East Asian Studies Concentration (EAST)
With the world's most populous nation and some of its largest economies, East Asia is a region of growing significance. It consists of areas encompassed by present day China, Japan, and Korea (and sometimes also Mongolia, Myanmar, Siberia, and Vietnam). The concentration consists of a program of study combining language training, off-campus study, required core courses in various disciplines, and supporting courses, including a designated capstone course. The underlying logic of the concentration seeks to highlight both the similarities and differences in the societies and cultures of East Asia and to generate increased understanding of a vital part of the modern world.
Requirements for the Concentration:
The East Asian Studies Concentration requires a total of 42 credits, with at least 6 credits drawn from each of the three Asian Studies distribution areas (Literary/Artistic Analysis, Humanistic Inquiry or Social Inquiry)
18 credits in core courses, drawn from at least two of the three Asian Studies distribution areas
24 credits from additional courses, drawn from at least two of the three Asian Studies distribution areas, and including a designated East Asia-related capstone course.
Courses taken on off-campus programs may be applied to the concentration.
Normally, at least one term of off-campus study in East Asia
One year of study of an East Asian language, or its equivalent. For languages offered at Carleton, this will involve completion of a language through 103, or its equivalent. For languages not offered at Carleton, it will involve completion of the equivalent of 103.
Core Courses: 18 credits from among the following; courses must be from at least two distribution areas
ARTH 165 Japanese Art and Culture
ARTH 166 Chinese Art and Culture
ARTH 320 Japanese Theater: Visualizing Narrative Across Media (not offered in 2013-2014)
ARTH 321 Arts of the Chinese Scholars
CHIN 282 Chinese Studies Seminar in Tianjin: Chinese Civilization
HIST 152 History of Early China (not offered in 2013-2014)
HIST 153 History of Modern China (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 240 Literature and Society of Modern Japan in Translation (not offered in 2013-2014)
RELG 151 Religions in Chinese Culture (not offered in 2013-2014)
RELG 152 Religions in Japanese Culture
Supporting Courses: 24 credits from among the following; courses must be from at least two distribution areas.
ARTH 164 Buddhist Art (not offered in 2013-2014)
ARTH 165 Japanese Art and Culture (not offered in 2013-2014)
ARTH 166 Chinese Art and Culture
ARTH 209 Chinese Painting (not offered in 2013-2014)
ARTH 220 Gender and Genre in the Floating World: Japanese Prints
ARTH 320 Japanese Theater: Visualizing Narrative Across Media (not offered in 2013-2014)
ARTH 321 Arts of the Chinese Scholar's Studio (not offered in 2013-2014)
ASLN 111 Writing Systems
ASLN 237 Tao of Wisdom in Asian Literature (not offered in 2013-2014)
ASLN 260 Historical Linguistics (not offered in 2013-2014)
ASST 284 Linguistics Seminar: History and Culture of Japan
CHIN 115 The Taoist Way of Health and Longevity, Taichi and Other Forms
CHIN 347 Advanced Reading in Contemporary Chinese Prose: Newspapers (not offered in 2013-2014)
CHIN 348 Advanced Chinese: The Mass Media (not offered in 2013-2014)
CHIN 349 Advanced Chinese: Social Commentary (not offered in 2013-2014)
CHIN 350 Advanced Chinese: Poems and Stories (not offered in 2013-2014)
CHIN 360 Classical Chinese (not offered in 2013-2014)
CHIN 363 Conversation and Composition: The Liberal Arts in Chinese
ECON 240 Microeconomics of Development
HIST 156 History of Modern Korea
HIST 253 Bureaucracy, Law and Religion in East Asia (not offered in 2013-2014)
HIST 254 Colonialism in East Asia
HIST 255 Print Culture and Nationalism in East Asia (not offered in 2013-2014)
HIST 256 History of Urban China
JAPN 230 Topics in Pre-Modern Literature in Translation (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 231 Japanese Cinema in Translation
JAPN 236 Classical Japanese Fiction: The Tale of Genji and Its World in Translation (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 243 The Other in Modern Japanese Literature and Society in Translation (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 344 Advanced Writing: Contemporary Prose (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 345 Advanced Reading in Modern Japanese Literature: The Short Story (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 346 Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: Poetry and Drama (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 348 Advanced Conversation and Composition (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 349 Advanced Readings in Contemporary Japanese Prose (not offered in 2013-2014)
JAPN 352 Advanced Japanese Through Manga and Contemporary Materials (not offered in 2013-2014)
LING 285 The Linguistics of the Japanese Writing System
LING 286 The Structure of Japanese
MUSC 182 Chinese Musical Instruments
MUSC 182J Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)
MUSC 282 Chinese Musical Instruments
MUSC 282J Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)
POSC 239 The Diplomat's Craft: Three Case Studies
RELG 153 Introduction to Buddhism
RELG 254 Zen Buddhism (not offered in 2013-2014)
RELG 255 Social Engagement in Asian Religions
RELG 257 Sharía
RELG 350 Emptiness (not offered in 2013-2014)
Capstone Course: For 2013-2014, consult with the concentration director