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Program Location:
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Beloit College

Beloit, WI Beloit College

Bryn Mawr College

Hamtramck, MI Bryn Mawr College

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY Cornell University

International Christian University

Tokyo, Japan International Christian University, Japan

Inter-University Center, Yokohama

Stanford, CA Inter-University Center, Japan

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT Middlebury College

Ohio State University

Columbus, OH Ohio State University

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA Pitzer College

Sophia University, Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan Sophia University, Japan

Stanford University

Stanford, CA Stanford University

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA Temple University, Japan

University of London

Russell Square, London University of London

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan
     

     

Past Programs: (***No current information available)

   
CET Academic Programs Washington, DC Japan
Hokkaido International Foundation Hokkaido, Japan Hokkaido, Japan
Kennesaw State University/Hawai'i Kennesaw, GA University of Hawai`i at Manoa
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS University of Kansas
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill


Beloit College

Center for Language Studies

Totally immerse yourself in a residential language and culture program that goes beyond the classroom at the nation's most intensive summer language school.Intensive 9-week or 4.5-week programs

1st through 3rd Year Japanese
Earn up to 12 semester credit hours
Secondary teacher certification minor in Japanese

June 9 - August 9  (9-week session) 
June 9 - July 10; July 11 - August 9  (4.5-week sessions) 

Comprehensive fees (including tuition, single room, and weekly meal plan of lunch and dinner):

$4,481.80  (9-week session)

$2,248.20 (4.5-week session)

Financial aid available to qualified students

 

For applications and inquiries:
Patricia L. Zody, Director
Center for Language Studies, Beloit College

700 College Street
Beloit, WI 53511
Tel. 608-363-3277
Fax. 608-363-2082
E-mail: cls@beloit.edu
Web site: http://beloit.edu/~cls

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Bryn Mawr College

Japanese Language:  Oral Concentration
Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Educational Exchange Program

The Japanese Language: Oral Concentration courses are part of the Teacher Training Institute held from June through the first week of August on the campus of Bryn Mawr College, just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These eight-week, credit granting intensive courses are for college and university students, high school students interested in earning college credits, and anyone else interested in beginning study of the Japanese language or wishing to improve their current Japanese competence. 

Both levels offer extensive oral language practice conducted by university instructors who are native speakers of Japanese, and structural and cultural analysis aimed at the North American learner, offered by specialists in pedagogical linguistics. Students have five hours daily of class and directed language laboratory study with video-tapes, audio-tapes and CD-ROM.

For further information, contact:
Exchange Japan

P.O. Box 12459

Hamtramck, MI 48212

Tel: 313-874-1222
Fax: 313-874-1228
Website:  http://www.exchangejapan.org/

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Cornell University

Full-Year Asian Language Concentration Program (FALCON)

FALCON is a rigorous yet flexible program of intensive, uninterrupted study leading to rapid acquisition of Chinese and Japanese language competency. This unique accelerated program offers the longest period of concentrated instruction from the elementary level available anywhere. FALCON students study Japanese or Chinese full time, five days a week, for periods up to a full year.

Summer Session: June 9 - August 8, 2003; 8 credits
Fall Semester: August 28 - mid-December 2003; 16 credits
Spring Semester: January 26 - mid-May 2004; 16 credits

 

Application Procedure:

Please visit the FALCON website or contact the FACLON office for up-to-date application, financial aid and fellowship information.

 

Contact Information:

FALCON Program Department of Asian Studies 

125 Rockefeller Hall 

Ithaca, NY 14853-2502 

Telephone: (607)255-6457 

E-mail: FALCON@cornell.edu

Website: http://lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/index.html

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International Christian University (ICU)

Summer Courses in Japanese (SCJ)

Summer Courses in Japanese (SCJ) at International Christian University (ICU) is an intensive six-week program. SCJ aims to provide a stimulating environment in which students may increase their understanding of the Japanese language and culture.

In the classroom, the language laboratory, as well as in their daily life, students will have opportunities to improve their language skills and to develop confidence in intercultural communication. This program offers a direct encounter with Japan, its language and people.

The summer course consists of approximately 20 hours of instruction each week. Classes are held in the mornings. The afternoons are devoted to the Culture Program, individual laboratory work, and consultation with teachers.

