Korean Studies Concentration

MA in Foreign Languages

The MA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Korean offers students an opportunity to study a wide variety of topics from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Coursework includes the academic study of the language, literature, and the cultures of the Korean-speaking world, including the US, as well as applied linguistics, cultural studies, critical pedagogy, film studies, translation studies, and modern Korean history. 

MA students can build advanced argumentation, critical thinking, and research skills; recognize multilingual and multicultural diversity; and develop effective oral presentation skills by completing either an MA thesis or a capstone project.

Funding opportunities

1. MA students in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are eligible to apply for the following Graduate Assistantships. All of these assistantships provide a stipend and cover six credits of graduate tuition per semester.

1) Graduate Assistantship in Korean tutoring (open to all MA students)

2) Graduate Teaching Assistantship (only students who have completed 18 graduate credits may apply)

2. Tuition discount available for Virginia educators! The discount can be applied to 2 graduate courses, or 6 credits per semester, and up to 18 credits total. If you currently teach at a public or private school in the state of Virginia, please inquire further about your eligibility for this award by contacting Dr. Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez (acarreno@gmu.edu), Director of Graduate Studies, and/or mclgrad@gmu.edu

3. "Young and Sunny Lee Scholarship in Korean Graduate Studies": If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, submit the materials below to Dr. Young Jung (yjung3@gmu.edu), Korean Graduate Advisor, by the end of March and October. 

  • Maximum two-page (single-spaced) essay in Korean explaining your scholarly and career interests in Korean Studies 
  • Copy of unofficial transcript
  • Resume with two names and contact information of references from Mason faculty (At least 1 from the Korean Studies program)