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Chinese Studies – (M.A.)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,641 - ≈ € 15,134 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English Albanian | ||
Location of School of Oriental and African Studies
Students who take this degree come from many countries and have a wide variety of academic backgrounds. While some wish to broaden their previous studies or experience of China, others approach the course without having a Chinese element to their first degree, but with a desire to focus their previous training on the region.
The MA Chinese Studies provides an exceptional opportunity to take advantage of the wide range of disciplinary approaches to the study of Chinese societies available at SOAS.The main emphasis is on modern and contemporary China, although it is also possible to study aspects of pre-Modern China.In addition to the courses on offer, students develop their own particular area of specialisation by writing a dissertation in their major discipline.
Students take three taught courses, one of which is considered a major, and complete a 10,000-word dissertation related to the major. As the emphasis in the Regional Studies programmes is on interdisciplinary study, students are required either to select their three courses from three different disciplines or two disciplines and one language course. The two minor courses can be taken from the same discipline (but different to that of the major), or two different ones.
Students who take this degree come from many countries and have a wide variety of academic backgrounds. While some wish to broaden their previous studies or experience of China, others approach the course without having a Chinese element to their first degree, but with a desire to focus their previous training on the region.
When applying, applicants are asked to specify their preferred major subject, and asked to give an alternative as practical considerations such as time tabling and availability of courses may limit freedom of choice. Once enrolled, students have two weeks to finalise their choice of subjects and have the opportunity of sampling a variety of subjects through attending lectures etc.
Contents
The following is a complete list of courses in the programme, not all of which are offered in any single year. Please note that some courses may be taught in other departments of the School.
Core
10,000-word dissertation on an approved topic
- Special Course in Chinese I
- Special Course in Chinese II
- Special Course in Chinese III
- Special Course in Chinese IV
- Special Course in Chinese: Mandarin for Cantonese speakers (not available 2010-11)
- Special Course in Chinese: Reading Classical and Literary Chinese
- Advanced Chinese for Business and Management (half-unit)
- Special Course in Chinese: Elementary Spoken Hokkien (Minnanyu, Taiwanese)
- Culture and Society of China
- Art and Archaeology of the Silk Road
- Ceramics in Chinese Culture: 10th-18th Centuries (half-unit) (minor only) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Topics in Chinese Art and Archaeology (half-unit) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Ancient Chinese Civilisation (half-unit) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Practical Translation: Chinese to English (half-unit term 1) (minor only)
- Practical Translation: English into Chinese (half-unit term 2) (minor only)
- Modern Documentary Texts (minor only)
- Modern Film From Taiwan and the Chinese Diaspora (half-unit term 2)
- Modern Chinese Film and Theatre (half-unit term 1)
- Japanese Transnational Cinema: From Kurosawa to Asia Extreme and Studio Ghibli (half-unit term 1)
- Japanese Post-War Film Genres and the Avant-garde (half-unit term 2)
- Critical Introduction to East Asian Development(half-unit term 1)
- Economic Problems and Policies in Modern China
- Government and Politics of Taiwan (half-unit) (not available 2010-11)
- Society and Culture in Taiwan (half-unit term 1)
- Taiwan's Politics and Cross-Strait Relations (1 unit)
- Economic Development of Modern Taiwan (half-unit term 2)
- Economic Dynamics of the Asia-Pacific Region
- Modern Chinese Law and Human Rights
- Chinese Commercial Law
- Foundations of Chinese Law
- Pop and Politics in East Asia (half-unit term 1)
- Musical Traditions of East Asia (half-unit term 2)
- State and Society in the Chinese Political Process
- China and International Politics
- International Politics of East Asia
- History of Religion in Imperial China (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- East Asian Buddhist Thought (half-unit) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Chinese Buddhism in the Pre-modern Period
- The Great Tradition of Taoism (half-unit term 1)
- Chinese Religious Texts: A Reading Seminar (half-unit term 2)
- Locating China I: China and Other World Views Before “Westernisation' (half-unit) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Locating China II: Missionaries and Misfits in the British Construction of China (half-unit) (NOT AVAILABLE 2010-11)
- Knowledge and Power In Early Modern China (half-unit term 1)
- Nationhood and Competing Identities in Modern China (half-unit term 2)
- Modern Chinese Literature
- Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
- Traditional Chinese Language and Literature
- Traditional Chinese Literature in Translation
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Minimum Entry Requirements: Minimum upper second class honours degree (or equivalent)
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
Funding details
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