East Asian Languages and Cultures
Whether you’re interested in exploring the cultural traditions or the popular cultures of East Asia, we’ve got you.
The East Asian languages and cultures program is a vibrant community of teachers, scholars, undergraduates, and graduate students. As the only program at the university that focuses solely on East Asia, we provide insight into one of the most rapidly developing areas in the world.
Students can take courses in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean; major and minor in Chinese and Japanese; or pursue a certificate in Korean. In addition, we offer courses in literature, religion, linguistics, second-language pedagogy, politics and diplomacy, popular culture, women’s studies, gay/queer studies, and film studies.
Beyond the classroom, this program offers events throughout the year that allow our students to meet more informally, with tea tables to practice conversation, orientations for new and returning students, lectures by outside scholars, culture nights, and a career night.
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Benefits list
Chinese Language and Literature
Build expertise in Chinese language and culture through an interdisciplinary and transhistorical curriculum and prepare for an internationally focused career.
Japanese Language and Literature
Develop a sound command of the Japanese language and a thorough understanding of the significance and context of Japan’s literature, culture, and civilization.
In the news
HFA Alumnus Sam Bett Featured in Harvard Review
English and Japanese alumnus, fiction writer, linguist, and translator Sam Bett was recently interviewed by the Harvard Review with David Boyd.