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Twin Cities Campus
Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media Ph.D.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:
ames@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.
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.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
--A bachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or foreign equivalent
--Strong academic record from a relevant humanities or social science discipline
--A proposed language of concentration (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi/Urdu, or other South Asian language with approval of the director of graduate studies)
--At least three years of college-level study in the proposed language of concentration, or a demonstration of comparable linguistic proficiency as approved by the director of graduate studies
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
33 to 36
credits are required in the major.
12 to 15 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
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: Reading and speaking competence in the language.
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 3 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Students must also pass the translation examination component of the AMCM PhD qualifying examination.
Core Courses (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from the following:
AMES 5xxx
AMES 8xxx
ARAB 5101 - Advanced Arabic I
(4.0 cr)
ARAB 5102 - Advanced Arabic II
(4.0 cr)
CHN 5040 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CHN 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
CHN 5212 - Introductory Classical Chinese II
(3.0 cr)
JPN 5040 - Readings in Japanese Texts
(3.0 cr)
KOR 5040 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
KOR 5140 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Electives (15 to 18 credits)
Select 18 credits from the following. Students who wish to take 15 elective credits and additional outside courses to meet the 18-credit minimum must obtain advisor and director of graduate studies approval.
Language Courses (0 to 8 credits)
A maximum of 8 language credits can be applied to the Electives requirement.
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 (7 to 15 credits)
Select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor to complete the Electives requirement. Alternative courses can be chosen with advisor approval.
AMES 5xxx
AMES 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)
Outside Coursework (12 to 15 credits)
Select at least 12 outside credits in consultation with the advisor. Students completing 15 elective credits must take 15 outside credits.
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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: | 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: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 5211/Jpn 5211/Kor 5211 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chn 5212/Jpn 5212/Kor 5212 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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: | 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 |
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: | 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] |
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 |
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: | 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 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 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |