These 300-level courses represent the core courses of the PhD Program. What the rest of the courses are depends on the dissertation proposal/program adviser, and can be taken at the Asian Center, CSSP, and CAL, and even other colleges.

PS 301 Perspectives in Philippine Studies

Historical, political & socio-cultural perspectives of Filipino & foreign scholars in Philippine studies. 3u.

PS 302 Theory in Philippine Studies

Selected works in Philippine studies: theory & practice. 3u.

PS 330 Filipino Perspectives on Philippine Development

An in-depth historical review & critical examination of various visions & perspectives concerning Philippine development, as propounded by Filipino writers, political leaders & activists. 3u.

398 Directed Readings. 3u.

399 Research Methods in Philippine Studies.

Prereq: PS 301, PS 302. 3u.

PS 400 Doctoral Dissertation. 12u.

Majors, Cognates and Electives

What these are will depend on, among others, your dissertation topic. In some cases, you may have to take some MA-level courses. You can take them either at the Asian Center, the College of Arts and Letters, and/or the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Download the PDF listing Philippine Studies courses offered at the Asian Center and detailing the programs of study

Courses @ UP Asian Center

You can view the list of Asian Studies and Philippine Studies courses offered at the UP Asian Center.

Courses @ College of Arts and Letters

View the graduate-level courses (MA and PhD) offered by the following departments within CAL.

• Department of English and Comparative Literature (MA)
• Department of English and Comparative Literature (PhD)
• Department of European Languages (PhD)

Contact the Department of Art Studies, Department of Filipino and Filipino Literature, and the Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts to inquire about their course offerings.

Courses @ College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

 View the graduate-level courses (MA and PhD) offered by the following departments within CSSP.

• Department of Anthropology
• Department of Geography
• Department of History
• Department of Linguistics
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Sociology