Affiliated Faculty: Professors ADAMS (Emeritus, Education), BLAIR (Business), BOBROW (Public and International Affairs), BROWN (Anthropology), CAMILLUS (Business), CASSING (Economics), CHEW (Law), CLOTHEY (Religious Studies), DIXIT (Pharmacy), DONAHUE (Geology and Planetary Science), GOLDSTEIN (Public and International Affairs), HAMMOND (Distinguished Service Professor, Public and International Affairs), HOLZNER (Sociology; Director, University Center for International Studies), HOOLEY (Public and International Affairs), HOPPER (Adjunct, East Asian Languages and Literatures), HSU (University Professor Emeritus, History; Weilun Professor, University of Hong Kong), HUSTED (Economics), KOLAR (Engineering), LINDUFF (History of Art and Architecture), MAESHIRO (Economics), McDONALD (East Asian Languages and Literatures), OLSON (Associate Dean, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business), E. RAWSKI (University Professor, History), T. RAWSKI (Economics), REICH (Public and International Affairs), RIMER (Chair, East Asian Languages and Literatures), ROBERTSON (Sociology), SCAGLION (Anthropology), SCHWARTZ (Adjunct, Law), SHARMA (Public Health), SHASTRI (Business), SINGER (Public and International Affairs), SINGH (Sociology; Associate Chancellor), M. SMETHURST (Classics), R. SMETHURST (History), SPAULDING (Education), STRANAHAN (History), STRATHERN (Andrew Mellon Professor, Anthropology), YUNG (Music), ZASLOFF (Political Science); Associate Professors BARNES (East Asian Languages and Literatures), BERMAN (Education), BRANDT (Adjunct, Music), CONSTABLE (Anthropology), FLOYD (Chair, Classics), HASHIMOTO (Sociology), HAYDEN (Anthropology; Director, Russian and East European Studies), JANNETTA (History), JUFFS (Linguistics; Director, English Language Institute), LU (East Asian Languages and Literatures), MILLS (East Asian Languages and Literatures), NARA (East Asian Languages and Literatures), NATH (Business), NGUYEN (Business), SCHOTT (Sociology), SUN (East Asian Languages and Literatures), TANG (Political Science), WEAVER (Public and International Affairs), ZHOU (Adjunct, East Asian Languages and Literatures; Director, East Asian Library); Assistant Professors ALTER (Anthropology), BROADED (Sociology), CARLITZ (Adjunct, East Asian Languages and Literatures), CHANDRA (Public and International Affairs), McKELWAY (History of Art and Architecture), PENKOWER (Religious Studies); Senior Lecturer WILLIAMSON (Public and International Affairs); Lecturer BENJAMIN (Anthropology); Research Fellow RHOADS (University Center for International Studies); Research Assistant Professor McALLISTER (Public Health); Research Associates FERRIER, JORDAN (History of Art and Architecture), WOLFF, WOOD; Assistant Instructor OH (Linguistics)

Librarians: NOGUCHI (Japanese Bibliographer), OKUHARA (Japanese Cataloger), WEN (Public Services Librarian)

The Asian Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh was established in 1969 as an integral part of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS). It was created to promote new knowledge and a broader understanding of the nations of East, South and Southeast Asia, and Melanesia. The formation of the Asian Studies Program signaled a new commitment by the University to the study of Asia, which in retrospect was both timely and farsighted.

Since 1988, the Asian Studies Program has served as a National Resource Center for East Asian Studies with support provided by the U.S. Department of Education. One of only thirteen such centers for East Asia, this designation identifies the program as being among the best and most comprehensive in the country in research, public service, and teaching about East Asia. The program has 72 affiliated faculty, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on Asia.

