MA History of Philosophies, East and West (HPEW) at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The HPEW MA is a joint programme that lets students earn a philosophy graduate degree while studying both eastern and western thought, based on primary texts and the original languages of the works read.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Joint programme: Department of Philosophy and Department of Asian & Asian American Studies | Duration: 30 credits; can be completed in one year, recommended over two years full-time; part-time possible | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

30 credits: 6 credits in eastern philosophy surveys, 6 in western philosophy surveys, 3 credits in a seminar outside the chosen concentration (eastern or western), and either 9 seminar credits plus a 6-credit thesis or 15 credits in the concentration (6 may be a graduate language course). Courses cover Islamic, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese and Hindu philosophy, ancient Greek, and medieval and modern western philosophy.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree (knowledge of the history of philosophy is desirable but not required); two official transcripts; three letters of recommendation from instructors; writing sample; GRE General Test scores (may be waived by the committee); TOEFL for non-native English speakers (550 paper-based or iBT 90 with at least 22 on each subsection); acceptance by HPEW and the Graduate School.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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