Explore the culture and history of Asia then gain in-depth and first-hand knowledge of an Asian country, its language and people.
Asian Studies majors and minors receive a broad introduction to the history and culture of Asian societies, and then narrow their focus to a disciplinary emphasis within a specific region, planned with a faculty member.
You’ll study Chinese, Japanese or Korean (or another language if appropriate), and complement your studies at Pomona with study abroad in locations like China, Japan and Taiwan.
With 80+ courses taught by nearly 30 faculty members at The Claremont Colleges, you’ll be exposed to a variety of perspectives on Asia's past and present. Course subjects may include anthropology, music, literature, politics, religious studies, history and international relations.
What You’ll Study
- The culture and history of Asia
- In-depth study of an Asian region or country
- The Asian language of the region of your emphasis
- Asian culture first-hand through study abroad
- A concentrated academic area within Asian Studies
Learning at Pomona
Anti-Online Sexual Violence in South Korea
Eugine Choo ’19 is looking at how online sexual assault is perceived and dealt with in South Korea. She is examining legal and policy documents, newspaper articles, feminist independent media and reviewing her own interviews she conducted with activists.
The Rise of Loose-Leaf Tea in China and Japan
For his senior thesis, Andrew Nguy ’19 is focusing on the 16th and 18th centuries, when tea as we know it today began to establish itself as a new culture.
The classes offered in Asian Studies cover a broad range of topics, but they're simultaneously very challenging and rigorous. Through research seminars especially, I learned to become an expert about any given topic in a very short period of time and present research findings in a way that would be accessible to non-experts as well.