The Program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations encompasses the study of the languages, literatures, and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea. The opportunities and offerings vary depending on the country.
Links describing major and minor programs are to the online course catalog.
These will open in a second window. The department has a broad range of course offerings in Chinese, including language instruction through the 3rd year and classical Chinese. A variety of upper-division courses, many conducted in Chinese, explore China's intellectual tradition, literature and cinema, and provide the students with an insight into each of these disciplines. The department's faculty of China scholars is comparable in size to many specialized Chinese departments elsewhere, and is complemented by China specialists in other departments like Religious Studies, History, and Art. Undergraduates can minor or major in Chinese.