Explore Global Asia Studies at Pace University! Gain bilingual skills, cultural insights, and career opportunities in NYC. Apply now for a unique experience!
Students will broaden their cultural understanding of the world’s largest continent and prepare themselves for a fruitful career in an increasingly globalized world. A signature specialty of this program includes many interdisciplinary film-centered courses that provide a unique opportunity to view and study rare Asian feature films and documentaries. The breadth and depth of this program prepares students with foreign language skills and knowledge of international cultures in addition to their own, providing a competitive advantage in today’s global economy. Students develop skills as a bilingual specialist and expert in comparative Asian cultures. Along with stimulating lectures and seminars, students will encounter small-group intensive language studies, supervised independent research assignments, as well as technology-based instructions. In addition, the program gives students the opportunity to participate in diversified curriculum activities to gain bilingual knowledge, work experience and skills, and the professional networks needed to succeed in today’s competitive job market. The program works closely with Pace’s History department, Office of International Programs and Services, and Global Asia Institute to develop regular exchange programs with universities in China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, offering students many ways to spend a semester or a year abroad. The program involves full-time faculty members from various academic disciplines such as History, Modern Languages, Literature, Economics, and Communication Studies. The breadth and depth of different disciplines and faculty expertise will provide a well-integrated academic structure for students to study a rich array of Asia-related topics.
