The East Asian Studies Minor 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 minor.
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 · not offered in 2023-24
- ARTH 267: Gardens in China and Japan
- ARTH 321: Arts of the Chinese Scholar’s Studio
- CHIN 252: The Chinese Language: A Linguistic and Cultural Survey · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 150: Politics of Art in Early Imperial China · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 152: History of Late Imperial China
- HIST 153: History of Modern China · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 156: History of Modern Korea · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 231: Tradition and Modernity: Japanese Cinema in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 245: Modern Japanese Literature and Manga in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- POSC 232: Political Science Lab in Focus Group Analysis · not offered in 2023-24
- RELG 152: Religions in Japanese Culture
- RELG 153: Introduction to Buddhism
- RELG 257: Asian Religions and Ecology · not offered in 2023-24
Supporting Courses: 24 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 · not offered in 2023-24
- ARTH 209: Chinese Painting · not offered in 2023-24
- ARTH 220: The Origins of Manga: Japanese Prints · not offered in 2023-24
- ARTH 266: Arts of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
- ARTH 267: Gardens in China and Japan
- ARTH 321: Arts of the Chinese Scholar’s Studio
- ARTS 236: Ceramics: Vessels for Tea
- ASLN 111: Writing Systems · not offered in 2023-24
- ASST 283: Japanese History and Culture · not offered in 2023-24
- ASST 284: Japanese Linguistics in Kyoto Seminar: History and Culture of Japan · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 206: Chinese in Cultural Context
- CHIN 240: Chinese Cinema in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 251: Heroes, Heroines, Exceptional Lives in Chinese Biographical Histories · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 252: The Chinese Language: A Linguistic and Cultural Survey · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 347: Advanced Chinese: Reading the News · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 348: Advanced Chinese: The Mass Media · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 349: Tasting China: Regional Geography and Food Culture
- CHIN 350: Reading Chinese Comics · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 355: Contemporary Chinese Short Stories · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 360: Classical Chinese · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 361: Advanced Chinese: Readings in Twentieth Century Literature
- CHIN 362: Advanced Chinese: Traditional Culture in Modern Language · not offered in 2023-24
- CHIN 364: Chinese Classic Tales and Modern Adaptation
- DANC 265: Performing the Orient · not offered in 2023-24
- ECON 240: Microeconomics of Development
- ECON 243: Market Development and Policy Reform in China · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 150: Politics of Art in Early Imperial China · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 154: Social Movements in Postwar Japan · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 156: History of Modern Korea · not offered in 2023-24
- HIST 159: Age of Samurai
- HIST 252: Social Movements in Modern China
- HIST 253: Social Movements in Modern Korea
- HIST 255: Rumors, Gossip, and News in East Asia · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 206: Japanese in Cultural Context
- JAPN 231: Tradition and Modernity: Japanese Cinema in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 241: Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature
- JAPN 244: The World of Anime in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 245: Modern Japanese Literature and Manga in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 249: Introduction to Contemporary Japan and Literature · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 254: World of Japanese Manga in Translation · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 344: Japan Trends: Lifestyle, Society, and Culture · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 345: Advanced Reading in Modern Japanese Literature: The Short Story · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 353: Thinking about Environmental Issues in Japanese · not offered in 2023-24
- JAPN 355: Advanced Reading: Contemporary Japanese Prose
- JAPN 357: Puppets, Dolls, Robots, and Vocaloids in Japanese Culture
- LING 285: Japanese Linguistics in Kyoto Seminar: The Linguistics of the Japanese Writing System · not offered in 2023-24
- LING 286: Japanese Linguistics in Kyoto Seminar: The Structure of Japanese · not offered in 2023-24
- MUSC 182: Chinese Musical Instruments
- MUSC 182J: Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)
- MUSC 213: J-Pop: Listening to Music in Modern Japan · not offered in 2023-24
- MUSC 282: Chinese Musical Instruments
- MUSC 282J: Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)
- POSC 120: Democracy and Dictatorship
- POSC 170: International Relations and World Politics
- POSC 232: Political Science Lab in Focus Group Analysis · not offered in 2023-24
- POSC 264: Politics of Contemporary China
- POSC 378: Political Economy & Ecology of Southeast Asia: Social Changes in Southeast Asia · not offered in 2023-24
- POSC 379: Political Economy and Ecology of S.E. Asia: Diversity of Social Ecological Systems in Southeast Asia · not offered in 2023-24
- RELG 153: Introduction to Buddhism
- RELG 257: Asian Religions and Ecology · not offered in 2023-24
- RELG 280: The Politics of Sex in Asian Religion · not offered in 2023-24
- RELG 282: Samurai: Ethics of Death and Loyalty · not offered in 2023-24
Capstone Course: To be determined in consultation with the director.