Overview

You may choose China or Japan as the area of concentration. The University of Pittsburgh has an excellent reputation as a leader in the studies of East Asia—the faculty are some of the most well known in their disciplines, facilities for research are superb, and synergies arising from the mix of these two produce some of the most amazing graduates.

Key Features

Reflecting the national trend of integrating arrays of humanistic and scientific disciplines, EALL's current faculty concentration has a particular strength in media and performance studies, with digital orientation.

As the name suggests, you will take graduate courses of your choosing, after consulting the academic director of the program in a variety of disciplines in humanities, social sciences, education, and international studies, to name a few. The East Asian Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh is administered and the degree is granted by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.

IDMA is typically a two-year program. Before being admitted as a student, you must have had at least two years of formal language training in Chinese or Japanese, have a strong academic record, and possess academic interests compatible with the expertise of the East Asian faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Aspects of the Chinese Language

Chinese as a Second Language

Literary Chinese II: Classical

Chinese & Western Poetry

History of the Japanese Language

Aspects of the Japanese Language

Exploring the Japanese Language and Mind

Pragmatics of Japanese

Language of Japanese Aesthetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

There is a $75 application fee, payable by credit card, as part of the online application process.

An official transcript is required from each undergraduate (and graduate, if applicable) school attended (one copy of each transcript). The cumulative undergraduate GPA must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Three Letters of Recommendation.

In addition to the Statement of Purpose, applicants should submit a sample of scholarly writing in English of at least 10 double-spaced pages. This writing sample can be a class paper, a research report, or any other example of writing that displays the applicant's ability to write and do research. The bibliography or notes of this writing sample should show that the applicant is capable of finding resources appropriate for the chosen topic.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47378 USD / year

≈ 47378 USD / year
Out-of-State

47378 USD / year

≈ 47378 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

26876 USD / year

≈ 26876 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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