- M.A. in East Asian Studies
- Joint M.A. in East Asian Studies/Journalism
- Ph.D. in East Asian Studies
East Asian Studies
Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online by 5PM Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.
M.A. in East Asian Studies
- March 13: Fall admission, priority deadline
- April 30: Fall admission, final deadline
- November 1: Spring admission
All Other Programs
- January 4: Fall admission
Requirements
In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:
GRE
- Please do not send GRE test scores — they will not be reviewed by our Admissions Committee.
TOEFL/IELTS
Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL preferred) unless they:
Are a native English speaker; OR
Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR
Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.
M.A. in East Asian Studies
In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work—and your academic training—as it relates to your intended field of study and your academic and career goals. Also indicate your reasons for choosing to work within the Department of East Asian Studies at New York University. The statement should not be more than 1,000 words in length.
Joint M.A. in East Asian Studies/Journalism
In addition to the Statement of Academic Purpose instructions above, Journalism requires applicants to write a personal essay. The essay is an extremely important part of the application, so treat it accordingly. The essay should be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length.
The goal of the essay is to give the Admissions Committee a concrete sense of who you are as someone who aspires to a career as a professional journalist, writing and reporting for print, online or broadcast media. It should address the following questions: What do you expect to get from the program? What aspects of your experience are most relevant to your interest in journalism? Tell us about your background--your academic degree, intellectual interests, work experience, life experience, and other sources of inspiration--and explain how this background informs what you want to do as a journalist.
Applicants should also describe their existing "body of work" as a journalist, critic or just someone who writes. We are mostly interested in published work, but if you have yet to break into print, then tell us what kind of writing you have done. What have been your major themes? What issues and phenomena most engage you? What publications do you read regularly and why? Which journalists do you admire, which do you dislike, and which have influenced you?
Please append to your essay a brief statement of your plans for financing your graduate work. This statement must be included, whether or not you are applying for financial aid.
Ph.D. in East Asian Studies
In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work—and your academic training—as it relates to your intended field of study and your academic and career goals. Although you are not yet expected to provide a specific dissertation topic, please do your best to indicate your principal area(s) of topical and geographic interest and the central theoretical questions that are motivating your pursuit of a graduate degree. Finally, please indicate your reasons for choosing to work within the Department of East Asian Studies at New York University. The statement should not be more than 1,200 words in length.
M.A. in East Asian Studies & Ph.D. in East Asian Studies
An academic writing sample is required. It should be an academic paper (e.g., term paper or other academic writing) of about 15-30 double-spaced pages for the Ph.D. program, or 15 double-spaced pages for the master's program. The paper must be in English, and should be an indicator of your best work, ideally with some relation to your proposed field of study.
Joint M.A. in East Asian Studies/Journalism
Two different writing samples are required. One should be an academic writing sample as described above. The second should represent your aptitude for journalism. A clip from your college newspaper, a personal essay, academic research paper, and short fiction are all acceptable.
Please be aware of the department's non-English language requirements. Check the department website for further information.
Useful Links
- GSAS Bulletin
- Department Website
- Email gsas.eas.graduate@nyu.edu
- Application Portal
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Last updated August 2023.