Why MacMillan?
The Yale MacMillan Center is more than just an academic hub. It is a true home for students from all seven continents and a source of inspiration for those who dare to dream.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
- African Studies (B.A.), Council on African Studies
- East Asian Studies (B.A.), Council on East Asian Studies
- Latin American Studies (B.A.), Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies
- Middle East Studies (B.A.), Council on Middle East Studies
- South Asian Studies (B.A.), Council on South Asian Studies
Graduate Degree Programs
- African Studies (M.A.), Council on African Studies
- East Asian Studies (M.A.), Council on East Asian Studies
- Russian and Eastern European Studies (M.A.), European Studies Council
Graduate students can also pursue joint degrees with several of the Yale professional schools to broaden their global perspective.
Graduate Certificates of Concentration
Open to all Yale graduate and professional students, MacMillan’s certificates of concentration offer an opportunity to add global depth to any academic path.
- African Studies, Council on African Studies
- European and Russian Studies, European Studies Council
- Latin American & Iberian Studies, Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies
- Material Histories of the Human Record, COSMOS
- Middle East Studies, Council on Middle East Studies
- Translation Studies, Translation Initiative
Undergraduate Certificates of Concentration
Offered in partnership with Yale’s language departments and MacMillan's councils, these certificates formally acknowledge students’ sustained commitment to language learning beyond course requirements.
- Collections: Objects, Research, Society, COSMOS
- Translation Studies , Translation Initiative
Language Study
- Council on African Studies : Kiswahili, Yoruba, and isiZulu
- South Asian Studies Council: Hindi and Sanskrit
- Council on Southeast Asia Studies: Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Filipino
Joint Degree Programs
To enhance the educational opportunities of its graduate students, the MacMillan Center collaborates with four of Yale’s professional schools:
- Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- Law School
- School of the Environment
- School of Management
- School of Public Health
Together, they have developed joint-degree programs that offer a strong connection between two demanding courses of study while also fulfilling the requirements of each separate school.