Dates: July 5-August 16

The following courses are offered during the summer and all the courses are basically four-skills-oriented (reading, writing, listening, and speaking):

C1-Basic Japanese 1, C2-Basic Japanese 2, C3-Basic Japanese 3, C4-Intermediate Japanese 1, C5-Intermediate Japanese 2, C6-Intermediate Japanese 3, C7-Advanced Japanese, C8-Special Japanese.

Credit:  At present the ICU cannot offer academic credit for the summer program.  However, upon request, Summer Courses in Japanese will provide a Letter of Certification describing the amount of work completed and the level of performance attained for those who have successfully completed any of the Summer Courses.

Deadline:  March 25, 2006

Fees:  Application Fee: 10,000 yen, Program fee:  210,000 yen, Dormitory fee:  84,000 yen, Home stay fee: 100,000 yen.

For more information:  
Office of the Summer Courses in Japanese
Research Center for Japanese Language Education
International Christian University
3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi, 
Tokyo 181-8585
JAPAN
Tel: 81-422-33-3058
Fax:  81-422-33-3488
Email:  scj@icu.ac.jp
Website:  http://www.icu.ac.jp

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Inter-University Center, Yokohama

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies is the premiere American program for the teaching of advanced Japanese. First established in Tokyo in 1963, the Center now resides in Yokohama. The Center is governed by an Inter-University Committee of scholars representing 16 universities with strong, established graduate programs in Japanese studies.

For more than 35 years, the Center has been dedicated to providing advanced language training to more than 1200 leading scholars, government officials, and business men and women. Many graduates occupy positions of leadership in their respective disciplines and professions.

Academic Year Program: September 3, 2002-June 7, 2003

Summer Program: 2002-2003

Application deadline for the academic year: January 15, 2002
Summer 2002 application deadline: has yet to be set, but will probably be in mid-March 2002

Tuition for both the 10 month program and summer program for 2002-2003 have not yet been posted on the IUC website. The costs for 2001-2002 were as follows:

10 month program for 2001: $15,000. Students enrolled at IUC member institutions during the year received a $5,000 tuition remission, reducing their fees to $10,000.

Summer program for 2001: $2,750. Fee included all textbooks and other instructional materials.

Applications for the 10 month program now available to download from www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC. For questions about the program, application process, or if you are unable to access the website, please contact the Stanford Administrative Office:

Stacey Campbell, Program Manager
Encina Hall, Room E009
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305 U.S.A.
Tel: 650-725-1490 

Fax: 650-723-9972
E-mail: stacey.campbell@stanford.edu

Website: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/

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Middlebury College

6, 7, and 9-Week Summer Sessions

Intensive programs at five levels of study on the Middlebury Vermont campus
Earn the equivalent of 12 college credits in one summer
*Financial aid is available based on need*

9-Week Session: June 14-August 16

7-Week Session: June 28-August 16

6-Week Session: July 1-August 16

The Japanese School considers applications on a rolling basis.

Middlebury College
Language Schools
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
(802) 443-5510

E-mail: languages@middlebury.edu
Website: http://www.middlebury.edu/~ls

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Ohio State University

Summer Programs East Asian Concentration 

Learners of Japanese
June 24-August 27, 2002
Language levels I, IV
15 credits
Tuition- Intensive Language Programs
            Resident undergrad: $2,916
            Nonresident and others: $4,318

Teachers of Japanese
June 24-August 8, 2002
15 Graduate credits
Tuition- Training Program in Teaching Japanese: $4,320
(Fellowships available for teacher training program and advanced-level languages)

Application Deadline: Applicants who submit their application materials prior to March 15 will receive priority consideration for admission and fellowships. The final deadline is April 5.  The deadlines for international students are March 1 (priority consideration) and March 15 (final deadline).

