Welcome
Departmental Learning Goals
Giving students a comprehensive understanding of the languages and cultures of East Asia.
Departmental Learning Goals
Course Offerings
A full list of classes to be offered in the present and upcoming semesters.
Course Offerings
Language Assessment
Information on language course placement exams & the SFS language proficiency exam.
Language Assessment
Our Students and Alumni
The activities and experiences of our students, both past and present.
Our Students and Alumni
Resources & Study Abroad
Helpful links for students and information on Georgetown approved study abroad programs and other recommended language programs.
Resources and Study Abroad
Media
Videos and images produced by EALC and its students. Image Credit: Julien Isaacs
Media
Chinese and Japanese language majors were established at Georgetown University in 1949. Today the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures includes majors and minors in Chinese and Japanese, as well as minors in Korean. We offer some of the most rigorous Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language training in the country. In addition to three-year sequences of structured intensive instruction, the department has a large variety of advanced electives taught in the target languages. Many of our students, and all of our majors, spend a semester or a year abroad at one of our partner institutions in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea, where they receive further intensive language instruction and benefit from immersion in the culture.
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is more than a language program. It offers students comprehensive exposure to the cultures of East Asia. Upper-level courses conducted in the target languages cover a wide range of topics, including traditional and modern literature, cultural and philosophical texts, and business and economic affairs. In addition, our course offerings in English introduce a wider student body to aspects of East Asian culture including literature (from ancient to contemporary), film and anime, linguistics, Catholicism in Japan, and East Asian urbanism and food cultures.
Interim Department Chair, Kevin Doak
kmd39@georgetown.edu
Department Administrator, Jonelle Daley
jmd380@georgetown.edu
(202) 687-5918
Chinese Language Coordinator, Fei Ren
fr94@georgetown.edu
(202) 687-8347
Japanese Language Coordinator, Yoshiko Mori
moriy@georgetown.edu
(202) 687-5098
Korean Language Coordinator, Min Koo Choi
mc1783@georgetown.edu
(202) 687-3955
Announcements
2024-25 Bridging Scholarship Applications Are Open
February 5th, 2024
Bridging Scholarship Applications are Open!
The U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Teachers of Japanese, is excited to open applications for…
Fall 2023 Korean Proficiency Exam
October 20th, 2023
한국어능력시험
November 8th-10th, 2023
BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB/IBD Students
Sign up:
https://signup.com/go/gtdNUij
Sign up by Monday, November 6, 2023
Inquiries: Prof. Min Koo…
Invitation. Emily Ng – Madness and/as Divine History in Contemporary China
October 20th, 2023
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Department of Anthropology
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures
Medical Humanities
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Madness and/as…
[ICU] Language Buddies 2023 Autumn
October 20th, 2023
Dear Japanese Language Students,
For those who would like to improve their English or Japanese proficiency as well as interact with international students, we would like to offer an online…
F2023 SFS Chinese Proficiency Test
October 2nd, 2023
The SFS Chinese oral proficiency exam has been scheduled for 10/16 (Monday) through 11/3 (Friday). The online signup site is available here.
The test will be…