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The interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree in East Asian studies (IDMA) combines advanced language training with study in the social sciences and humanities focusing on East Asia. It is designed for graduate students who plan professional careers in government, business, journalism, or pre-college teaching; or for those who want intensive area training before pursuing a doctoral program in a particular discipline. The IDMA is typically a two-year program. It is designed for students who have already had at least two years of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language study. The interdisciplinary nature of the program comes not from specially constructed interdisciplinary courses but from taking a planned complement of graduate-level courses in different departments. The strength of this interdisciplinary approach lies in the fact that students are able to elect to work with faculty in several disciplines, as well as to take courses in different areas in the humanities and social sciences. The applicant's academic interests must be compatible with the expertise of the East Asian faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. IDMA students are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarships and fellowships administered by Asian Studies. See the Web site www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc and click on Funding for descriptions of awards.