For more information and application, please contact: 
SPEAC Coordinator, 
Foreign Language Center, 
The Ohio State University, 
276 Cunz Hall, 1841 Millikin Rd., 
Columbus, OH 43210. 
Tel: (614) 292-4361. 
Fax: (614) 292-2682. 
E-mail: speac@osu.edu 
Website: http://www.deall.ohio-state.edu/speac/

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Pitzer College

The Pitzer College Summer Institute of Languages & Cultures offers a proficiency-oriented, intensive 8 week program of language study for college credit (2.5 course credits or 10 semester hours) Courses are offered in Chinese and Japanese at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Communication in the new language is maximized in an immersive environment featuring:
*Small class size
*25+ hrs of classroom instruction per week
*Language tables
*On-campus recreational activities and field trips to communities within Southern Cal. where only the target language is spoken
*Language corridors and suites in residence halls
*Bilingual resident teaching assistants

Program Dates: June 12 - August 7, 2002

Open to undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, and college-bound high school students.
Telephone (909) 621-8289
Fax (909) 621-0518
E-mail: SILC@pitzer.edu
Website: http://www.pitzer.edu/silc

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Sophia University, Tokyo

Summer Session of Asian Studies

For over 40 years Sophia University's Summer Session of Asian Studies has provided the opportunity for both students and teachers to study and reflect on the relation of Japan, Asia, and the world. Located in one of the many "hearts" of Tokyo, the Summer Session allows participants not only the chance to experience aspects of Japanese culture and society themselves but also to witness the myriad ways in which the cultures of the world are both present and reflected in the maze-like urban landscape of Tokyo.

The Summer Session also enables participants to experience a number of different perspectives on Japan. The faculty themselves represent a range of cultural backgrounds, and students from roughly a dozen different countries participate in the Summer Session each year. A large number of Japanese students, both from abroad and from Sophia's Faculty of Comparative Culture, also attend the classes. Class discussions and interaction among students thus also provide occasions for reflecting on how our various cultural backgrounds shape our understanding of Japan and the world at large.

Dates: July 23 - August 16, 2002

Six upper-level undergraduate credits can be earned. In addition to the 20 sessions of 90 minutes, each course requires supervised participation in a number of tours, special events, and lectures. The Japanese language course also requires additional class time in the language laboratory. Teachers interested in graduate or continuing education credits should contact the Summer Session Office.

Courses offered:  The Rise of the Japanese Economy, Basic Japanese 1-A, Japanese Theater, Japanese Religions, Survey of Japanese Art, Comparative Asian Industrial Systems, Japanese History:  Edo and Tokyo, Basic Japanese 1-B, Contemporary Japanese Culture and Society, Japanese Business and Management, Japanese Literature and the City, Contemporary Chinese Society.

Cost of Tuition:
130,000 yen covering two courses (accommodations not included)
Further information about accommodations will be supplied on request.

For more information, contact:
Summer Session Office, Sophia University, Ichigaya Campus
Richard A. Gardner, Director
4, Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 Japan
Tel: 03-3238-4090
Fax: 03-3238-4091
E-mail: c-takeda@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp
Website:  http://133.12.40.67

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Stanford University

Asian Summer Language Program 2003:
Japanese Program at Stanford

Dates: June 24-Aug. 22, 2003

Tuition fee: approximately $7,355; $55 (estimated) document fee for new students

Intensive Japanese (12 units). Equivalent to one year of regular instruction.

Courses Descriptions:

 

10. Intensive First Year Jpn. Language, Culture, and Communication B
Provides solid communication skills in both spoken and written Japanese. In addition to the four language skills, this course is designed to cover cultural and social dimensions of the language. Cultural awareness and various strategies that you acquire in these courses will enhance your language skills, and will become essential in forming and maintaining relationships with Japanese speaking people. Upon completion of the first-year sequence, the students will be able to talk, write and read paragraphs on topics such as personal history, experiences, familiar people and
places with ease. (12 units)

20. Intensive Second Year Jpn. Language, Culture and Communication B
Students completing the second year course are able to express in spoken and written Japanese advanced concepts, i.e., comparisons and contrasts in customs of the two cultures, descriptions of incidents students experienced, and awareness of going beyond their immediate, familiar topics to more community level, such as social issues. This course is a rigorous preparation for those who will be reading authentic materials such as newspaper, essays, and novellas in the third-year level. (12 units)

130. Intensive Third Year Jpn. Language, Culture, and Communication B
This course advances Japanese communication skills to the higher level to be able to express thoughts on more abstract concepts, both spoken and written. Materials include current Japanese media and literature, e.g., newspaper, magazine, book excerpts written for native speakers of Japanese, and video clips from Japanese TV shows and dramas. Discussions on various cultural and social topics are provided to deepen students' knowledge on Japan and its people. Exposures to authentic Japanese materials enhance the students' communicative competence in their four skills of language (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). (12 units)

Courses will be supplemented by language lab facilities, and by other activities such as video showings, field trips to Japanese art exhibits, and tea ceremony demonstrations, to which all students enrolled in the program, are invited. No auditors.

