Course Listings

From ancient history to modern film, regional politics to language studies, SEAP offers a variety of courses to suit many interests. In addition, you can choose from any of the six Southeast Asian languages to study right here at Cornell.

Check out this semester's offerings below. You never know what may pique your interest. Be sure to take a look at our study abroad opportunities, as well!

Spring 2023 Area Studies Courses

Anthropology
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
ANTHR 3420	Myth, Ritual, and Symbol	4	Andrew Willford	MW 9:40 - 10:55
ANTHR 4513	Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia	4	Andrew Willford	F 9:05 - 11:00
ANTHR 4513	Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia	4	Andrew Willford	F 9:05 - 11:00
ANTHR 7520	Southeast Asia: Readings in Special Problems	1 - 4	Magnus Fiskesjo / Marina Welker / Andrew Willford	TBA

Asian Studies
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
ASIAN 2205	Introduction to Asian Art: Material Worlds	4	Kaja McGowan & An-Yi Pan	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ASIAN 3309	Temple in the World: Buddhism in Contemporary South and Southeast Asia	3	Anne Blackburn	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ASIAN 3334	Southeast Asian Politics	4	Thomas Pepinsky	TR 2:45 - 4:00
ASIAN 3396	Transnational Local: Southeast Asian History from the Eighteenth Century	4	Eric Tagliacozzo	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ASIAN 4413	Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia	4	Andrew Willford	F 9:05 - 11:00
ASIAN 4423	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35
ASIAN 4456	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture		Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20
ASIAN 4494	Movement and Memory: Explorations of Southeast Asian Hip Hop Culture	2	William Noseworthy	W 7:30 - 9:00 (pm)
ASIAN 5509	Temple in the World: Buddhism in Contemporary South and Southeast Asia	4	Anne Blackburn	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ASIAN 6604	Movement and Memory: Explorations of Southeast Asian Hip Hop Culture	3	William Noseworthy	W 7:30 - 9:00 (pm)
ASIAN 6613	Southeast Asian Bibliography and Research Methods	1	Gregory Green	TBA
ASIAN 6623	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35
ASIAN 6647	Southeast Asian Politics	4	Thomas Pepinsky	TR 2:45 - 4:00
ASIAN 6656	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture		Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20
ASIAN 6696	Transnational Local: Southeast Asian History from the Eighteenth Century	4	Eric Tagliacozzo	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ASIAN 7713	Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia	4	Andrew Willford	F 9:05 - 11:00

City & Regional Planning
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
CRP 1101	The Global City	3	Victoria Beard	TR 9:40 - 10:55

Comparative Literature

Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
COML 4423	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35
COML 6623	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35

Course Number

Title

Credits

Instructors

Day/Time

COML 4423

The City: Asia

Arnika Fuhrmann

R 2:40 - 4:35

COML 6623

The City: Asia

Arnika Fuhrmann

R 2:40 - 4:35

Dutch
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
DUTCH 5010	17th Century Dutch Texts	1	Staff	T 10:30 - 11:45

English
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
ENGL 1170	FWS: Short Stories (SEM 102)	3	Maz Do	MWF 10:10 - 11:00

Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
FGSS 4504	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35
FGSS 6504	The City: Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35

Government
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
GOVT 3443	Southeast Asian Politics	4	Thomas Pepinsky	TR 2:45 - 4:00
GOVT 6443	Southeast Asian Politics	4	Thomas Pepinsky	TR 2:45 - 4:00

History
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
HIST 1402	FWS: Global Islam	3	Eric Tagliacozzo	TR 2:55 - 4:10
HIST 3960	Transnational Local: Southeast Asian History from the Eighteenth Century	4	Eric Tagliacozzo	TR 9:40 - 10:55
HIST 6960	Transnational Local: Southeast Asian History from the Eighteenth Century	4	Eric Tagliacozzo	TR 9:40 - 10:55

History of Art
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
ARTH 2805	Introduction to Asian Art: Material Worlds	4	Kaja McGowan & An-Yi Pan	TR 9:40 - 10:55
ARTH 4858	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20
ARTH 6858	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20

Medieval Studies
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
MEDVL 4858	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20
MEDVL 6858	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20

Music
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
MUSIC 3610	Cornell Gamelan Ensemble	1	C. Miller	M 7:30-9:25 (pm)
MUSIC 4641	Advanced Instruction in Gamelan	1	C. Miller	TBA

Natural Resources
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
NTRES 4150	Conversations with Communities for One Health	2	R. Radcliffe	T/R 1:30 -2:20

Performing and Media Arts
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
PMA 4358	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20
PMA 4504	The City:Asia	4	Arnika Fuhrmann	R 2:40 - 4:35

