Asian Studies

Complementing course work at Mount Holyoke are extracurricular activities and study abroad programs that broaden and deepen students’ understanding of Asia.

On campus, you will experience regional culture at many levels, including language tables and clubs, guest lectures, performing and visual arts, film, festivals, and regional cuisine. These activities are often initiated by and benefit greatly from the diverse student population of Mount Holyoke and particularly the large numbers of students from Asian countries or with an Asian background.

Most of our students spend a semester or a summer in study abroad programs. Some of the Mount Holyoke College affiliated programs or exchanges include Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and University of Hong Kong; in Japan at the Associated Kyoto Program (year) and the Japan Women’s University; and in South Korea at the Ewha Womans University and Yonsei University. You may also participate in one of the many Mount Holyoke College-approved Middle Eastern or South Asian Study abroad programs.

As an Asian studies minors graduate, you can pursue careers in fields as varied as education, business, NGOs, journalism, the arts, government service, and graduate study.