东亚文化研究专业解析之哥大

东亚文化概念

以儒家思想为主干的东亚文化是东亚地区人们相似心理和相似思想的表现。一方面，它包含着东亚人在人与自然的关系、民族关系、家庭关系等方面有着相似的愿望、要求、态度、认识和行动，这构成东亚文化的主流；另一方面，自东西方接触以来，西方文化逐渐浸染东亚地区，西方文化中的价值观念和思维模式在漫长的历史长河中给东亚以极深的影响。因此，东亚文化是东西方文化的结合体。

国外东亚学的研究重镇当属美国

据美国伊利诺斯大学东亚太平洋地区研究中心主任于子桥教授统计，到1970年代初，美国能够颁授东亚语言和研究专业学位的大学106所，可以授予亚洲研究的学士学位机构（含加拿大）有147个，硕士以上学位40个，其24个可授予东亚研究的博士学位，但只有以下8所大学可以授予东亚语言（汉语、日语）和东亚研究的博士学位并且有超过20个全日制研究生：哈佛大学、斯坦福大学、哥伦比亚大学、康奈尔大学、加州大学伯克利分校、密歇根大学、印第安纳大学、华盛顿大学。

更主要的是，在这些学校及其它学校，有相当大的难以计算的一部分学位是以东亚为研究对象，但却被授予了文学、历史学、政治学、社会学及其它学科的学位。

美国设有东亚研究中心的大学有哈佛大学（1955年创立）、密歇根大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、芝加哥大学、普林斯顿大学、俄亥俄州立大学、堪萨斯大学、南加州大学、乔治·华盛顿大学、耶鲁大学、匹兹堡大学、伊利诺斯大学、斯坦福大学、印第安纳大学、加州大学洛杉矶分校、威斯廉大学等。

其中美国东亚学研究的最大重镇可能要算哈佛大学费正清东亚研究中心。它创立于1955年，原为东亚问题研究中心，1961年改名东亚研究中心，1997年再易名费正清东亚研究中心，这与著名的中国问题专家费正清的杰出贡献是分不开的。今又与日本研究中心、朝鲜研究中心、南亚研究中心整合为东方研究中心。

美国东亚研究还有一个重镇是著名日本问题专家埃德温·赖肖尔创立的埃德温·赖肖尔东亚研究中心。

设有东亚研究所的有：哥伦比亚大学、耶鲁大学、约翰·霍普金斯大学、加州大学伯克利分校、利兹大学、斯坦福大学等。设有亚太研究中心的有：俄勒冈大学、艾奥瓦大学、伊利诺斯大学等。设有亚太研究所的有杜克大学等。设有东方研究所有芝加哥大学等。设有亚洲研究中心的有克莱蒙大学等。布鲁金斯学会设有东北亚政策研究中心，美国国会图书馆设有亚洲研究部，密苏里——哥伦比亚大学设有亚洲事务研究中心，得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校设有亚洲研究网络信息中心，耶鲁大学设有东亚研究会与东南亚研究会。设有东南亚研究中心的大学有夏威夷大学（美国研究东南亚的重镇）、加州大学伯克利分校、加州大学洛杉矶分校、密歇根大学、俄亥俄大学（1967）、俄勒冈大学、北伊利诺斯大学、威斯康星大学、华盛顿大学等。美国亚洲研究的官方领导与协调机构是美国亚洲学会和美国亚洲研究协会。

东亚研究系是美国专门从事东亚语言与文化（尤其是中、日）教育、培训、科研的机构，美国的著名高校大都设有此系，如哈佛大学（东亚语言与文明系）、耶鲁大学、布朗大学、普林斯顿大学、纽约大学、密歇根大学、加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校、宾夕法尼亚大学（亚洲及中东研究系，原为东方研究系）、加州大学伯克利分校（东亚语言与文化系以及南亚及东南亚研究系）、哥伦比亚大学（东亚语言与文化系）、伊利诺斯大学、约翰·霍普金斯大学、匹兹保大学、亚利桑那大学、纽约市立大学市立学院、西东大学（亚洲学系）、俄亥俄州立大学（东亚语言与文学系）等。

下面，我们着重了解一下哥伦比亚大学东亚文化研究的专业设置情况

哥大东亚文化研究的硕士项目有2个，分别是M.A. in Regional Studies-East Asia, M.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures。这两个项目都是文理学院的项目，但一个是东亚研究所（Department of East Asian Language & Culture）下的项目，另一个是东亚研究所（Weatherhead East Asian Institute）下的项目，隶属于各大国际事务学院。

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures offers a free-standing MA program with an interdisciplinary approach to the literature, culture, history, and languages of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Tibet) and a particular emphasis on critical methodology and comparative study. An array of East Asian courses in other areas such as political science, sociology, anthropology, art, law, history, and business is also available, as are interdisciplinary programs with the Departments of Religion and History. The department’s close ties with various East Asian institutions in New York City and abroad provide a stimulating cultural environment.

