ITASIA is comprised of two degree programs: one that grants an M.A.S. (Master of Arts and Sciences) degree and the other a Ph.D. degree.
Students in the M.A.S. program are trained to grasp the changing political, economic, and social realities of globalizing Asia through the study of media, communication, and information studies. The M.A.S. program is appropriate for those interested in pursuing careers in public administration, media, business, and academia.
The Ph.D. program is intended to produce high-level researchers and professionals in the fields of Asian studies and information studies. Students will acquire a broad-based knowledge of arts and sciences as well as expertise in the investigative techniques and theoretical analysis required for advanced research in politics, economics, media studies, and other social sciences.
Degree: Master of Arts and Sciences in the field of Information Studiesƒ
Required Credits: 30
Term: 2 years
| A1 (September 25-November 17) |
A2 (November 20-January 26) |
S1 (April 5-early June) |
S2 (late June-July 31) |
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| Year 1 | ITASIA 101ITASIA 102ITASIA 201ITASIA 202ITASIA 301ITASIA 302ITASIA 401 | Summer Programs (optional) |
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| Year 2 | Elective Classes | Elective Classes | Thesis Writing | |
* M.A.S. students may elect to study intensive Japanese during their first year, graduating instead in three years.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Information Studies)
Required Credits: 20
Term: 3+ years
| A1 (September 25-November 17) |
A2 (November 20-January 26) |
S1 (April 5-early June) |
S2 (late June-July 31) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ITASIA 101ITASIA 102ITASIA 201ITASIA 202 | Elective Classes | Summer Programs (optional) |
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| Year 2 | Elective Classes | Elective Classes | Elective Classes | Summer Programs (optional) |
| Year 3 | Dissertation Writing | Dissertation Writing | Dissertation Writing | |
* PhD students may elect to study intensive Japanese at any time.
In order to master the fundamentals of the humanities and social sciences needed to research Asian society in the information age, students in the ITASIA Program may complete coursework in the four areas below. Based on this foundational knowledge, students then will go on to deepen their understanding of specific fields by taking elective courses and writing a faculty-guided Master’s thesis or Ph.D. dissertation.
The courses offered in this program are categorized into four main areas:
| Number | Title | Credits | Term | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITASIA 101 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Lecture) | 2 | A1 | MATSUDA Yasuhiro IKEGAME Aya AOYAMA Waka ZHONG Yijiang |
| ITASIA 102 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Seminar) | 2 | A1 A2 | MATSUDA Yasuhiro IKEGAME Aya AOYAMA Waka ZHONG Yijiang |
| ITASIA 201 | Introduction to Media and Communication (Lecture) | 2 | A1 A2 | Jason G. KARLIN |
| ITASIA 202 | Introduction to Media and Communication (Seminar) | 2 | A1 A2 | Jason G. KARLIN |
| ITASIA 301 | Introduction to Social Research (Lecture) | 2 | A2 S1 | SONODA Shigeto |
| ITASIA 302 | Introduction to Social Research (Workshop) | 2 | A2 S1 | SONODA Shigeto |
| ITASIA 401 | Introduction to Information Technology | 2 | S1 | HARADA Shiro |
| M.A.S. Thesis Writing | 4 | year-round | ||
| Ph.D. Dissertation Writing | 8 | year-round |
| Number | Title | Credits | Term | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITASIA113 | Family Law | 2 | S1 | KHOHCHAHAR E. Chuluu |
| ITASIA115 | Minority in Asia: History, Culture, Modernity | 2 | A1 A2 | YONENO-REYES Michiyo |
| ITASIA121 | International Politics in East Asia | 2 | A1 A2 | SAHASHI Ryo |
| ITASIA124 | International Conflict Study | 2 | S1 S2 | FUJIWARA Kiichi |
| ITASIA125 | Social Inequality and Religion: South and East Asia Compared | 2 | S1 | IKEGAME Aya |
| ITASIA126 | Comparative Political Parties and Institutions | 2 | S1 S2 | Kenneth Mori MCELWAIN |
| ITASIA128 | Surviving Cancer in Asia | 2 | A1 A2 | AKAZA Hideyuki KAWAHARA Norie |
| ITASIA131 | Modern Japanese Diplomacy | 2 | S1 S2 | KOHARA Masahiro |
| ITASIA133 | Japanese Foreign Economic Policy | 2 | S1 S2 | IIDA Keisuke |
| ITASIA134 | Issues and Methods in Japanese Studies | 2 | A1 A2 | ZHONG Yijiang |
| ITASIA142 | Cross-Straits Relations | 2 | S1 | MATSUDA Yasuhiro |
| ITASIA145 | Contemporary Chinese Diplomacy | 2 | A1 A2 | TAKAHARA Akio |
| ITASIA222 | Social Media, Computer-Mediated Communication, and Mediated Publicness | 2 | S1 S2 | Jason G. KARLIN |
| ITASIA223 | Journalism Studies | 2 | S1 S2 | HAYASHI Kaori |
| ITASIA231 | Media Cultural Studies I | 2 | A1 A2 | YOSHIMI Shunya |
| ITASIA232 | Writing Japan: Dynamics of Representations | 2 | A1 A2 | YAGUCHI Yujin |
| ITASIA311 | Critical Ethnographies: A Reading and Writing Workshop | 2 | A1 A2 | Patrick W. GALBRAITH |
| ITASIA415 | Science and Technology Studies | 2 | A1 A2 | Bregham DALGLIESH |
| ITASIA417 | Analyzing and Organizing Humanities Data with XML | 2 | S1 S2 | Charles MULLER |
| ITASIA418 | Publishing XML Data with XSLT | 2 | A1 A2 | Charles MULLER |
| ITASIA425 | Dynamics of Technological Innovation | 2 | S1 S2 | Bregham DALGLIESH |
| ITASIA801 | Academic Thesis Writing | 2 | S1 S2 | Robert PATERSON |
* Students may take elective classes in any course of the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies or department of the University of Tokyo.