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Course summary
Students in this concentration gain a critical understanding of the position of the Deaf World within the context of human cultures by using a variety of theoretical approaches to the concepts of identity, ideology, resistance, and culture. Students will work a full academic year toward the completion of their Cultural Studies Research project which may take the form of a thesis or a creative, media related project. Research projects will be conducted under the guidance of faculty who instruct Cultural Studies Research Project I and II. Graduates of the Cultural Studies concentration will be prepared to teach Deaf Studies at the post-secondary level, enter fields of advocacy, and pursue further research and education in anthropology, cultural studies, sociolinguistics, disability studies, and critical theory.
Program modules
The core courses are: DST 701 Deaf Cultural Studies, DST 705 Sign and the Philosophy of Language, LIN 707 Structure of Language: English and ASL, ASL 709 ASL Media Production, DST 710 Literary Traditions in the Deaf Community, DST 712 Enforcing Normalcy: Deaf and Disability Studies, DST 714 Critical Pedagogy, HIS 731 History of the American Deaf Community.
Entry requirement for international students
The materials required for admission are: Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. (Those applying during their final undergraduate year will be required to submit a final transcript after completion of their bachelor's degree and before enrolling in their first semester of graduate study). A minimum grade point average (on a four-point scale) of 3.0 in all previous undergraduate and graduate study. (Occasionally, applicants with a GPA lower than 3.0 may be admitted conditionally upon the recommendation of the department), goals statement. TOEFL scores for all international applicants. Standardized GRE and MAT scores are required.
Qualification
Masters
Awarding body
Gallaudet University
Department name
College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Technologies, Department of ASL and Deaf Studies
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