Columbia's C.V. Starr East Asian Library , with more than a half million volumes of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages books, is one of the largest East Asian library collections outside East Asia and a premier center for East Asian research in the United States. The collection, which is particularly strong in literature, philosophy (especially Buddhism and neo-Confucianism), and history, is supported by more than 1.1 million volumes of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan Books. As well as 2.5 million E-Book titles, 40,000 E-Journals, and 90,000 volumes of secondary materials in Western languages on all aspects of East Asia, past and present.

Students in the Free-Standing MA Program in East Asian Languages and Cultures may study Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Tibetan history, literature or film. The MA Program is intended for students who show academic promise but have not yet acquired the language skills or background in East Asian studies to qualify for a PhD program. It is also intended for those who have the language skills in East Asian studies but need advanced academic training in the chosen discipline.

If applying for Tibetan Studies, previous training in Tibetan language, classical and/or modern, is highly desirable, and training in Chinese language may strengthen an application as well, but applicants' language training and needs will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Chinese Studies、Korean Studies和Japanese Studies都需要对第三国语言有三年以上的学习长度。比如日语，大概要达到N1水平，韩语TOPIK 6级水平，当然学校还有placement exam来判断你的语言能力。另外录取后还要继续学习语言，也可以深入学期其他东亚语言。

Tibetan Studies要求2年的藏语学习。学校强烈建议对古滇藏文化进行研究。加入你对古典文化感兴趣，你可以学习文言文或者日本古典文学，如果你这方面背景比较强，对申请来说是很有帮助的。

中国教育学对语言能力的要求是达到或者接近中国人的语言水平，另外要求完成至少2学期的文言文学习。

Full time的学生通常需要2年，即4个学期，修满32学分来完成该学位，当然对于语言能力好，学习能力强的学生，可以缩短学习时间，提前毕业。

MA Program Overview and Degree Requirements

The requirements listed below are special to the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) and must be read in conjunction with the general requirements of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).

Students in the Free-Standing MA Program in East Asian Languages and Cultures may study Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Tibetan history, literature or film. The MA Program is intended for students who show academic promise but have not yet acquired the language skills or background in East Asian studies to qualify for a PhD program. It is also intended for those who have the language skills in East Asian studies but need advanced academic training in the chosen discipline.

This section lists the requirements for the MA program, which is overseen by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) and the MA Program Director. The primary contact regarding all questions related to the requirements listed below is the MA Program Director.

Note: For students who matriculated prior to September 2014, please follow the requirements in place during your first semester of enrollment, found here . For questions, please contact your MA Program Director.

MA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan Studies, and Chinese Pedagogy)

The student who is a candidate for the Master of Arts degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures must earn a minimum of 32 credits in order to receive the degree. The student must also fulfill the residence units and language requirementsdescribed below:

1. Course RequirementsFor students of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan Studies

The student must take six one-semester content courses (in addition to EAAS GR6990 and GR6991, see below) for a letter grade of B or higher. Classes taken for Pass/Fail or for ‘R’ credit do not count toward the degree. This will give the student a total of 24 course credits according to the normal counting of credit/hr. All courses must be at the 4000-level and above. 4000-level courses in EALAC are graduate/advanced undergraduate seminars. 6000-level, 8000-level, and 9000-level courses in EALAC are graduate colloquia and research seminars. Students can expect the level of difficulty and amount of material in the target language to increase from the 6000 through 9000 levels. The student is strongly urged to take higher (6000-level and above) graduate level courses when possible.

Any combination of EALAC graduate courses will count toward the degree. Classes can be outside the student’s area of specialization. Students may also take relevant courses in other departments, but these courses must be approved by the MA Program Director prior to registration if they are to count toward the content course requirement. Students must submit a brief rationale, the course name, instructor, course description, and syllabus (when it is available). If the course is in addition to those required by the department, no special permission is needed.

EALAC offers two methodology courses in the spring semester designed for students in the EALAC MA program: EAAS GR6200, “Workshop in East Asian History”; EAAS GR6400, “Critical Approaches to East Asian Studies.” These courses will familiarize EALAC MA students with the critical approaches necessary to analyze East Asian history, literature, film, and culture in a comparative framework. These courses will also provide students with strategies for writing research papers and the MA thesis. The student is required to take the methodology course appropriate to his or her discipline, to be determined in consultation with the MA thesis advisor. The required MA methodology course does not count for one of the six required content courses. It must be taken in addition to the six content courses.

