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The Japanese Studies Program

The Japanese Program offers four full years of language training and a variety of courses in Japan’s literature, film, and cultural studies.

Students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty in courses taught in English and in Japanese. In addition to honors theses, independent study, and faculty-student collaborative research projects, students also have the chance to teach in a closely mentored relationship with faculty in both language and content courses.

Major and Minor in East Asian Studies through Asian and Middles Eastern Studies (AMES)

Students may pursue East Asian Studies as a major track or a minor in the interdisciplinary AMES program.  Contact a faculty member in the Japanese program for more information.

Programs

• Japanese Studies, Minor

Courses

• JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I
• JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II
• JAPN 150 - First year Seminar
• JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II
• JAPN 208 - Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (in English)
• JAPN 209 - Classical Japanese Literature in Translation
• JAPN 210 - Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature (Taught in English)
• JAPN 280 - East Asian Cultures Through Film
• JAPN 300 - Topics in Japanese Language
• JAPN 301 - Upper Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 302 - Upper Intermediate Japanese II
• JAPN 305 - Directed Readings in Japanese Literature
• JAPN 307 - Topics in Japanese Culture
• JAPN 308 - Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (Taught in English)
• JAPN 311 - Japanese Cinema
• JAPN 320 - The Japanese City
• JAPN 330 - Japanese Popular Culture
• JAPN 340 - Pop Culture and Nationalism in Millennial Japan
• JAPN 355 - Virulent Nationalisms
• JAPN 401 - Advanced Japanese I
• JAPN 402 - Advanced Japanese II
• JAPN 410 - Advanced Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture
• JAPN 411 - Independent Study
• JAPN 412 - Teaching Practicum

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