Program Overview
The Chinese at University of Massachusetts Amherst is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Chinese programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Amherst Center, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Chinese programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Chinese Language in Contexts (Zhongwei Shen)
- Syntactic Structures of Chinese (Zhijun Wang)
- Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (Enhua Zhang)
- The Ming-Qing Novel I (Elena Chiu)
- Research Methods (David K. Schneider)
- Graduate Seminar in Chinese (Zhongwei Shen)
- Classical Poetry (David K. Schneider)
- History of the Chinese Language (Zhongwei Shen)
- Chinese Dialectology (Zhongwei Shen)
- Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language \xa0(Zhijun Wang)
- Second Language Acquisition of Chinese (Zhijun Wang)
- Confucianism (David K. Schneider)
- Chinese Political Philosophy (David K. Schneider)
- Chinese Popular Culture (Enhua Zhang)
- Traditional Chinese Drama and Performing Arts (Elena Chiu)
- The Ming-Qing Novel II (Elena Chiu)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3.2 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Students entering the Master\'s Degree program in Chinese Language and Literature must have finished the equivalent of four years of college level Chinese language courses. This can be accomplished by taking courses as an undergraduate; studying, living, and working in Chinese-speaking environment; or passed required level of Chinese Language Placement Exam. Each student accepted into the program will take our language placement exam during the first week to determine the level of their language competence. If a student does not place in either Chinese 526 or 527 (Readings in Modern Chinese Literature), the student may have to spend an extra year in the program in order to gain the competence necessary to write a Master\xc2\x92s Thesis using original materials. (Students whose preparation is deficient in certain areas may be required to do remedial work after admission to the program. Such work will not be counted toward the degree. )
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 3,736 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Massachusetts Amherst directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
United States
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-02-18
- Start Date 2018-09-05
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
