Graduate Programs

Explore our Graduate Programs

The University of Oregon offers an interdisciplinary program in Asian studies leading to the master of arts (MA) degree. The curriculum includes courses in anthropology, art history, Asian studies, cinema studies, comparative literature, geography, history, international studies, journalism, languages and literatures of Asia (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Vietnamese, Thai, and more), linguistics, political science, religious studies, and sociology. Students are encouraged to develop a course of study that matches their individual interests and future career plans.


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Earn a Graduate Degree in Asian Studies

The University of Oregon offers an interdisciplinary program in Asian studies, with an emphasis on East Asia, South Asia, or Southeast Asia, leading to the MA degree. The program is administered by the Asian Studies Committee, which is composed of faculty members with specializations in Asian studies.


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Asian Studies Graduate Specialization

Students who complete three years equivalent of Southeast Asia and/or South Asia language study abroad or in other institutions may, with the support of an Asian Studies faculty advisor, construct a special concentration in Southeast Asian and/or South Asian Studies. The program is administered by the Asian Studies Committee, which is composed of faculty members with specializations in Asian studies.

Specializations


Fund Your Graduate Studies

Want to learn more about funding options for graduate students in the Asian Studies Program? Explore opportunities for funding your graduate studies.

Funding and Research Support


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Prepare for the Professional World

A graduate degree in Asian Studies opens the door to exciting job possibilities. Discover resources to help you prepare for your chosen career path and connect with peers in the Asian Studies Program.


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Department of History Fall Get-Together

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Department of History Fall Get-Together

Sep 29 McKenzie Hall
20th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture: "The Vanishing Indian Property Rights: How Federal Courts are Stripping Indians of the Rights to Their Own Lands" Featuring Bryan Newland

Sep

30

20th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture: "The Vanishing Indian Property Rights: How Federal Courts are Stripping Indians of the Rights to Their Own Lands" Featuring Bryan Newland

Sep 30
HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct

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HIST and IRES Welcome Back Barbecue

Oct 1 Wayne Morris Family Farm Picnic Shelter
We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct

6

We Hold These Truths: 250 Years of the American Experiment at Home and Abroad

Oct 6 Ford Alumni Center
Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct

7

Online: Freeman Internship Fellowship Info Session

Oct 7
Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct

7

Winter and Spring Study Abroad in Italy Info Session

Oct 7 Straub Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct

7

Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Melissa Range

Oct 7 Knight Library
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Empires, Revolutions and City-States: West Africa in the Medieval Period"

Oct

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Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Empires, Revolutions and City-States: West Africa in the Medieval Period"

Oct 12 Whirled Pies
Latinx Studies Fall Social

Oct

13

Latinx Studies Fall Social

Oct 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Writer and Poet Saeed Jones

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13

Writer and Poet Saeed Jones

Oct 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)