East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Graduate Degree Program

Description

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies is dedicated to the study of the civilizations of China, Japan, and Korea in all their richness and diversity. Study involves not only East Asia's recent and increasingly vital role on the world scene, but also an examination of the complex and profound features of its long history. The focus is on the humanistic traditions, with particular emphasis on literature, history, religion, society, and cultural studies. The program stresses advanced language training as the foundation for research on East Asian cultures. Coursework concentrates on history, literature, religious studies, anthropology, and applied linguistics.

Please see ASIAN STUDIES for the Master's program. See EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES for the Doctoral program.

General Information

Website http://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu
Address Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Humanities and Social Science Building
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7075
(USA)
Phone (805) 893-5478
Email ealcs@eastasian.ucsb.edu
Degrees Offered PhD
Requirements
  • Online application: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
  • Statement of Purpose, Personal Achievements/Contributions, Resume or CV, and Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted online)
  • GRE General test scores
  • TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
  • Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.
Deadlines Fall Admission Only -December 10, 2020 (by 11:59 PM PST)
Emphases Translation Studies, Environment and Society (Ph.D. only)
Specializations Film, Media, Performing Arts, and Popular Culture Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies; Modernity, Colonialism, and Globalization Studies; Religiosity and the History of Ideas.
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      • Address
        • Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
          University of California, Santa Barbara
          Humanities and Social Science Building Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7075
          (USA)
      • Phone
        • (805) 893-5478
      • Degrees Offered
        • PhD
      • Requirements
          • Online application: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
          • Statement of Purpose, Personal Achievements/Contributions, Resume or CV, and Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
          • Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
          • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted online)
          • GRE General test scores
          • TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
          • Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.
      • Pre-Application
        • No Pre-Application Necessary
      • Deadlines
        • Fall Admission Only -December 10, 2020 (by 11:59 PM PST)
      • Emphases
        • Translation Studies, Environment and Society (Ph.D. only)
      • Specializations
          Film, Media, Performing Arts, and Popular Culture Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies; Modernity, Colonialism, and Globalization Studies; Religiosity and the History of Ideas.