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MA Program

The Center for South Asian Studies awards a master's degree for studies concentrating on South Asia. The MA Program provides students with a broad interdisciplinary approach to these studies while allowing the flexibility to pursue individual areas of interest. One feature of the MA Program is a required one semester interdisciplinary graduate course in South Asian Studies, which provides a forum for interdisciplinary dialogue and intensive interaction among MA students and leading South Asia faculty. Courses must be taken in at least three different disciplines, and the requirements include a Master’s Essay on a topic of the student’s choosing.

See also:  Dual Degree Programs


Who Should Apply?

  • Students with area expertise who want to channel their experiences into a more formal direction, acquire further language competence, and interact with other specialists in an interdisciplinary milieu;
  • Students interested in augmenting their professional training (in Business, Public Policy, Law, etc.) with a rigorous grounding in South Asian languages and knowledge;
  • Students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree with a South Asia focus who wish to develop their language skills and area expertise prior to applying to a PhD program.

MA program requirements are listed on the MA Program page

Applying to the MA program

Our Sample Course Schedule is available to provide an example of the course load and nature of the courses that South Asian Studies Masters students might elect.

Application Deadlines

MA Admissions: January 15
FLAS Fellowship Application: February 2