The University of Pittsburgh now offers graduate training in Asian Studies at the doctoral level in virtually all of the social science departments, several of those in the humanities, and in the School of Education, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and the School of Law. Asia-related courses are available to graduate students in the Departments of Anthropology, Classics, East Asian Languages and Literatures, Economics, History of Art and Architecture, History, Linguistics, Music, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology; and in the School of Education, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, the School of Law, and the Graduate School of Public Health. Using Asian Studies faculty and courses in these various units within the University, MA and PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to coordinate their graduate programs in their own departments with the opportunities for advanced work on Asia available throughout the University (see Certificate Program below).

Competency in the language is central to all programs in Asian Studies. The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in Chinese and Japanese; it offers an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies. The Department of Linguistics offers courses in the Thai, Korean, Hindi, and Indonesian languages through their Language Acquisition Institute. Tutoring in other Asian languages can be requested by interested students.

The official application form must be supported by original transcripts and GRE scores. Three letters of recommendation are required and should be sent directly to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. Non-native English speakers must submit an original copy of TOEFL scores and must have achieved at least 600 on that exam. The undergraduate QPA must be more than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for admission. A two-page Statement of Purpose must be submitted that describes how the IDMA can fulfill the student's academic and intellectual goals.

The deadline each year for submitting applications is January 15 for admission the following Fall Term. Students are not accepted in the middle of the year (Spring Term). Notification can be expected by the middle of March. Applicants may be required to submit a paper that demonstrates their writing skills.

For application materials please contact: Graduate Secretary; Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures; 1501 Cathedral of Learning; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15260; phone: (412) 624-5569; fax: (412) 624-3458; E-mail: plocante+@pitt.edu.

Admission to the MA/MBA Joint-Degree Program
Qualified students may earn a master's degree in Business Administration and an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in East Asian Studies simultaneously. Students enrolled in the joint-degree program take MBA and MA course work concurrently. Students will normally be expected to complete the program in five consecutive terms, beginning in the Fall Term of the first academic year and ending in the Spring Term of the following year. Students may, however, extend their program of study in order to pursue further language acquisition or an internship.

Prospective students must meet the full set of admission requirements for MBA study in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and for the MA program of graduate study in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Students should first apply for admission to the MBA program. After admission to the MBA program, applicants to the MA program will be assessed by review panels of appropriate FAS faculty. To obtain MBA application forms, contact: Office of Admissions; Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15260; phone: (412) 648-1700; fax: (412) 648-1659; E-mail: mba-admissions@katz.business.pitt.edu.

Graduate Student Support
Students in Asian Studies at the University are supported by a variety of scholarships and fellowships. Current and prospective students are encouraged to contact their departments for information on other scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships that may be separately administered.

While the Asian Studies Program is funded primarily by the University of Pittsburgh, generous grants and gifts from organizations both in the U.S. and Asia also provide significant support for students and faculty in Asian Studies. These gifts provide scholarship funds and help support programs of study; faculty expansion and research; and an annual series of seminars, lectures, concerts, and special exhibitions related to Asia.

To be eligible for financial aid administered by the Asian Studies Program, students must be enrolled as certificate students (see Certificate Program below). There are a variety of sources for this financial aid. Included are $3 million in endowments established with contributions from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and 12 Mitsubishi companies, and grants from federal agencies and private foundations, among them the U.S. Department of Education (the source of FLAS-Foreign Language and Area Studies grants), the Henry Luce Foundation, the Toshiba International Foundation, the Freeman Foundation, and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange. Other corporate gifts have come from the Japan Foundation, the Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and the Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.

Description of Awards
The scholarships and fellowships described below are awarded on a competitive basis. Winners and alternates are selected by committees composed of members of the Asian Studies Program faculty. Current as well as prospective full-time students at the University of Pittsburgh are encouraged to apply.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships: Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, these awards for graduate students are of two types: 1) Academic Year Fellowships provide tuition, fees, use of student health facilities, and a stipend of $11,000 covering two terms of full-time study, which must include Chinese or Japanese language study. 2) Summer Language Study Fellowships provide tuition and a stipend of at least $2,400 to support intensive summer language study in Japanese or Chinese. Study abroad is supported only at the advanced level. Recipients may combine these fellowships with departmental awards, such as teaching assistantships. In addition to the eligibility requirements described above, applicants for FLAS fellowships must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. (or a permanent resident of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands). Preference will be given to students who will have completed at least two years of language training in Japanese or Chinese by the inception of the award period. A high level of academic ability is expected.

Chancellor's Graduate Fellowships in Chinese Studies: These awards support PhD students in any field of Chinese studies. Each provides tuition and a $10,780 stipend covering two terms of graduate study. Applicants should have completed at least two years of Chinese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period.

Chinese Studies Tuition Scholarships: These awards cover tuition expenses for one or two terms of full-time study at the University of Pittsburgh for 1) graduate students of any nationality in any field of Chinese studies; or 2) graduate students in any field from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong.

Japan Iron and Steel Graduate Fellowships in Japanese Studies: Funded through the Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, these awards provide tuition and a $11,000 stipend for the academic year to support the study of Japan by a graduate student in the social sciences or humanities. Applicants must have completed at least two years of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period.

Japanese Studies Scholarships: 1) The Year-in-Japan Scholarship provides a $5,000-tuition award to any undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated a strong interest in Japanese studies. Preference is given to applicants who will have completed at least two years of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period. 2) The Summer Language Fellowship provides at $2,000-tuition award to an undergraduate or graduate student for an approved program of study in the U.S. or Japan. Preference is given to applicants who will have completed at least one year of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period. 3) Japanese Studies Graduate Research Development Grants are intended to support advanced PhD students in Japanese studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Funded through the Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund, the awards will be in the range of $1,000 to $2,000 and must be used in conjunction with a specific research project.

The annual deadline for submitting Asian Studies scholarship applications is the last working day of January to be considered for aid in the following academic year. To request an application form for the scholarship competition, contact: Asian Studies Program; 4E05 Forbes Quad; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15260; phone: (412) 648-7370; fax: (412) 648-2199; E-mail: asia+@pitt.edu.

The strength of this interdisciplinary approach lies in the fact that students are able to elect to work with faculty in a wide variety of disciplines, as well as to pursue courses in a number of different areas throughout the humanities and social sciences. The interdisciplinary nature of the program comes, not from specially constructed interdisciplinary courses, but from the requirements for taking graduate-level courses in different departments.

Courses are taught by faculty members in different academic departments and schools who specialize in East Asia. The Asian Studies Program, which is part of the University's Center for International Studies, administers the IDMA and the degree is granted by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL).

Course Work: The IDMA in East Asian Studies requires a minimum of 24 credits of course work (excluding language credits) in two or more departments. The student and faculty advisor work together to plan a coherent program designed to assure the mastery of specified knowledge and skills, rather than a random accumulation of a certain number of courses.

Language Requirement: Three years of college-level study or its equivalent are required to fulfill the language requirement for the degree. Students typically enter the graduate program with some prior Chinese or Japanese language training and continue that work during their graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

Course Outside Specialization: Students who specialize in China must take at least one three-credit course on Japan; and those who specialize in Japan must take at least one three-credit course on China.

History Courses: Six of the required credits must be taken in course work relating to the ancient and modern history of either China or Japan.

Research Paper: A research/thesis paper whose topic and content are approved by the academic advisor and a faculty committee chosen by the student must be completed. This research paper must show an ability to use primary sources in an East Asian language.

Oral Comprehensive Examination: When course work and thesis paper have been completed, the student must pass an oral comprehensive examination (administered by the faculty committee) in East Asian Studies from the perspective of at least two disciplines.

An Asian Studies graduate certificate may be earned by American and international students from any department or school of the University. It entails a combination of foreign language training and multidisciplinary Area Studies necessary for both communicative and cultural competence. When the academic degree and certificate requirements are completed, both are posted on the student's official academic transcript and the student is awarded the Advanced Certificate in Asian Studies as well as the academic degree. All students interested in enrolling in the certificate program should apply to the Asian Studies Program as soon as they have been admitted to the University of Pittsburgh. Call, write or visit the offices at 4E05 Forbes Quad; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15260; phone: (412) 648-7370; fax: (412) 648-2199; E-mail: asia+@pitt.edu.

