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The Interdisciplinary East Asian Studies Master of Arts program at The Ohio State University enables students to enhance their Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language proficiency while crafting a customized interdisciplinary curriculum focused on East Asia. This program strongly prioritizes cross-disciplinary learning alongside building essential language competencies for professional and academic pursuits in relevant fields. Participants can collaborate with 58 faculty members across 27 academic departments and utilize extensive East Asian language resources in the university's library system, plus benefit from multiple international study options. Graduates are equipped to pursue doctoral studies in East Asian-focused disciplines or enter diverse professional paths including government service, military roles, K-12 and community college teaching, cultural nonprofit leadership, or private sector careers in law, media, commerce, and related industries.
A baccalaureate or professional degree (or equivalent foreign credential) from an accredited college or university, earned by the expected date of entry into your graduate program. A minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all prior undergraduate and graduate work.
English Language requirements: