This course is to offer grounding in the theories on Cultural Studies which draws on Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, and Post-Modernism and their use, application and adaption in the arts and cultural contexts of Malaysia, Asean and the South East Asia. The course is theory and practice based and therefore, it draws on case studies from cultural practices, genres and contexts to elucidate complex theoretical concepts and challenge their limitations and/or validity in the context of Asean and South East Asia. The course aims to equip students with sufficient knowledge to understand and evaluate the way in which Cultural Studies theories and methods are used in arts and cultural contexts and hence develop analytic skills for undertaking their own research projects.