International Studies East Asian Studies - Middlebury College

International Studies East Asian Studies from Middlebury College is a Campus Bachelor Area Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. East Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world\\\'s people, to the globe\\\'s second largest economy (the Japanese), and to the most dynamic economy (the Chinese). It boasts more than 3,500 years of rich cultural history, from the earliest Chinese writing on turtle shells to the latest Korean television drama. If the 20th century was the \\\"American Century,\\\" the 21st may well prove to be the \\\"Asian Century,\\\" and the study of East Asia and its rapidly transforming societies will be essential for any citizen of our increasingly globalized world. The East Asian Studies Program at Middlebury offers students a broad knowledge of the region?both its traditions and its contemporary challenges?and in-depth training in the language and society of a chosen national culture. East Asian Studies majors study Mandarin Chinese or Japanese and focus on a discipline that becomes their lens for viewing the region they find most compelling. Abroad View Study abroad in either China or Japan provides increased mastery of these challenging languages and gives students direct access to the people and places that make East Asia one of the world\\\'s most fascinating regions. Whether you study emerging global markets in Beijing, postmodern media culture in Tokyo, or Buddhist traditions across the region, the insights gained from first-hand experience and guided independent research can be decisive factors in a future career. The East Asian Studies Program at Middlebury has grown rapidly in the past few years in response to increasing recognition of the role of the region in global economic and political affairs. But students in the program invariably discover the cultural riches beyond strategic concerns-the pleasure of reading a poem by Du Fu in the original or viewing a traditional Noh play-developing, in the process, an expertise in both the contemporary societies and the traditions that shaped them. View more details on Middlebury College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Area Studies courses.