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East Asian Studies
Location
Location
- Department of East Asian Studies
- 688 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 425
- Montreal QC H3A 3R1
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-3650
- Email: asian.studies [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/eas
About East Asian Studies
About East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies is committed to offering a rigorous, innovative, and interdisciplinary environment in which students learn a variety of critical and historical approaches to the study of East Asian arts, cultures, histories, languages, literatures, media, and social practices. The research expertise of our faculty members spans a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds including:
- anthropology;
- archaeology;
- art history;
- ethnic studies;
- film and media studies;
- gender and women‘s studies;
- history and literature;
- religion both institutional and popular.
The unique curriculum of East Asian Studies allows students to gain an intellectually rich, historically informed, theoretically sophisticated, and materially grounded understanding of China, Japan, and Korea as spaces of dynamic formation and transformation, all the while developing proficiency in languages of the region. Graduate students may choose from a wide range of courses offered both by the Department and other departments in the Faculty of Arts, and in other faculties that encourage the development of strong intellectual connections with multiple disciplines.
The Centre for East Asian Research (CEAR), affiliated with the Department of East Asian Studies, actively supports and encourages community outreach. It offers a wide range of activities throughout the year such as lectures, presentations, seminars, workshops, speech contests, cultural activities, and additions of new associate members.
| Master of Arts (M.A.); East Asian Studies (Thesis) (Ad Hoc) (45 credits) |
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The M.A. program requires a thesis that engages with current theoretical and methodological issues and uses both primary and secondary sources in East Asian languages. Entering students are expected to have a background and/or degree in disciplines relating to East Asia, and have knowledge of an East Asian language. Graduates of our program are pursuing careers in academia, publishing, government service, the financial industry, media and communications, and other fields. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); East Asian Studies (Ad Hoc) |
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The Ph.D. program requires a thesis that engages with current theoretical and methodological issues and uses both primary and secondary sources in East Asian languages. Entering students are expected to have a background and/or degree in disciplines relating to East Asia and have knowledge of an East Asian language. Graduates of our program are pursuing careers in academia, publishing, government service, the financial industry, media and communications, and other fields. |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 18, 2016) (disclaimer)
East Asian Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
East Asian Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
General
A minimum standing equivalent to a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0, or a GPA of 3.2/4.0 for the last two full-time academic years.
Applicants who have not studied at a Canadian institution must submit official copies of their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) at the time of application. These scores must come directly from the ; hard copies and photocopies are not accepted. A minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language () score of 86 (Internet-based test (iBT); with no less than 20 in each of the four component scores) is required of all applicants whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction, or at a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone). Alternatively, students proving their English proficiency may use the International English Language Testing System () examination, for which the minimum score is an overall band score of 6.5 (academic module). For the TOEFL and GRE, you must indicate the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ institution code: 0935.
M.A.
Applicants must hold, or expect to hold by September of the year of entry, a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies or a related field. Applicants are expected to have proficiency in the East Asian language(s) most useful for the proposed graduate work (preferably three years or more of coursework, or equivalent).
Ph.D.
Applicants must hold, or expect to hold by September of the year of entry, a master's degree in East Asian Studies or a related field.
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
McGill’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Graduate Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
The items and clarifications below are additional requirements set by this department:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Research Proposal – approximately 500 words for master's and five pages for Ph.D. applicants. A description of the proposed research project, with brief bibliography, should be included in the Research Proposal;
- GRE – required for applicants who have not studied at a Canadian university.
Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines
The application deadlines listed here are set by the Department of East Asian Studies and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate McGill departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
| Canadian | International | Special/Exchange/Visiting |
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| Fall: Jan. 6 | Fall: Jan. 6 | Fall: Jan. 6 |
| Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A |
| Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A |
Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 18, 2016) (disclaimer)
East Asian Studies Faculty
East Asian Studies Faculty
| Chair |
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| R. Philip Buckley; Ph.D.(Louvain) |
| Graduate Program Director |
| Yuriko Furuhata |
| Emeritus Professor |
| Kenneth Dean; B.A.(Brown), M.A., Ph.D.(Stan.) |
| Professors |
| Grace S. Fong; B.A., M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| Thomas LaMarre; B.A.(G'town), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.), D.Sc.(Aix-Marseille II) |
| Robin D.S. Yates; B.A., M.A.(Oxf.), M.A.(Calif.), Ph.D.(Harv.) (joint appt. with History) |
| Associate Professors |
| Gwen Bennett; B.A.(N'Western), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| Yuriko Furuhata; B.A.(Int'l. Christian), M.A.(N. Mexico), Ph.D.(Brown) |
| Adrienne Hurley; B.A.(Col.), M.A.(Mich.), Ph.D.(Calif.) (on leave) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Michelle Cho; B.A.(N'western), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Irvine) |
| Xiao Liu; B.A.(Beijing, Second Foreign), M.A.(Tsinghua), Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) |
| Gavin Walker; B.A., M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(Cornell) (joint appt. with History) |
| Faculty Lecturers |
| Jennie Chang, Tomoko Ikeda, Myung Hee Kim, Yasuko Senoo, Miwako Uesaka, Bill Wang |
| Associate Members |
| Lara Braitstein (Religious Studies) |
| Christopher Green (Economics) |
| Sandra Teresa Hyde (Anthropology) |
| Erik Kuhonta (Political Science) |
| John Kurien (Economics) |
| Catherine Lu (Political Science) |
| Lorenz Lüthi (History) |
| Junko Shimoyama (Linguistics) |
| Sarah Turner (Geography) |
| Juan Wang (Political Science) |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 18, 2016) (disclaimer)
Master of Arts (M.A.); East Asian Studies (Thesis) (Ad Hoc) (45 credits)
The Department only offers a thesis option. The M.A. program with thesis includes:
a) four 3-credit graduate courses (12 credits);
b) one graduate 3-credit seminar in theory/methodology (3 credits);
c) one graduate 6-credit seminar or two graduate 3-credit semiÂnars (6 credits); and
d) thesis (24 credits).
Language Courses:
1. A maximum of 6 credits of language courses at the 500 level or in a classical Asian language may be counted toward course requirements.
2. Students must have fourth-level language equivalency by the completion of their M.A. program.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 27, 2016) (disclaimer)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); East Asian Studies (Ad Hoc)
The Graduate Studies Committee will assign an advisory committee to advise the student and specify the student's program of study.
Exceptional students with appropriate background at the undergraduate level may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program.
Students must complete at least 24 course credits, with a grade point average of 3.5 or better; this coursework must be chosen to identify three distinct fields for the Comprehensive Evaluation. Students may take up to two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course in another department with the approval of the Graduate Program Director.
There are four requirements for obtaining the doctoral degree:
1. Coursework – 24 credits at the 600 or 700 level with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. On the basis of this coursework, the student should identify three distinct fields for the CompreÂhensive Evaluation. Students may take up to 6 credits in another department with the approval of the Graduate Program Director.
2. Language – Candidates will be required to demonstrate reading knowledge of a second Asian language, which may include either modern or literary (classical) language, in addition to the primary Asian language of their research. Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate reading knowledge of both French and English.
3. Ph.D. Comprehensive Evaluation – The student is required to pass the Comprehensive Evaluation within one year after completing coursework. Exceptions have to be approved by the Graduate Program Director.
4. Doctoral Dissertation – A thesis proposal (15-25 pages) should be submitted within six months after successful completion of the Ph.D. Comprehensive Evaluation, after consultation with the Graduate Program Director and the thesis supervisor. Before submission of the dissertation, candidates are expected to spend time in Asia researching their project.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 27, 2016) (disclaimer)
Faculty of Arts—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 18, 2016) (disclaimer)