The East Asian Languages & Cultures program offers solid language instruction along with interdisciplinary and transhistorical culture courses that allow students to think critically and broaden their perspective. The program boasts rigorous language courses led by experienced and dedicated instructors. At the end of their fourth year, undergraduate majors should be able to communicate in Chinese comfortably in a socially appropriate manner.<br><br>The program also offers a variety of courses with topics ranging from literature and linguistics to history, film, religion, women's studies, theater, diplomacy, and gay/queer studies. Through these courses, our students learn how to think and write critically, how to present and discuss Asia intelligibly to others, and how to apply what they have learned here to their jobs after they graduate.<br>After completing a major in Chinese, you'll be able to communicate in Chinese comfortably and in a socially appropriate manner. At UMass Amherst, rigorous language courses are led by experienced and dedicated instructors.<br><br>Our faculty teach a variety of courses covering topics like literature, linguistics, history, film, religion, women's studies, theater, diplomacy, and gay/queer studies. Through these courses, you'll learn how to think and write critically, how to present and discuss Asia intelligibly to others, and how to apply what you've learned through studying Chinese language and culture at UMass Amherst to a career beyond graduation.