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.
Department Chair, Francisca Cho
chof@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
Applications Open for 2025 International Student Conferences!
November 16th, 2024
The International Student Conferences is excited to share an opportunity with students at Georgetown University to participate in an academic and cross-cultural exchange conference this upcoming…
Fall 2024 Korean Proficiency Exam
October 23rd, 2024
한국어 능력 시험
November 6-8, 2024
BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB/IBD Students
Sign up by Monday, November 4, 2024 here!
For questions, contact Prof. Min Koo Choi at…
2024 Fall BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB Japanese Proficiency Test
October 6th, 2024
The 2024 Fall Japanese Language Proficiency Test for BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB students is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2024. If you plan to satisfy the BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB language requirement by…
2025 Blakemore Foundation Language Fellowships
October 6th, 2024
The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for our fellowships for an academic year of full-time advanced language study at approved language programs in Asia during the 2025/2026…
Fall 2024 Chinese Oral Proficiency Exam
October 6th, 2024
The SFS Chinese oral proficiency exam has been scheduled for 10/21 (Monday) through 11/8 (Friday). The online signup site is available here.
The exam will be…