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BA East Asia (RCS BA) at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

One of three regional majors in the Regional and Comparative Studies degree, it provides foundational training in the languages and cultures of East Asia. The major can be focused on a country, historical period or theme.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences; Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Language training in Chinese, Japanese or Korean, electives on East Asian history, politics and culture, a gateway and methods sequence shared with the Central Eurasia and Middle East majors, and a capstone seminar involving independent research.

Career pathways

Diplomacy and foreign service, international business, NGOs and humanitarian organizations, intelligence and national security, journalism and academia; strengthens candidacy for Fulbright and Boren.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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