Asian Languages and Cultures, B.S.

Program Overview

The Asian Languages and Cultures major at this institution offers a comprehensive exploration of East, South, and Southeast Asia through a variety of courses in languages, humanities, and social sciences. Students can choose a transnational and transhistorical perspective or focus on a specific region (East Asia, South Asia, or Southeast Asia). The program culminates in a capstone course that allows students to synthesize their knowledge and skills.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

The Asian Languages and Cultures major offers a wide variety of courses on East, South, and Southeast Asia taught by faculty who are specialists in their regions and disciplines.

Structure:

Students may opt to study Asia in a transnational and transhistorical perspective or in a more focused course of study by choosing one of our named options in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Course Schedule:

• Introductory Course: ASIAN 100 Gateway to Asia: Special Topics (3-4 credits)
• Intermediate Language Coursework: Complete one pair of courses (8 credits) from the following language options:
• East Asian languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan
• South Asian languages: Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Urdu
• Southeast Asian languages: Burmese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese
• Asian Studies Content Coursework: Complete 9 credits from the following course options:
• Humanities: Health and Healing in South Asia, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters, Japanese Popular Culture, Asian Religions in Global Perspective, Tibetan Cultures and Traditions, Religion in South Asia, A Survey of Tibetan Buddhism, Modern Indian Literatures, Survey of Classical Chinese Literature, Survey of Modern Chinese Literature, Lovers, Warriors and Monks: Survey of Japanese Literature, Early Modern Japanese Literature, Modern Japanese Literature, Japanese Ghost Stories, Language in Japanese Society, Love and Politics: The Tale of Genji, Haiku, Islam: Religion and Culture, Topics in Chinese Literature, Topics in Chinese: Study Abroad, Topics in Japanese: Study Abroad, Survey of Chinese Film, Manga, Anime, Cities of Asia, Southeast Asian Literature, Gods and Goddesses of South Asia, Visual Cultures of India, Indian Traditions in the Modern Age, Introduction to Chinese Linguistics, Topics in East Asian Visual Cultures, Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, Indian Cinema and Beyond, Introduction to Sufism (Islamic Mysticism), The History of Yoga, Topics in South Asian History, Buddhist Thought, Meditation in Indian Buddhism and Hinduism, Indian Writers Abroad: Literature, Diaspora and Globalization, First Semester Classical Chinese, Second Semester Classical Chinese, Classical Japanese, First Semester Classical Chinese for Chinese Speakers, Second Semester Classical Chinese for Chinese Speakers, Survey of Asian Art, History of Islamic Art and Architecture, From Tomb to Temple: Ancient Chinese Art and Religion in Transition, The Tastes of Scholars and Emperors: Chinese Art in the Later Periods, Arts of Japan, Great Cities of Islam, Later Japanese Painting and Woodblock Prints, Topics in Asian Art, Visual Cultures of India, Japanese Ceramics and Allied Arts, Indian Cinema and Beyond, Javanese Performance, Javanese Performance Repertory, Islam, Science & Technology, and the Environment, Cultural History of Korea, Indian Politics in Comparative Perspective, East Asia & The U.S.
Since 1899, Survey of Chinese Literature in Translation, Survey of Japanese Literature in Translation, Modern Japanese Fiction, Topics in Japanese Literature, Topics in Korean Literature