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The Department of Asian Languages and Literature provides instruction in 11 Asian languages: Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit, Telugu, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The curriculum emphasizes linguistic, textual and literary analysis, and examines the roles of these languages within the cultures they serve. Programs also include intensive summer study in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.</p> </div> <a href="http://asian.washington.edu" class="button department-intro__site-link" >Visit Department Site</a> <a href="/academics/humanities/asian-languages-literature/fact-sheet" class="fancy-link department-intro__factsheet-link">View Factsheet</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <section id="programs" class="page-section department-programs"> <div class="department-programs__banner"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-06/ALL-programs-sub.jpg" alt="Detail shot of a work of art with gold Japanese calligraphy and an illustrated Buddha, disciples and deer"> </div> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="department-programs__content"> <div class="silc-grid silc-grid--justify-center"> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800"> <h2 class="department-programs__content-heading">Undergraduate Programs</h2> <ul class="department-programs__list"> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/ba-asian-languages-cultures" class="department-programs__program-link">B.A., Asian Languages and Cultures</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/ba-chinese" class="department-programs__program-link">B.A., Chinese</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/ba-japanese" class="department-programs__program-link">B.A., Japanese</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/ba-korean" class="department-programs__program-link">B.A., Korean</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/ba-south-asian-languages" class="department-programs__program-link">B.A., South Asian Languages</a> <div class="department-programs__program-info"> Hindi; Sanskrit </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800"> <h2 class="department-programs__content-heading">Graduate Programs</h2> <ul class="department-programs__list"> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/asian-languages-and-cultures-ma-program" class="department-programs__program-link">M.A., Asian Languages and Cultures</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/buddhist-studies-ma-and-phd-programs" class="department-programs__program-link">M.A., Buddhist Studies</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/chinese-ma-program" class="department-programs__program-link">M.A., Chinese</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/japanese-ma-program" class="department-programs__program-link">M.A., Japanese</a> <div class="department-programs__program-info"> Language and Literature; Language and Linguistics </div> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/south-asian-program-description" class="department-programs__program-link">M.A., South Asian Languages</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/asian-languages-and-cultures-phd-program" class="department-programs__program-link">Ph.D., Asian Languages and Cultures</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/buddhist-studies-ma-and-phd-programs" class="department-programs__program-link">Ph.D., Buddhist Studies</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/chinese-phd-program" class="department-programs__program-link">Ph.D., Chinese</a> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/japanese-phd-program" class="department-programs__program-link">Ph.D., Japanese</a> <div class="department-programs__program-info"> Literature and Culture </div> </li> <li class="department-programs__list-item"> <a href="https://asian.washington.edu/south-asian-program-description" class="department-programs__program-link">Ph.D., South Asian Languages</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="field-wrapper"> <section class="page-section department-careers outer-pad" id="careers"> <div class="silc-grid silc-grid--collapse"> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--5-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <div class="department-careers__image"> <figure > <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-06/ALL-careers-sub.jpg" width="800" height="840" alt="Top-down view of a student reviewing and taking notes on Asian periodicals" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> <div class="field-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--7-800 silc-grid__col--8-1200"> <div class="department-careers__content text-content"> <h2> <div class="field-wrapper"> Careers </div> </h2> <div class='text-content'> <div> <p>Graduates of Asian Languages & Literature programs pursue careers in academia, business, government, journalism, law and other professions, using their cultural and linguistic expertise to foster understanding between Asia and the rest of the world. Every spring, the department hosts a career panel to help undergraduates learn how to leverage their language skills into careers and connect with potential employers.</p> <h3>Career Paths</h3> <p>Job titles of recent Asian Languages & Literature graduates:</p> <ul><li>Attorney</li> <li>Budget/fiscal analyst</li> <li>Business development manager</li> <li>Data analyst</li> <li>Medical interpreter</li> <li>Program manager</li> <li>Operations supervisor</li> <li>Professor</li> <li>Software engineer</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field-wrapper"> <div class="department-image-callout"> <div class="image-callout image-callout--align-right outer-pad"> <div class="silc-grid"> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--7-800 silc-grid__col--8-1200"> <figure class="image-callout__image"> <div class="image-callout__image-wrapper"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-06/ALL-research-sub.jpg" alt="Detail shot of historical Asian language artifact"> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--5-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <div class="image-callout__content text-content"> <h2 class="image-callout__title">Apply your studies abroad</h2> <div class="image-callout__body"><p>The department encourages its undergraduate majors and minors, graduate students and other language students to take advantage of the many study abroad opportunities available in Asia. During their time abroad, students can achieve advanced language competency and experience the cultural context in which Asian languages are used. In past years, students from across the University participated in study programs in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.</p> <p><a href="https://asian.washington.edu/study-abroad"><u>More About Study Abroad</u></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-wrapper"> <div class="cta cta--align-right outer-pad"> <div class="cta__inner"> <div class="cta__content"> <h2 class="cta__title">Find Yourself in Asian Languages & Literature</h2> <div class="cta__body"> <p>Explore the languages, literature and culture of East, Southeast, Central, and South Asia.</p> </div> </div> <div class="cta__buttons"> <a href="http://asian.washington.edu" class="button button--transparent button--reverse">Visit Department Site</a> <a href="/apply" class="button button--transparent button--reverse">Apply Now</a> <div class="cta__social social-nav social-nav--reverse"> <h3 class="cta__social-title">Follow the 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