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Undergraduate Asian Studies degree: B.A.
Undergraduate minor in East Asian
Studies
East meets West
Established in 1942, the UO’s Asian Studies Program is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs in the United States to focus on Asia. In this program, you’ll study Asian languages, history, society and culture, art and literature, politics, and economics.
The Asian studies faculty specializes in a wide range of subjects and disciplines that emphasize East Asia (particularly China and Japan) and Southeast Asia (particularly Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). You will work with anthropologists, art historians, linguists, and historians who offer a well-rounded and broad knowledge of Asian Studies. The variety exposes students to far more than language or history.
The program is rigorous and challenging. Asian studies majors complete three years of language training—such as Japanese, Chinese or Korean—besides covering several disciplines and national traditions. You’ll recieve a lot of support and have access to helpful resources and learning tools through the Yamada Language Center and the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
Established in 1967, the East Asian art collection in the UO Library System has the largest volume of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean language materials in the state of Oregon. In addition to the Knight Library’s holdings, the Architecture and Allied Arts Library houses more than 1,000 books on Chinese and Japanese art history.
The Asian Studies Program at the UO will inspire and challenge you. It will give you the opportunity to work with experts in this fascinating field. You’ll have resources and firsthand learning opportunities that will bring your studies to life.
Points of Interest
- A major in Asian studies provides a broad base of knowledge about an important part of our world. You can use your skills and knowledge in teaching, business, arts administration, research, or consulting. You might also work domestically or internationally in public service, education, or human-itarian aid.
- The Yamada Language Center provides resources and support for the study of several Asian languages.
- Students are encouraged to participate in the exchange programs the UO arranges with universities in China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- The Knight Library contains more than 81,000 volumes of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials and more than 400 journal titles relevant to Asian studies.