Religious Studies
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
RELST 3420	Myth, Ritual, and Symbol	4	Andrew Willford	MW 9:40 - 10:55
RELST 3309	Temple in the World: Buddhism in Contemporary South and Southeast Asia	3	Anne Blackburn	TR 9:40 - 10:55
RELST 5509	Temple in the World: Buddhism in Contemporary South and Southeast Asia	4	Anne Blackburn	TR 9:40 - 10:55

Society for the Humanities
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
SHUM 2805	Introduction to Asian Art: Material World	4	Kaja McGowan & An-Yi Pan	TR 9:40 - 10:55

Visual Studies
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
VISST 2805	Introduction to Asian Art: Material World	4	Kaja McGowan & An-Yi Pan	TR 9:40 - 10:55
VISST 4858	Dancing the Stone: Body Memory, and Architecture	4	Kaja McGowan	W 12:25 - 2:20

Fall 2022 Language Courses

Burmese

Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
BURM 112 2	Elementary Burmese (Myanmar) II	4	Y.Y. Khaing	TBA
BURM 220 2	Intermediate Burmese (Myanmar) II	3	Y.Y. Khaing	TBA
BURM 330 2	Advanced Burmese (Myanmar) II	3	Y.Y. Khaing	TBA
BURM 33 10	Advanced Readings in Burmese II	3	Y.Y. Khaing	TBA

Indonesian
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
INDO 1100	Elements of Indonesian Language and Culture	1	J. Pandin	TBA
INDO 112 2	Elementary Indonesian II	4	J. Pandin	MTWR 11:20 - 12:10
INDO 220 2	Intermediate Indonesian II	3	J. Pandin	TWR 10:10 - 11:00
INDO 330 2	Advanced Indonesian II	3	J. Pandin	TBA
INDO 440 2	Advanced Indonesian for Research II	3	J. Pandin	TBA

Khmer
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
KHMER 112 2	Elementary Khmer II	4	H. Phan	TBA
KHMER 220 2	Intermediate Khmer II	3	H. Phan	TBA
KHMER 3301	Advanced Khmer I	4	H. Phan	TBA
KHMER 33 02	Advanced Khmer II	4	H. Phan	TBA

Tagalog
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
TAG 1100	Elements of Tagalog/Filipino Language and Culture	1	M.T. Savella	TBA
TAG 112 2	Elementary Tagalog/Filipino II	4	M.T. Savella	TBA
TAG 220 2	Intermediate Tagalog/Filipino II	3	M.T. Savella	TBA
TAG 330 2	Advanced Tagalog/Filipino II	3	M.T. Savella	TBA

Thai
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
THAI 1100	Elements of Thai Language and Culture	1	N. Jagacinski	tba
THAI 1122	Elementary Thai II	4	N. Jagacinski	TBA
THAI 220 2	Intermediate Thai II	3	N. Jagacinski	TBA
THAI 2204	Intermediate Thai Composition and Conversation II	3	N. Jagacinski	TBA
THAI 330 2	Advanced Thai II	4	N. Jagacinski	TBA
THAI 330 4	Thai Literature II	4	N. Jagacinski	TBA

Vietnamese
Course Number	Title	Credits	Instructors	Day/Time
VIET 1100	Elements of Vietnamese Language and Culture	1	T. Tranviet	TBA
VIET 112 2	Elementary Vietnamese II	4	T. Tranviet	TBA
VIET 220 2	Intermediate Vietnamese II	3	T. Tranviet	TBA
VIET 330 2	Advanced Vietnamese II	3	T. Tranviet	TBA

Southeast Asia Program

Course Listings

Spring 2023 Area Studies Courses

Anthropology

Asian Studies

City & Regional Planning

Comparative Literature

Dutch

English

Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Government

History

History of Art

Medieval Studies

Music

Natural Resources

Performing and Media Arts

Religious Studies

Society for the Humanities

Visual Studies

Fall 2022 Language Courses

Burmese

Indonesian

Khmer

Tagalog

Thai

Vietnamese

Southeast Asia Program

Partners

Global Cornell

Campus Partners

Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Course Listings

Spring 2023 Area Studies Courses

Anthropology

Asian Studies

City & Regional Planning

Comparative Literature

Dutch

English

Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Government

History

History of Art

Medieval Studies

Music

Natural Resources

Performing and Media Arts

Religious Studies

Society for the Humanities

Visual Studies

Fall 2022 Language Courses

Burmese

Indonesian

Khmer

Tagalog

Thai

Vietnamese

Global Cornell

Campus Partners

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