Bachelors in East Asian Studies

The major in East Asian Studies entails the comprehensive study of the cultures and societies of East Asia in an interdisciplinary program that encompasses language, literature, history, anthropology, art history, film, philosophy, and religious studies. Washington University is one of this nation s oldest centers for the study of China and Japan. The East Asian Studies department offers an impressive range of courses in modern Chinese and Japanese languages through the advanced level in addition to classical language study.