Spring 2025 Korean Proficiency Exam
March 25th, 2025
한국어 능력 시험 April 9-11, 2025 BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB/IBD Students Sign up at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/6839743840118/false#/invitation Sign up by Monday,…
Giving students a comprehensive understanding of the languages and cultures of East Asia.
A full list of classes to be offered in the present and upcoming semesters.
Information on language course placement exams & the SFS language proficiency exam.
People are the foundation of our department.
The activities and experiences of our students, both past and present.
Helpful links for students and information on Georgetown approved study abroad programs and other recommended language programs.
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
Spring 2025 Korean Proficiency Exam
March 25th, 2025
한국어 능력 시험 April 9-11, 2025 BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB/IBD Students Sign up at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/6839743840118/false#/invitation Sign up by Monday,…
2025 Spring BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB Japanese Proficiency Test: April 11
March 17th, 2025
Dear BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB Students, The 2025 Spring Japanese Language Proficiency Test for BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB students is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2025. If you plan to satisfy the…
Spring 2025 Chinese Proficiency Exam
February 24th, 2025
The SFS Chinese oral proficiency exam has been scheduled for 3/11 (Tuesday) through 3/28 (Friday). The online signup site is available here. The exam will be conducted via Zoom…
Spring 2025 Chinese Online Placement Exam
December 6th, 2024
The Chinese Online Placement Test (Part I) will be available on Canvas from Monday, December 9, 2024, to Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Spoken Confirmation Test (Part II) will be…
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…