• MSU student Todd Beckman played a Japanese drum when he studied in Japan in Summer 2015.
  • MSU Chinese Culture Club students and their faculty advisor Dr. Hua Li at Bozeman Children’s Festival in Fall 2015.

General Introduction 

The interdisciplinary Asian Studies (AS) Major and Minor draw on an array of departments at Montana State University, from History & Philosophy and Modern Languages to Sociology & Anthropology and Earth Sciences. Though the program is listed in the College of Letters and Science, it is managed by alternating departments, designed to meet the interdisciplinary challenges of today’s world. The program will be housed in the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures during the first year.

MSU student Jonathan Yauk met a Tibetan monk when he studied in Lanzhou China in Summer 2014.MSU student Nicholas Evans was making pottery when he studied in Japan in Summer 2014. Professor Yuka Hara is teaching Japanese language class in Fall 2015.MSU student Amanda Gibson wore a yukata when she studied in Japan in Summer 2014.MSU student Todd Beckman played a Japanese drum when he studied in Japan in Summer 2015.MSU Chinese Culture Club students and their faculty advisor Dr. Hua Li at Bozeman Children’s Festival in Fall 2015.Temple of Golden Pavilion in Japan (Courtesy of Nicholas Evans).Professor Peter Tillack is helping students in class.MSU student Alex Tseng enjoyed Japanese food when he studied in Japan in Summer 2014.

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