Irvine,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in East Asian Studies - Critical Theory in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine
University of California Irvine
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Irvine United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
26,802
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
84 months
The Department provides a Ph.D. program focused on East Asian Studies, offering concentrations in Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Cultural Studies. Students pursuing the doctoral degree may also earn an M.A. along the way.
The graduate curriculum prioritizes intensive language and textual analysis training while equally emphasizing historical, social, and cultural aspects of literary research. Beyond conventional critical approaches, the program fosters engagement with contemporary challenges to traditional methodologies. Faculty expertise spans key topics in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature and culture, while fostering interdisciplinary connections within UCI's academic community.
The Critical Theory Emphasis (CTE) stands as the School of Humanities' most distinguished program, recognized globally for its faculty excellence and its appeal to international scholars. Critical theory scholars examine cultural artifacts like literature and art while analyzing broader systems of knowledge, social structures, and identity markers such as race, gender, and class.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to graduate study at UCI, specified by UCI Graduate Division, all students must present the following for review by an Admission Committee composed of East Asian Studies faculty members:
Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal history statement and statement of purpose
TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (from within the last 5 years)
Upload unofficial transcripts from every institution attended since high school to your online application. If the transcript is not in English, an official English version from the University must also be submitted. If you are admitted to the program, you will then be required to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope from every post-secondary institution attended from which you earned a degree.
Required scores: minimum score of 80 on TOEFL iBT and minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test.
An overall minimum score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module, is required for admission consideration.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal history statement and statement of purpose
TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)
Writing sample
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (from within the last 5 years)
Upload unofficial transcripts from every institution attended since high school to your online application. If the transcript is not in English, an official English version from the University must also be submitted. If you are admitted to the program, you will then be required to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope from every post-secondary institution attended from which you earned a degree.
Required scores: minimum score of 80 on TOEFL iBT and minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test.
An overall minimum score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module, is required for admission consideration.
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Tuition
USD
26,802