30 and be within 30 credits of completing the BA to be eligible, with preference given to those with a demonstrated high proficiency in their language of concentration. Applications to the BA/MA are submitted spring semester of the junior year, and admission is contingent on a formal admissions process.
Students admitted to the BA/MA must maintain timely degree progress to ensure completion of the BA no later than the end of their fourth (senior) year. Up to 10 graduate-level credits (5xxx courses) completed in the fourth (senior) year can be applied to the MA degree, with the remaining MA degree requirements completed during the fifth year of study. No credits can be double counted to meet both BA and MA credit requirements.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
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: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 1011/Chn 4001 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 1012/Chn 4002 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 3021/Chn 4003 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 3022/Chn 4004 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 1015/Chn 4005 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 1016/Chn 4006 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHN 3031/CHN 4007 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHN 3032/CHN 4008 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 1011/Hndi 4001 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 1012/Hndi 4002 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3021/Hndi 4003 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3022/Hndi 4004/3016/4016 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3031/HnUr 4005/Urdu 3031/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3032/Hndi 4006/Urdu 3032/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 1015/Hndi 4015 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 1011/4001 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 1012/4002 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 3021/4003 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 3022/Jpn 4004 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 3031/Jpn 4005 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jpn 3032/Jpn 4006 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 1011/4001 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 1012/4002 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 3021/4003 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 3022/4004 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 3031/Kor 4005 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Kor 3032/Kor 4006 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urdu 1011/Urdu 4001 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urdu 1012/1015/4002/4015 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urdu 3021/Urdu 4003 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urdu 3016/Urdu 3022/4004/4016 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3031/HnUr 4005/Urdu 3031/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3032/Hndi 4006/Urdu 3032/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urdu 1012/1015/4002/4015 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
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: | 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 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 -18.0 [max 50.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |