The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate degree programs in the languages and literatures of China and Japan, Ph.D. programs in Chinese and Japanese literature, and language courses in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean from the elementary to advanced level. Our goal is to support the humanistic study of East Asian cultures through their languages and literary traditions, ancient and modern.

This semester, the department offers over fifty courses in Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Please see the Courses section of our web site for a complete listing.

If you are considering Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, or are currently studying one of these languages, subscribe to the East Asian Languages and Literatures mailing list and receive announcements about course offerings and placement exams.  All current and prospective students should subscribe.  Click here for the time and place of the current year's placement exams.  Information on the current year's exams is posted in August.

Announcement of New Faculty

Professor Tina Lu will be joining the faculty of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures in the fall of 2008.  Professor Lu studies the literature and culture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, particularly the period from around 1550 to 1750, with a specialty in both fiction and drama.

Interested in Studying Language in East Asia?

The Richard U. Light Fellowship, administered by the Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs, provides opportunities for qualified Yale students to spend up to a year at an approved language program in China, Japan, Korea or Taiwan. Contact Program Coordinator Kelly McLaughlin at 764-8342 or see the web site for more details.

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