PhD Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures and Media at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Programme overview

The Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures and Media (AMCM) 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.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 7 years / 48 major credits + 24 thesis credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Required Courses, Electives, Outside Courses, Core Courses, Thesis Credits. Students must also pass the translation examination component of the AMCM PhD qualifying examination.

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Entry requirements

Admission tests: GRE. --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 Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 7 years / 48 major credits + 24 thesis credits

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