Description

The Dickinson in Japan Program is located in Nagoya, the nation's third largest city with more than 8 million residents living in the greater metropolitan area. The city is served by Japan's famous "bullet trains" or shinkansen, located on a line that runs between Tokyo and Osaka.

* Academics

Dickinson College's program (for both Dickinson and other U.S. college and university students) is partnered with Nanzan University, Japan's second-largest Catholic university. Nanzan University was founded in 1946 as a college for foreign-language study and has grown into a university famous for its language programs.

Along with studying the Japanese language, program participants take politics, folklore, religion, literature and history courses taught in English. Courses in traditional Japanese arts, such as calligraphy and wood-block printing, also are offered, giving students additional creative opportunities to learn about Japanese culture.

Most program participants attend courses at the Center for Japanese Studies, but advanced students of Japanese may enroll in regular classes at Nanzan, which are taught exclusively in the host language.

The Dickinson in Japan program is language intensive and is designed to advance the skills of students at all levels, from intermediate to advanced. Language courses are conducted in the morning; in the afternoon, students take lecture courses taught in English that deal with cultural, political and economic issues.

Language courses include:
- Elementary Japanese
- Pre-Intermediate Japanese
- Intermediate Japanese
- Pre-Advanced Japanese
- Advanced Japanese

Courses in Japanese area studies include:
- Japanese Business
- Japanese Culture
- Japanese History
- Japanese Foreign Policy
- Japanese Economy
- Japanese Culture and Art
- Japanese Non-Profit Sector
- Japanese Literature
- Japanese Politics
- Japanese Religions
- Japanese Society

Seminars for advanced speakers include:
- Classical Japanese
- Elementary Translation
- Intermediate Translation
- Readings in the Social Sciences
- Readings in Japanese Literature
- Japanese Writing
- Introduction to Creative Writing

* Housing

Students studying in Nagoya have the option of living with a Japanese host family or in residence halls at the university. For a more enhanced immersion experience into daily Japanese life and the greatest opportunity to use their Japanese language skills, Dickinson encourages students to live with a host family.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Program Fee Includes:
* tuition and fees
* room in dorm or with a host family
* board with host family (allowance for meals not provided by host family)
* allowance for subway fares in Nagoya
* allowance for National Health and Accident Insurance
* computer access at Nanzan
* pre-departure and on-site orientations

The program fee does not include primary health insurance, airfare, passport, visa, immunizations, optional travel, personal expenses, meals and housing during vacations, books or supplies.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Home-stays

Scholarships are Available

Scholarships and financial aid available for Dickinson students only