Concentrations in East Asian Studies

The following are suggested courses for currently existing concentrations (courses listed here are to be taken in addition to the courses required of all EAS majors, listed above). All students must consult with their faculty advisor in selecting and fulfilling their concentrations.

• Art History
  One additional East Asian history course.
  One Art History seminar dealing with theory and method, to be chosen from:
  ARHA 358 (Style in the Visual Arts: Theories and Interpretations).
  ARHA 360 (Museum Problems and Curatorial Methods).
  
  Two lecture courses, or one lecture course and a seminar, at 200 or 300 level, dealing primarily with East Asian art.
• China
  EAST 213 and 214 (Third Year Chinese).
  Two China-focused EAST courses.
• Chinese Language and Literature
  Required:
  Two semesters of Chinese language study at Wesleyan (or in a Wesleyan program) above the intermediate level.
  Two courses in Chinese literature.
  Recommended:
  At least one course in a literature other than Chinese.
  Modern Chinese history.
• Gender in East Asia
  Students focusing on gender may concentrate on either China or Japan. This focus should include three courses about gender in whichever country they focus on, plus one course on gender in the other country, or a general methodology course on gender, such as WMST 101 or WMST 209.
• History
  A history concentration encourages students to look at China and Japan from a methodologically focused perspective, emphasizing both the premodern and modern periods. The focus consists of four courses: one on the general methods of history (HIST 362); two courses in Chinese or Japanese history [in addition to the required History 223 (Traditional China) and History 260 (Introduction to Japanese History and Culture)]; and one course in the history of a country or area outside East Asia for comparison.
• Japan
  JAPN 217 and 218 (Third Year Japanese).
  Two Japan-focused EAST courses.
• Japanese Language and Literature
  Required:
  Two semesters of Japanese language study at Wesleyan (or in a Wesleyan program) above the intermediate level.
  Two courses in Japanese literature.
  Recommended:
  At least one course in a literature other than Japanese.
  Modern Japanese history.
• Music
  A concentration in music emphasizes both the academic and performance approaches.
  Required:
  Two academic courses on East Asian music, such as MUSC 112/EAST 112 (Introduction to East Asian Music), MUSC 261/EAST 268 (Music and Modernity in China, Japan and Korea).
  Two East Asian music performance courses, such as MUSC 426/EAST 426 (Korean Drumming Ensemble), MUSC 428/EAST 428 (Chinese Music Ensemble), MUSC 425/EAST 425 (Introduction to Taiko), or MUSC 405/EAST 405 (Music lessons for koto or shamisen -- with approval from faculty advisor).
  With faculty advisor approval, one of these required four courses can be replaced by one course on East Asian art, film, history, literature, philosophy, or religion (in addition to those required five core courses).
  
• Philosophy and Religion
  Core requirement: One core Philosophy or Religion course: PHIL 205 (Classical Chinese Philosophy)
  or RELI 242 (Introduction to Buddhism).
  Elective requirement: Two more courses in Philosophy or Religion that have a substantial component on East Asia.
  Comparative requirement: One course in either the History of Western Philosophy or a Religion "Traditions" course.
• Political Economy
  Method Component: Either ECON 101 or ECON 110, or GOVT 157.
  Elective Component: Three more courses in Economics or Government that have a substantial component on East Asia.