China has again become a major force in the world, while increasingly the world is drawn to China. Beyond the scope of conventional area studies, the innovative interdisciplinary major in Global China Studies allows students to cultivate up-to-date knowledge and critical skills about China. It aims at deepening their understanding of China's interactions with the wider world as well as comprehend the trends within China, at individual, societal, state, and global levels, and in the context of socio-economic, religious, cultural, and political transformations. You can find out more about the program at https://gcs.shanghai.nyu.edu/.
Requirements for the Major
Students can choose to follow the academic bulletin from the year that they were admitted or a more recent academic bulletin. For example, if you were admitted to NYU Shanghai in Fall 2019, you can choose to follow the academic bulletin 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022.
Planning the Major
To declare the GCS major, students would need to have a final grade of C or higher or currently enrolled in any required Global China Studies course.
Course Schedule
Curriculum Worksheet
Study Away PathwaysFaculty Mentors
Faculty mentors are the leading faculty and experts in the major disciplines. Students can reach out to faculty mentors for specific questions about the major, and references for connecting with relevant discipline resources. If you have specific questions about specific fields of study within the major, you can search for faculty through the faculty directory.
Assistant Professor of Global China Studies
Global China Studies Area Head
Associate Professor of Art History
Professor of History
Director of the Center for Global Asia
Assistant Professor of Literature