OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Ohio)
Master of Arts in Comparative Studies
Program Path:
IDS Type: Unrestricted IDS
Program Type: Foundational IDS Program
Description: The Master's program in Comparative Studies offers students a rigorous introduction to cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of culture. The program usually requires two years in residence. Students develop a clear area of concentration and sound theoretical foundations for their individual program of study in order to attain depth of knowledge, as well as breadth. Students work with faculty in Comparative Studies as well as those in other departments. The expertise of Comparative Studies faculty members is focused in comparative ethnic and American studies, comparative literature, cultural anthropology, folklore, visual studies, religious studies, and science and technology studies, and faculty attend particularly to the interrelatedness among these cultural and historical domains. Within their focus areas, students are encouraged to develop inquiries that attend to the cultural and historical contexts of the particular subject in question. (From website.)
Program Structure:
Admission Requirements: Application, Official Undergraduate Transcripts, Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample, GRE, (3) Letters of Recommendation, Contact with at least one Comparative Studies Faculty member before applying
Credit Hours: 50 credits
Required Coursework: 10 credits, Core courses
Individually Selected Coursework: 40 credits, Electives
Exit Courses & Work: Thesis required for all MA students
Established Department(s) of Focus: Open
Program Statistics:
Faculty: 24 department faculty members, 81 associate faculty members.
Students: Resident students only
Program History: No information available
Contact Information:
Address: Comparative Studies Department, 451 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1340
Phone Number: 614-292-2559
Email: lynd.1@osu.edu or reff.1@osu.edu