东亚研究中心提供的东亚研究文学硕士学位允许学生设计针对其个人智力兴趣和职业目标的跨学科学习课程。硕士课程的目的是进一步发展东亚研究的知识和技能，并为学生提供专业职业或博士学位的准备。这是通过完成主要领域和相关领域的课程，独立研究的经验以及语言培训来实现的。硕士课程使学生在结合语言培训，跨学科领域研究和学科集中方面具有很大的灵活性。根据研究领域的重点（通过斯坦福大学的课程工作或四年级或更高水平的语言水平考试），要求学生证明他们在中文，韩语或日语方面的三年级水平。东亚研究的单元核心课程，并至少完成9个区域研究
The Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies offered by the Center for East Asian Studies allows students to design an interdisciplinary course of study tailored to their individual intellectual interests and career goals. The purpose of the master's program is to further develop knowledge and skills in East Asian Studies and to prepare students for a professional career or doctoral studies. This is achieved through completion of courses in the primary field and related areas, experience with independent research, and language training. The M.A. program allows students a great deal of flexibility in combining language training, interdisciplinary area studies, and a disciplinary concentration. Students are required to demonstrate third year level proficiency in the Chinese, Korean or Japanese, according to their research-area focus (either through coursework at Stanford or testing at the 4th year or higher in language-placement exams), to take the one-unit core course in East Asian Studies, and to complete at least nine area studies graduate courses, three of which must be in a single department. An M.A. thesis, usually an expansion of a paper written for a graduate seminar or colloquium, is required.