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Twin Cities Campus
Asian Languages and Literatures B.A.Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Asia is an increasingly important part of world politics, economics, and culture. The program prepares students to interact with the people and cultures of Asia.
Students in this program study an Asian language - Chinese, Hindi and Urdu, Japanese, Korean, or Hmong - as well as methods of literary and cultural analysis. The language study provides advanced spoken and written skills that allow students direct access to the people and cultures of Asia, where more than half the world's population lives. The analytical courses give a theoretically sophisticated understanding of the rich literary and cultural texts, from the accepted literary canon to popular culture and film.
The major has five sub-plans based on language of concentration: Chinese, Hindi and Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Hmong. Each introduces a broad range of language, literary, and cultural texts. The deeper, concentrated study in upper-level courses leads to the senior project. Study abroad is strongly encouraged and can contribute credit to the major.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Chinese, or Hindi/Urdu, or Japanese, or Korean, or Hmong.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Note: Students must elect a sub-plan based on their language of concentration. Each sub-plan requires a minimum of two courses of the same language at the advanced level (third year) or above. Students with advanced or native language ability may substitute ALL 3xxx-5xxx literature/culture courses in lieu of the major language requirement; see departmental adviser for final consent. All major coursework must be taken A-F. An overall GPA of 2.00 must be maintained across all major coursework. At least 18 of the total 35 credits required for the major must be completed in residence at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, campus.
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in Asian languages and literatures, but not both.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Reading Asian Cultures
AMES 3001 - Concepts in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
(3.0 cr)
Asian Languages and Literatures (ALL) Courses
Transfer or study abroad credit may NOT be used to fulfill this sub-requirement.
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ALL 3xxx
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ALL 5xxx
ALL Modern and Classical Courses
Classical Courses
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AMES 1001 - Asian Film and Animation
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 3014W {Inactive}
[AH, GP, WI]
(4.0 cr)
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AMES 3232W - "Short" Poetry in China and Japan
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 3261W {Inactive}
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 3265W - The Fantastic in East Asia: Ghosts, Foxes, and the Alien
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 3334 {Inactive}
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3361W {Inactive}
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3371 {Inactive}
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
AMES 3373 - Religion and Society in Imperial China
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3433 - Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3441W - Japanese Theater
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3632 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3671 - Hinduism
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3672 - Buddhism
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3771 - History of Southeast Asia
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3920 - Topics in Asian Culture
(3.0 cr)
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CHN 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
·
CHN 5212 - Introductory Classical Chinese II
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5261 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5920 - Topics in Asian Culture
(3.0 cr)
Modern Courses
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AMES 1001 - Asian Film and Animation
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3232W - "Short" Poetry in China and Japan
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3261W {Inactive}
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3337 - Contemporary Chinese Literature and Popular Culture
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3356W - Chinese Film
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3361W {Inactive}
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3371 {Inactive}
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
AMES 3436 - Postwar Japanese Literature in Translation
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3437 - The Japanese Novel
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3441W - Japanese Theater
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3456 - Japanese Film
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3466 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3478 - Modern Japan, Meiji to the Present (1868-2000)
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3536 - Modern Korean Literature
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3556 - Korean Film and Media
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3632 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3637W - Modern Indian Literature
[LITR, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3671 - Hinduism
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3672 - Buddhism
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3676 {Inactive}
[GP, SOCS]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3679 - Religion and Society in Modern South Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 3771 - History of Southeast Asia
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3836 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3920 - Topics in Asian Culture
(3.0 cr)
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CHN 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
·
CHN 5212 - Introductory Classical Chinese II
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5261 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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AMES 5276 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5836 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 5920 - Topics in Asian Culture
(3.0 cr)
Major-related Electives
Take at least two major-related electives in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Non-ALL, Asian language beyond the advanced level, study abroad or transfer courses may count with previous adviser approval. Note: up to one ALL 1xxx-level course may count toward the major.
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ALL 1xxx
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ALL 3xxx
·
ALL 5xxx
Other Electives
Take at least one other Asian language, literature, or culture course. Additional coursework may be needed to meet the minimum 35-credit requirement for graduation. Students may also count non-ALL, learning abroad, transfer, and 1- or 2-credit courses towards 'Other Electives.' See department adviser for final consent. Note: up to one ALL 1xxx course may count toward the major.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 1 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ALL 1xxx
·
ALL 3xxx
·
ALL 5xxx
Major Project
The major project is completed in ALL 4900W during the student's final year of coursework. Registrants must have senior status or instructor permission to enroll. Double majors who choose to complete the major project in their other major must still meet the minimum 35-credit requirement in ALL.
AMES 4901W - Capstone Project in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Chinese
Chinese Language
Take a minimum of 2 courses (7 credits) of Chinese at the advanced level or above.
Japanese
Japanese Language
Take a minimum of 2 courses (7 credits) of Japanese at the advanced level or above.
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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JPN 3031 - Third Year Japanese I
(4.0 cr)
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JPN 3032 - Third Year Japanese II
(4.0 cr)
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JPN 4041 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition I
(4.0 cr)
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JPN 4042 - Advanced Japanese Conversation and Composition II
(4.0 cr)
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JPN 5040 - Readings in Japanese Texts
(3.0 cr)
Korean
Korean Language
Take a minimum of 2 courses (7 credits) of Korean at the advanced level or above.
Hindi-Urdu
Hmong
Hmong Language
Take a minimum of 2 courses (7 credits) of Hmong at the advanced level or above. Note: In order to fulfill this sub-requirement, HMNG 5040 must be taken for at least 3 credits.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html.
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
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