MA European Thought and Culture at University of California, Irvine

Programme overview

The M.A. in European Thought and Culture draws on expertise from faculty in the Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences in order to take an interdisciplinary approach to this area of study. The degree provides students with a rigorous course of study in the foundational philosophical texts and cultural products in literature and the arts produced in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present, locating them in their historical contexts. Students may enter the M.A. program from two different tracks: the 4+1 program for current UCI undergraduates and the stand-alone M.A. track for students from outside UCI.

Faculty: School of Humanities | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions eligibility for the M.A. program (4+1 and stand-alone tracks) are as follows: Completed graduate application Official transcript Two letters of recommendation from instructors in a related field Writing sample Cumulative 3.0 GPA Cumulative 3.3 GPA in major Completion of one European language other than English. See language requirement. Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis for the fall quarter of the following academic year. Currently registered UCI undergraduate students in their final year of study may apply for the 4+1 track, which will allow them to begin coursework for the M.A. in their last year of undergraduate study.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition (resident rate) from the standard Graduate/Credential Student Fees schedule for state-supported graduate degree programmes; the page does not list programmes by name, so this is the standard graduate band. Tuition line only; excludes Stud Source

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/

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