Academics
At Georgetown’s Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, our academic programs are founded on rigorous language training, critical cultural study, and immersive global engagement. We offer structured, multi-year sequences in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean—guided by expert faculty and supported by comprehensive assessments to place students at the right level.
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Chinese
The Chinese major combines thorough training in spoken and written Chinese language with the development of critical approaches to a broad range of Chinese cultural phenomena including classical and modern literature, visual arts, film, popular culture, and underlying aspects of philosophical and social thought. Most courses are conducted in Chinese with readings in Chinese.
Japanese
The Japanese major combines thorough training in spoken and written language with study of Japanese culture through a broad range of materials and approaches, including classical and modern literature, linguistics, history, philosophy, visual arts and popular culture. Most courses are conducted in Japanese with readings in Japanese. The major begins with language study and an introduction to issues in East Asian cultures (JAPN-024 East Asia: Texts and Contexts) and proceeds through advanced work in language and culture including a semester or year abroad.
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Korean
The Korean major combines thorough training in spoken and written Korean language with the
development of critical approaches to a broad range of Korean cultural phenomena including
classical and modern literature, linguistics, visual arts, film, popular culture, and underlying
aspects of philosophical and social thought. Most courses are conducted in Korean with readings in Korean.