Deaf Studies
The Department of Deaf Studies offers an M.A. degree that provides an interdisciplinary approach to the field of Deaf Studies. Students engage Deaf Studies through a critical exchange with related fields, including cultural studies, policy studies, anthropology, history, literature, critical theory, linguistics, philosophy, sensory studies. Students can choose from two concentrations: Cultural Studies or Language and Human Rights.
Students will be prepared to work in various fields, including language planning, human rights advocacy, culture resource management, family outreach, entrepreneurship, and policy-making positions in government, the NGO sector and the private sector. In addition, the Cultural Studies Concentration has traditionally served as a gateway to doctoral studies and culminates in a rigorous research-based contribution to the field.
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