Skidmore College BA in Asian Studies
Skidmore College

Skidmore College

BA in Asian Studies

Saratoga Springs, USA

BA

English

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The BA in Asian Studies offers a comprehensive exploration of the languages, cultures, and historical contexts of Asia. You'll engage in in-depth studies designed to foster an understanding of diverse Asian societies and their global impact, along with opportunities to study abroad and experience these cultures firsthand. This program typically spans three years.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in areas such as international relations, education, cultural agencies, and governmental organizations. Job roles may include cultural liaison, policy analyst, or educator, leveraging knowledge of Asian cultures for diverse professional settings.

The Asian Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary and global approach to examining the multiple facets of cultures, traditions, and contemporary realities of Asian countries and peoples. Asian Studies courses are taught by Skidmore faculty from various departments and programs with research expertise across Asia. The program offers an extraordinary breadth of classes from the social sciences, humanities, and visual and performing arts exploring topics such as political histories, development and economy, war and peace, language and literature, music, art history, philosophical and religious traditions, ecologies and environmentalism, and pop culture.