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Above: Bodhidharma by Fugai (1568-1654), Ink on Paper, Wright collection. Bodhidharma, an Indian monk, founded the Chan school of Buddhism in China, which had its greatest flourishing as Zen Buddism in Japan. see larger image»
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The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) serves as a home for the study of Asia, both for broad comparative and cultural studies of the history, literature, film, art, music, and society in Asia, and for the more focused study of Japanese or Chinese language and culture. The department thus offers an interdisciplinary major and minor in Asian Studies (with a focus on China, Japan, or South Asia), as well as a major and minor in Japanese Language and Culture, and a minor in Chinese Language and Culture. Students may study in Asia on a variety of approved study abroad programs, and live in Chinese or Japanese language houses. Language proficiency along with a sophisticated grasp of specific Asian cultures is a primary goal for ALC majors. Non-majors may take a variety of courses in English which treat the many cultures in South, Southeast, Central and East Asia. The department's objectives are
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