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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
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 Literatures, Cultures, and Media (ALCM) graduate program does not accept applications directly to the MA; rather, the MA is an additional or alternative credential for students admitted to the ALCM PhD program. Refer to the Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media website at https://cla.umn.edu/asian-middle-eastern-studies for more information.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Only students admitted to the ACLM PhD program are considered for the MA.
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.
Electives (24 credits)
Select at least 24 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Language Courses (0 to 8 credits)
ARAB 5101 - Advanced Arabic I
(4.0 cr)
ARAB 5102 - Advanced Arabic II
(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 4005 - Advanced Hindi I for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
HNDI 4006 - Advanced Hindi II for Graduate 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 4041 - Advanced Readings in Modern Korean I
(4.0 cr)
KOR 4042 - Advanced Readings in Modern Korean II
(4.0 cr)
URDU 4005 - Advanced Urdu I for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
URDU 4006 - Advanced Urdu II for Graduate Research
(4.0 cr)
Seminars and Courses (16 to 24 credits)
Select remaining credits from the following, in consultation with the advisor, to complete the 30-credit requirement. Alternative courses can be chosen with advisor approval.
ALL 5xxx
ALL 8xxx
ANTH 5980 - Topics in Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
ANTH 8810 - Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
(3.0 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 8920 - Seminar: Film History and Criticism
(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)
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Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3031/HnUr 4005/Urdu 3031/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3032/Hndi 4006/Urdu 3032/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3031/HnUr 4005/Urdu 3031/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hndi 3032/Hndi 4006/Urdu 3032/ |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |