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Welcome to the Department of Asian Languages and Literature

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers instruction in the principal languages and literatures of Asia, including East, Southeast, Central, and South Asia. Emphasis is placed on the roles of these languages within the cultures they serve as well as on linguistic, textual, and literary analysis. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South Asian languages and literature, and graduate degree programs in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Buddhist Studies.

Our Main Office is located in Gowen Hall Room 225. You can find the information on languages and degrees offered by our Department here. For faculty and teaching assistant office hours click here. For student advising location and hours, click here. For more information, please contact us.


Announcements

Special Courses for Autumn of 2009

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature invites you to discover our New and Special Courses for the Autumn 2009 quarter.

We will cover a wide range of topics, including the Literature and Culture of Ancient India, Mandarin Phonolgy, and Asian Martial Arts Films. We will also offer a TA training course. For more information and how to register, please click here.


 

SUMMER WALK-IN ADVISING HOURS
Room: GWN 225

Daily 9:00-11:00, 2:00-4:00

To e-mail the student advisor click here


CHINESE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

The online questionnaire will be open to incoming freshmen and transfer students interested in Autumn registration from June 20 to September 20.

To access questionnaire, click here.


Korean Placement Interviews SUM/AUT 09

Beginning-Intermediate (all)

Gowen 229 (S. Kim)
September 24, 25 (Th, F)
10:00 AM - 11: AM

Intermediate-advanced

Gowen M244 (J. Lee)
Bring your placement test certificate or unofficial
UW transcript with the placement test information
September
TBA

Students with any amount of formal or informal Korean speaking and reading background must first take the placement test at the testing center (Schmitz 440). Present your test certificate or a copy of your unofficial UW transcript with the test result at the interview.

 


 

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Please visit our New and Special Courses page for information on upcoming courses with special emphasis in the areas of Chinese translation, Chinese advanced readings and Modern Hindi Literature.


To learn more about upcoming department events, see our announcements page.


Website guides are now available for graduate and undergraduate students.

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