Certificate Requirements
Course Work: A minimum of five upper-level courses or graduate seminars dealing with Asia, in at least two departments. The five courses must include one interdisciplinary seminar or one seminar outside the student's major department. The Asian Studies Program prepares, prior to registration for each term, a list of Asia-related courses being taught that term. Typically there are 70-80 courses available each term.

Research Paper: The student can fulfill this requirement by presenting either a seminar paper or thesis. The paper can be used to complete departmental requirements for a graduate degree as well as for the certificate, but must include research in primary sources in an Asian language.

Language Proficiency: Demonstration of proficiency in reading and speaking Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Hindi or another approved Asian language related to one of the student's countries of interest. This generally means at least three years of study or its equivalent. This requirement may be satisfied by successfully completing appropriate courses or by passing a special examination.

Exchange and Study Abroad Programs
Graduate students are encouraged to undertake study abroad in Asia as part of their academic training. The on-campus Study Abroad Office facilitates and coordinates students' overseas experiences. The Asian Studies faculty's extensive network of relationships with scholars and institutions in Asian countries makes it possible to arrange suitable placements for students with particular interests.
To facilitate study and research in Asia, the University of Pittsburgh has exchange relationships with a number of universities in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, and other parts of Asia. The University of Pittsburgh is a member of two programs administered by the Council on International Educational Exchange: 1) The China Cooperative Language and Study Program, which sends students to Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Taipei for language and culture study; and 2) The Cooperative Japanese Business and Society Program in Tokyo, Japan. It is also an affiliate of the Institute of Asian Studies, which has semester- and year-abroad programs in Beijing, Singapore, Taipei, Nagoya, and Tokyo.

Special Programs
For more information on any of the special programs listed, please contact the Asian Studies Program.

The University library system is centered in modern Hillman Library, which houses major collections for most of the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. Hillman's general collections also contain a sizable collection of materials on all regions of Asia in English and other Western languages. In addition, the Media Center in Hillman Library contains a strong collection of documentaries, feature films, and videotapes relating to Asia. The East Asian Library's Internet address is http:// www.pitt.edu/~ealib/.

Information about books and serials available at the University of Pittsburgh libraries can be found through PITTCAT Plus-the University's on-line catalog-and in the card catalog. PITTCAT currently contains bibliographic holdings and circulation information for more than one million book and periodical titles, and more are being added daily. PITTCAT Plus terminals are located in all libraries. PITTCAT Plus may also be accessed remotely via modem or on the Internet at http:// www.library.pitt.edu/.

Pittsburgh Japan Information Center
A recent addition to the Hillman Library is the Pittsburgh Japan Information Center (PJIC). The Japan Information Center is a collaborative effort between the University and the Japan Center for Intercultural Communication (JCIC) of Tokyo. The PJIC functions as an information gateway between the United States and Japan and is staffed by a full-time Japan information specialist with direct access to the University's resources in Japan studies and the resources of the JCIC in Tokyo. The PJIC Internet address is http://www.pitt.edu/~pjic. Their E-mail address is pjic+@pitt.edu.

China faculty members are developing a new course of modular design on Chinese history and society, with a cross-discipline curriculum suitable for introductory programs. Colleagues in the Department of History of Art and Architecture and the Department of History collaborated on a book, Western Chou Civilization, while a team from the Departments of Anthropology, History and Music produced another book, Music in Chinese Ritual. Faculty from Classics, East Asian Languages and Literatures, Education, and Theatre Arts are engaged in teaching and research in a project on Japanese Theatre, Film and the Performing Arts. More than a dozen courses are cross-listed. At present, separate faculty groups are preparing new research and teaching initiatives in the areas of music and society in China, and historical and anthropological perspectives on medicine and health in Asia.