East Asian Studies is one of the largest and most interdisciplinary fields of study at Oberlin, focusing on the region that includes China, Japan, and Korea. Students study languages coupled with East Asian history, literature, religion, art history, politics, and anthropology.
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Students who yearn to understand and discover the world beyond the U.S. borders, the Internet, or popular culture should consider the language program at Oberlin. One of the largest and most diverse academic programs at the college is the East Asian Studies Program. Its ties to China date to the late 19th century when graduates began to study and work there. More recently, students from China, Japan, and Korea have come to Oberlin to pursue a liberal arts education in an environment that celebrates East Asian languages, cultures, and history.
East Asian studies is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs at the college. Majors take courses in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language, and East Asian history, literature, religion, art history, politics, and anthropology. Many students double major, pairing the program with biology, music, neuroscience, or chemistry.
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East Asian Studies Facilities
Asia House (Quadrangle)
Asia House is among the largest of all the college’s Program Houses with an average of 80 residents.