Courses

The Center for Southeast Asia Studies compiles a listing of courses with Southeast Asia content each semester that are offered through different departments on campus. The full listing of courses is available through the online Class Schedule.

Fall 2026

Anthropology

Directed Group Study "DeCal: Phillipine Folk Dances"


Ethnic Studies

Asian Diaspora(s) from an Asian American Perspective 

Seminar on Advanced Topics in Asian American Studies "Struggle Under Empire" 


History of Art

Undergraduate Seminar: Problems in Research and Interpretation: Asian


Music

Javanese Gamelan

Balinese Gamelan


Political Science

The Politics of Southeast Asia


Rhetoric

Novel, Society, and Politics "Narating the Nation: Novels of Decolonizing Nationalism and Postcoloniality"


South & Southeast Asian Studies

Islam and Society in Southeast Asia 

Introduction to the History, Religion, and Culture of Mainland Southeast Asia

Introduction to the Study of Buddhism

Methods and Problems in Teaching South and Southeast Asian Studies

Self, Representation, and Nation

Under Western Eyes 

Seminar in Buddhism and Buddhist Texts

Seminar in Malay Letters and Oral Tradition

Seminar in South and Southeast Asian Studies

Freshman/Sophomore Seminar

Languages

Intermediate Burmese       

Introductory Filipino             

Intermediate Filipino

Advanced Filipino

Introductory Indonesian

Intermediate Indonesian 

Intermediate Thai

Introductory Vietnamese          

Intermediate Vietnamese

Advanced Vietnamese