Master of Arts in Asian Studies

Housed in Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, the Master of Arts in Asian Studies Program (MASIA) gives students a unique combination of functional training and regional expertise. This degree will provide students with the necessary skills to meet the demands of global private and public sector interest in Asia. MASIA at Georgetown is a terminal 36 credit (12 courses) degree programs, in which students will have the opportunity to study core disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences as they relate to Asia. Students will also be given the opportunity to specialize in at least one and potentially two areas of concentration. A thesis option is available. This innovative balance of traditional area studies and functional training offers students a package of scholarly expertise and substantive skills that should enhance the intellectual value and the marketability of their degree, whether they pursue employment or a Ph.D. after the M.A.