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, Philip J. Ivanhoe
pi46@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
International Christian University: Language Buddies 2023 Autumn
September 22nd, 2023
For those who would like to improve their English or Japanese proficiency as well as interact with international students, the International Christian University would like to offer an online…
CSET Student Employment Opportunities
September 7th, 2023
CSET is accepting applications for various part-time GU student positions (detailed below) that may be of interest to your students within the East Asian Languages & Cultures…
Fall 2023 Chinese Placement Exam
June 2nd, 2023
The Chinese online placement test (Part I) for Fall 2023 will be available on Canvas from 6/19/2023 (Monday) through 8/23/2023 (Wednesday).
The confirmation test (Part II) will be…
2023 Spring BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB Japanese Proficiency Test
March 14th, 2023
The 2023 Spring Japanese Language Proficiency Test for BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB students is scheduled for April 21, 2023. If you plan to satisfy the BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB language requirement by taking the…
Spring 2023 Korean Proficiency Exam
March 14th, 2023
한국어 능력 시험
March 29-31, 2023
BSFS/MSFS/MASIA/MSB/IBD Students
Sign up here by Monday, March 27, 2023
Inquiries: Prof. Min Koo Choi at…