东亚语言与文化研究的文学硕士课程强调高级语言培训作为东亚文化研究的基础。文学硕士课程的理念是为学生提供一种或多种东亚语言的坚实基础，同时为东亚传统和现代性的跨文化和多学科研究提供广泛的机会。课程工作集中于人文学科，包括历史，文学，宗教研究，人类学，语言学和艺术，以及社会文化人类学和社会学。学生将通过一系列必修的核心研讨会取得进展，这些研讨会为东亚学术研究中的关键方法论和理论问题提供了共同的基础。
The M.A. program in East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies emphasizes advanced language training as the foundation for research on East Asian cultures. The philosophy of the M.A. program is to provide students with a solid foundation in one or more East Asian languages in addition to broad opportunities for cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary studies of East Asian traditions and modernities. Coursework concentrates on the humanities, including history, literature, religious studies, anthropology, linguistics and the arts, as well as social and cultural anthropology and sociology. Students progress through a sequence of mandatory core seminars that provide a shared foundation in key methodological and theoretical issues in the academic study of East Asia. Applicants to this M.A. degree program should have a grounding and a background, through studies or heritage speaking, of 2 years minimum (3 years preferred) in one of the core languages: either Chinese or Japanese. The graduation expectation is for students to have completed 3rd year modern, although a 4th year is highly recommended, as well as Classical Chinese and Japanese.