Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at UW-Madison is student-centered and driven by researc Welcome to Asian Languages & Cultures at UW-Madison.

We encourage students to study Asia in a regional and comparative frame while cultivating scholarly capacities in particular aspects of Asian culture, including East, South, and Southeast Asian Studies. To that end, we offer multiple degree options at the BA, MA, and Ph.D levels, reflecting departmental research strengths that allow students to approach the study of languages and cultures from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.