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The School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa offers a
graduate program leading to the MA in Hawaiian. An integral
part of on-going efforts to revitalize Hawaiian as a living
language, the MA program strives to provide both breadth and
depth in the study of Hawaiian language, culture and literature.
Once flourished as the language of an independent kingdom
and an ancient people, Hawaiian has fallen into a state of
continuous decline for many generations. The number of speakers
dwindled while the social presence and function of the language
diminished. Since the "Hawaiian Renaissance" of
the 1970s, Hawaiian has begun to regain its status as a living
language. The staff, students and alumni of the University
of Hawai'i at Mānoa, in collaboration with native speakers
of Hawaiian, are working to revitalize Hawaiian language,
culture and literature. Today, a growing community of speakers,
academics and supporters utilize Hawaiian as the language
of research, education, cultural practice and daily life.
The increasing use of Hawaiian has led to the integration
of an extensive array of Hawaiian-related resources into contemporary
scholarship, culture and society. Some of these resources
have been previously untapped for a century or more, while
others have been recently developed.
The objectives of the MA program in Hawaiian are as follows:
- To provide the necessary faculty expertise and methodology
for conducting research in Hawaiian.
- To create scholarship in Hawaiian in new domains, including
advanced study of literature.
- To provide the framework and preparation for using language
resources located on O'ahu.
- To strengthen and expand the understanding and use of
various styles of Hawaiian.
- To develop curriculum and resources and teacher training
for Kula Kaiapuni (Hawaiian medium schools).
- To provide support to students in graduate programs related
to Hawaiian.
- To create new literature in Hawaiian.
- To integrate and utilize new technology in the curricula
of the program.
Courses are available in the following areas:
- Mo‘olelo (Literature and History): This area focuses
on Hawaiian history and literature through the analysis,
critique, creation and presentation of Hawaiian language
resources.
- Kumu Kula Kaiapuni (Hawaiian medium education teacher
training): This area focuses on the educational, linguistic
and cultural tools that teachers need to perform better
in Hawaiian medium schools. Students producing curriculum
and developing their own teaching skills will also be able
to work closely with the newly established Mary Kawena Pukui
Hale: Center for the Survival and Promotion of Hawaiian.
- Kālai‘ōlelo (Linguistics): This area focuses
on the linguistic analysis of Hawaiian.
These three areas represent the expertise of the graduate
faculty, as well as traditional areas of importance for Hawaiian.
Courses in additional areas will be offered as the faculty's
expertise expands and as more resources become available.
Students in the program may take courses from all available
areas. However, for the Plan A thesis or the Plan B culminating
experience, students will be asked to choose a topic within
one of the areas. They may seek assistance from the entire
graduate faculty in selecting an appropriate research topic
for the thesis or the culminating experience.
Faculty members will endeavor to create an atmosphere in
which they work cooperatively with the students to expand
the program. Students will be encouraged to work closely with
a faculty advisor. They will be required to meet with their
advisor at least twice a semester, and to obtain approval
signatures before registration.
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Students may select Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).
- Plan A requires 33 credits (including six credits of thesis
research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
- Plan B requires 33 credits of course work and a culminating
experience.
- For both plans, no more than nine credits of electives
may be for courses offered in a language other than Hawaiian.
Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/haw.htm.
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