Students may apply up to two semesters of Classical Chinese, two semesters of Classical Japanese, two semesters of Classical Tibetan, or one semester of Advanced Korean in Mixed Script (Korean GR8010) toward the six-course requirement. Modern languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) of the fourth-fifth year level can also be accepted for content course-credits if the student is a non-native speaker. One methodological course in language pedagogy may be accepted towards the six-course requirement.

The choice of courses must be approved by the MA Director.

For students of Chinese Pedagogy

Students of Chinese pedagogy must take six one-semester content courses for a letter grade of B or higher. This will give the student a total of 30 course credits according to the normal counting of credit/hr. All courses must be at the 4000-level and above.

Students may take relevant courses in other departments, or at Teachers College, but these courses must be approved by the Chinese Pedagogy Program Director prior to registration if they are to count toward the degree. Students must submit a brief rationale, the course name, instructor, course description, and syllabus (when it is available). If the course is in addition to those required by the department, no special permission is needed. Below are the required courses:

CHNS GU4301 & CHNS GU4302 Intro to Classical Chinese I & II

CHNS GU4019 History of the Chinese Language

CHNS GU4904 The Acquisition of Chinese as a Second Language

CHNS GR5001 Chinese Linguistics and Language Pedagogy

(1) Chinese history course [elective]

(1) Chinese literature course [elective]

EAAS GR6990: “MA Thesis Research”

EAAS GR6991: “MA Thesis Writing”

4. Language Requirements

All entering students who have received a B.A. from an institution in which instruction is conducted in a language other than English must take the American Language Program Placement Test during the registration period of the fall semester. Students who do not pass the Placement Test must, in consultation with the MA Program Director, take appropriate American Language Program courses.

Entering students are required to take the language placement examination in the East Asia language of specialization at the beginning of the semester in which they enter the program, unless that language was the primary language of instruction at the institution from which they received the B.A. degree.

To count toward meeting degree requirements, all language courses must be taken for a letter grade of B or higher.

Language requirements are listed below by field:

Chinese Studies Requirements

Three years of modern Chinese, or the equivalent demonstrated by the department’s placement exam, are required for completion of the degree. Students who remain in the program after satisfying this requirement are expected to continue language study throughout their time in the program, either at more advanced levels of Chinese or through study of an additional East Asian language. Study of classical Chinese is strongly encouraged, especially for students concentrating in literature or premodern history.

Japanese Studies Requirements

Three years of modern Japanese, or the equivalent demonstrated by the department’s placement exam, are required for completion of the degree. Students who remain in the program after satisfying this requirement are expected to continue language study throughout their time in the program, either at more advanced levels of Japanese or through study of an additional East Asian language. Study of classical Japanese is strongly encouraged, especially for students concentrating in literature or premodern history.

Korean Studies Requirement

Three years of Korean, or the equivalent demonstrated by the department’s placement exam, are required for completion of the degree. Students who remain in the program after satisfying this requirement are expected to continue language study throughout their time in the program, either at more advanced levels of Korean or through study of an additional East Asian language.

Tibetan Studies Requirement

Two years of modern Tibetan are required. Study of classical Tibetan is strongly encouraged, especially for students concentrating in literature or history before 1950. Students who remain in the program after satisfying this requirement are expected to continue language study throughout their time in the program, either at more advanced levels of Tibetan or through study of Chinese.

Chinese Pedagogy Requirement

Native or near-native fluency in modern Chinese is required. Students are also required to complete at least two semesters of classical Chinese (as outlined in the course requirements above).

5. Length of Study

Full-time students in the MA program typically take 2 years (4 semesters) to complete the MA degree. According to this timeline, the first year is dedicated to course work and language training, while the second year is devoted to developing the MA thesis project. Depending on the student’s language levels coming into the program, it is possible to complete the MA degree in fewer than 4 semesters. Because a compressed timeline requires a heavy course load and advanced planning, any student wishing to expedite the MA degree must closely consult with the MA Director about their schedule.

Program models, demonstrating different lengths of study, can be found here .

6. Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing

Transfer credit may be awarded to students who have completed graduate-level coursework at Columbia while not being matriculated in GSAS (i.e., students who have completed classes in the School of Continuing Education). Students consult with the MA Program Director regarding the amount of transfer credit allowed.

The Department does not offer advanced standing toward the MA

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