East Asia Language Programs
Language Resource Center The Language Resource Center (LRC) at Columbia, located in Lewisohn Hall and the International Affairs Building, is open to all Columbia students currently enrolled in a foreign language course. It offers language training resources for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Tibetan, and Uyghur. Online resources are also available for Chinese and Japanese. The LRC also provides language maintenance tutorials for students interested in maintaining their knowledge of a language but unable to enroll in a full-time course. For more information, visit: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lrc/ Chinese Columbia’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) offers training in all levels of classical and modern Chinese language. The Chazen Institute of International Business at the Columbia Business School offers eight-week Chinese courses in the fall, spring, and summer at three levels of study. Students attend weekly two-hour classes with experienced instructors who emphasize conversational communication skills. The Chazen Language Program is open to all Columbia University students. The fee is $299 per course. For more information, visit: http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/initiatives/language For information on study abroad in Chinese-speaking countries, as well as a listing of Chinese language summer programs in the US, see our “Study Abroad” pages (forthcoming.) Columbia’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) offers training in all levels of classical and modern Japanese language. For more information on the program, see the Columbia University Japanese Language Program. The Chazen Institute of International Business at the Columbia Business School offers eight-week Japanese language courses in the fall, spring, and summer at three levels of study. Students attend weekly two-hour classes with experienced instructors who emphasize conversational communication skills. The Chazen Language Program is open to all Columbia University students. The fee is $299 per course. For more information, visit: http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/initiatives/language For information on study abroad in Japan, as well as a listing of Japanese language summer programs in the US, see our “Study Abroad” pages (forthcoming.) Columbia’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) offers training in all levels of modern Korean language. For more information on the program, see the Columbia University Korean Language Program. For information on study abroad in Korea, as well as a listing of Korean language summer programs in the US, see our “Study Abroad” pages (forthcoming.) In collaboration with the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) offers training in all levels of modern Tibetan language. For more information on the program, see the Columbia University Modern Tibetan Studies Program. For information on study abroad in Tibetan-speaking regions, as well as a listing of Tibetan language summer programs in the US, see our “Study Abroad” pages (forthcoming.) Columbia’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALAC) offers training in elementary and intermediate Vietnamese language. For Vietnamese language course information, see: Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures |