Program Overview

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Overview

The Department of East Asian Studies offers a rigorous, innovative, and interdisciplinary environment to learn about critical and historical approaches to the study of East Asian arts, cultures, histories, languages, literatures, media, and social practices. The department is multidisciplinary and covers everything from anthropology, archeology, art history, ethnic studies, film and media studies, gender and women's studies, history and literature, to religious studies.

This minor is designed for students who have a background in an East Asian language and wish to develop their skills and study the language at an advanced level. Students can choose to focus on the language or take a combination of language and culture classes.

This unique curriculum in East Asian Studies will allow students to gain an intellectually rich, historically informed, theoretically sophisticated, and materially grounded understanding of China, Japan, and Korea as spaces of dynamic formation and transformation, all while developing proficiency in languages of the region.

Careers

Students who complete the program will come out with advanced knowledge of an East Asian language, a key skill in all industries. Possible career paths include:

• Journalist
• Diplomat
• Translator
• Community worker
• Interpreter

Course Work

As part of the East Asian Language supplementary minor program, students can take courses like:

• EAST 420: Third Level Korean 1
• EAST 430D1: Third Level Chinese
• EAST 350: Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature

Related Majors

Related majors include:

• Anthropology
• Religious Studies
• Philosophy
• International Development

Department and University Information

The Department of East Asian Studies is part of McGill University, offering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of East Asia. The university provides a rich and diverse environment for students to explore their academic interests and career goals.