The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree programme, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others. Students are taught by research-active scholars, are expected to undertake a diverse range of learning tasks and are challenged to develop their intellectual independence. Graduates of the programme are well-informed, versatile, independent thinkers with the information literacy, communication, research and interpersonal skills necessary for a career or further academic study. The completed BA is an entry qualification for the PGDipArts in the major subject of the degree. Asian Studies Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary programme for students who wish to combine training in an Asian language with courses devoted to developing an understanding of the history, culture, politics and economics of the countries of the Asian region. The programme is designed to develop not only linguistic ability, but also a wider appreciation of the nature of Asian societies and the traditions, values and beliefs of Asian peoples. Programme Requirements 100-level ASIA 101 Introducing Asia RELS 102 Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism 200-level ASIA 201 Asian Popular Cultures, or ASIA 202 Special Topic: Global China One of ARCH 203, ARTV 206, CHIN 241, CHIN 242, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, HIST 204, HIST 211, JAPA 242, JAPA 243, JAPA 244, JAPA 245, MUSI 226 One of: RELS 209 The Body in Asian Religions RELS 212 Love and Heroism: Religions of South India RELS 216 Zen Buddhism RELS 226 Mahayana Buddhism RELS 227 Buddhist Thought 300-level ASIA 301 Topics in Asian Studies, or ASIA 302 Special Topic: Global China One of: CHIN 342 Screening Chinese Cinemas CHIN 343 Reading Chinese Literature in the World CHIN 344 Writing China: Texts, Ideas and History JAPA 342 Understanding Japanese Culture JAPA 343 Issues in Japanese Culture Today JAPA 344 Modern Japanese Fiction Two of HIST 303, HIST 304, HIST 314, MANT 341, MANT 348, MUSI 326, POLS 318, RELS 309, RELS 310, RELS 312, RELS 316, RELS 326, RELS 327, RELS 328 Plus 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts