Asian Studies Minor
Asian Studies is a group of courses focused on Asia that fulfills FIT Liberal Arts requirements in various bachelor programs. This interdisciplinary minor includes language, literature, philosophy, history of art, politics, history, film, and culture. Students take a minimum of 15 credits (5 courses), including two consecutive semesters of Chinese or Japanese language.
The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2024.
To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.
Minor Coordinator:
Jean Amato
jean_amato@fitnyc.edu
| Electives: Choose Two (2) Courses in a Single Language | ||
| AB 111 | Elementary Arabic I | 3 |
| AB 112 | Arabic II | 3 |
| AB 122 | Arabic Conversation I | 3 |
| CH 111 | Chinese I | 3 |
| CH 112 | Chinese II | 3 |
| CH 122 | Chinese Conversation I | 3 |
| CH 213 | Chinese III | 3 |
| CH 214 | Chinese IV | 3 |
| CH 223 | Chinese Conversation II | 3 |
| JA 111 | Japanese I | 3 |
| JA 112 | Japanese II | 3 |
| JA 122 | Japanese Conversation I | 3 |
| JA 213 | Japanese III | 3 |
| JA 214 | Japanese IV | 3 |
| JA 223 | Japanese Conversation II | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Electives: Choose Three (3) Courses | ||
| EN 257/FI 244 | Major Movements in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Film | 3 |
| EN 273 | Literature of India | 3 |
| EN 281/FI 245 | Chinese Cinema | 3 |
| EN 302 | Gender and Nationalism in World Fiction (Honors) | 3 |
| EN 338 | Introduction to Asian American History and Literature | 3 |
| EN 371 | Chinese Odyssey: Introduction to Chinese Literature | 3 |
| EN 381 | Asian Fiction: Regional Selections (Honors) | 3 |
| EN 382/FI 343 | Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Honors) | 3 |
| FI 200/SS 202 | Bollywood and the Making of India | 3 |
| FI 204/EN 230 | Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact | 3 |
| FI 325 | Major Directors: Akira Kurosawa | 3 |
| FI 342 | Contemporary Korean Cinema | 3 |
| HA 117 | East Asian Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 126 | Islamic Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 204 | History of East Asian Dress | 3 |
| HA 211 | Asian American Art and Design | 3 |
| HA 225 | Art and Civilization of India | 3 |
| HA 229 | Korean Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 240 | Modern and Contemporary Korean Art | 3 |
| HA 271 | Japanese Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 303 | Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design | 3 |
| HA 383 | Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors) | 3 |
| HI 206 | Pasts in the Present: Modern Chinese History since 1800 | 3 |
| JA 113 | Japanese Conversation in Japan | 3 |
| MC/FA 204 | Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art (Interdisciplinary) | 3 |
| MC 305 | Tang Poetry and Calligraphy: Classical Traditions of China (618-907 CE) | 3 |
| PL 143 | Introduction to Asian Philosophies | 3 |
| SS 277 | Ethnicity, Dress, and World Culture | 3 |
| SS 306 | Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| SS 309 | Tattoos and Body Modification | 3 |
| SS 356 | Asia in Motion: National, International, and Transnational Relations | 3 |
| SS 374 | Cross-Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SS 378 | Asian Global Popular Culture | 3 |
| SS 386 | Youth Subculture, Identity, and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective | 3 |
| SS 393 | Politics in the Middle East (Honors) | 3 |
| SS 395 | International Conflict in the 21st Century (Honors) | 3 |
| SS 397 | Religion and Global Politics (Honors) | 3 |
| EN 204 | Contemporary US Immigrant Literature and History | 3 |
*Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.