Study Abroad
Immerse yourself in language and culture through study abroad programs across East, Southeast, and South Asia. Students are encouraged to participate in study abroad programs throughout Asia to deepen their language proficiency and cultural understanding. With advisor approval, approved study abroad coursework may be applied toward the Asian Studies major or minor.
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Academic Credit: Approved study abroad courses can count directly toward your Asian Studies major or minor.
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Advising: Work with your Asian Studies academic advisor and the Study Abroad Office to match destination programs with your degree path.
A study experience at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
An interesting learning journey exploring tradition and modernity, life and economy, arts and culture, food and region, and more.
Arts, Culture and History Study from Okinawa to Kyoto
Understanding cultural uniqueness, intermingling, and changes
Multicultural study at Dali
Dali is one of the most interesting and beautiful places for international travelers in Mainland China. It is an ancient city, the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom, with a 1,200-year history, and one of Yunnan's most popular tourist destinations. The city is next to the charming Erhai Lake and the majestic Cangshan Mountain. It is a multi-ethnic area, including Bai and Han. It is also a major transportation hub to other ancient towns.
About Dali University
Dali is a famous tourist city in Yunnan province and was the capital of Nanzhao Country over 1,000 years ago. The University has two campuses and covers an area of 2,500 mu, or about 410 acres. It has eleven academic disciplines, including education, management, economics, law, philosophy, literature, science, engineering, medicine, agriculture and art.
The University has one college, sixteen schools, eight research institutes, forty-nine undergraduate degree programs, twenty-eight master's degree programs, and more than seventeen thousand full-time students. The University is located in the foothills of the Cang Mountains, overlooking Erhai Lake and the city of Dali.
Please contact the EASI for program details.
Discover the Arts of Qin (Taiwan)
The qin, or guqin, is a plucked seven-string Chinese instrument with a history of about 5,000 years, and has traditionally been favored by Ancient Chinese scholars and literati. Therefore, it is considered representative of literati culture.
Lin, Lizheng, one of the major qin makers in Taiwan, discovered the traditional method of making qin. He has been teaching apprentices since 1996 and has graduated hundreds of students.
This program offers opportunities to learn the art of the qin at the workshop, communicate with Master Lin and travel to visit universities in Taiwan.