For further information, please contact:
Stanford Language Center
Asian Summer Language Program
Building 30, Main Quad
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305-2015
Tel (650) 723-6355
Fax (650) 725-9377
E-mail: Language Center (asiansummerlanguage@lists.stanford.edu)

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Temple University

Spend a semester, summer or academic year studying in the heart of Tokyo at Temple University Japan. Choose from a broad range of courses taught in English including Asian Studies and Japanese language courses at all levels.

-Courses fully integrated with Japanese students
-Upper level courses in Art History, Asian Studies, Economics, Geography & Urban Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology taught in English
-Internships
-Japanese language study at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels
-Arranged housing

For brochure and application, please contact:
Temple University International Programs
200 Tuttleman Learning Center
1809 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel: (215) 204-0720
E-mail: intlprog@vm.temple.edu
Website: http://www.temple.edu/intlprog/Programs/Brazil/Programs.htm

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University of California, Education Abroad Program (EAP)

Academic Year Programs 
International Relations, Year Program 
AcademicYear Programs-students with advanced Japanese language skills 
Japanese Language and Area Studies, Academic Year 
Engineering Programs in English, Year or Spring 
Engineering Programs in Japanese, Year or Spring 
Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Program, Fall and Spring 
Global Security and Economic Development Program, Spring

The general EAP website provides details on preparation, application procedures, and managing one's finances and schoolwork. The specific program pages introduce the unique features of the program, its location, fees, and so forth.

Courses taken earn credit towards satisfying UC graduation requirements.

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University of London

School of Oriental and African Studies

Easter and Summer School
1 day, 1 week, and 2 week courses offered: 
April 2002 and July -August, 2002

Each course concentrates on giving participants with no previous knowledge of the language, ability to communicate within a range of everyday situations. Attention also be given to the cultural context and socially appropriate forms of communication. The accent is on fluency, accuracy and building confidence in language use.

For more information, contact:
SOAS Language Centre,
School of Oriental & African Studies,
University of London, Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square, London WC1H OXG
Tel: +44 (0) 20-7898-4888
Fax: +44 (0) 20-7898-4889
E-mail: languages@soas.ac.uk
Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/languagecentre

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University of Michigan

Summer Language Institute 

The University of Michigan has long been recognized as a center of excellence for the study and teaching of languages and cultures. In addition to faculty in language and literature, U-M boasts internationally known area-studies scholars whose research is centered on the region of the target languages. These area specialists will take part in the extra-curricular activities and are available for consultation. 

The U-M Library has an outstanding collection of books, journals, and newspapers in SLI languages. Of special interest to SLI students will be U-M’s nationally renowned Language Resource Center, with its extensive video collection and access to current television programs in the target languages.

All courses will be supplemented by a variety of activities including lectures, films, language tables, excursions to local cultural centers, and an orientation on the use of research facilities at U-M.

Dates: June 3 - August 9, 2002 

Application Deadline: April 1, 2002


Contact Information:

SLI Coordinator
International Institute
University of Michigan
1080 S. University, Suite 4668
Ann Arbor, MI. 48109-1106

Phone: 734-764-8571

Fax: 734-763-4765

E-mail: um.sli@umich.edu

Website: http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/sli/index.htm

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Past Programs

(***No current information available)

***CET Academic Programs

Kyoto Intensive Japanese Language and Internship Program
Summer: June 8-August 25
Fall: August 23-December 19

CET Kyoto presents a unique combination of intensive Japanese study, immersion in contemporary Japanese society, and exploration of the Japanese work environment.

Application deadlines
Summer: March 1, 2000
Spring: April 15, 2000

For applications, contact:
CET Academic Programs
1000 16th Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 255-4262 or (202) 530-0800
e-mail: cet@academic-travel.com
http://www.cetacademicprograms.com

***Hokkaido International Foundation

Home stay and Study Program in Hakodate, Hokkaido
Fifteenth Annual Japanese Language and Culture Program
June 20 - August 17
Intensive eight-week summer course in Japanese language
Program includes summer-long home stay with a Japanese family.
Tuition: $3940 (includes home stay, teaching materials)

For application materials, contact:
Hokkaido International Foundation
14-1 Motomachi
Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0054
Japan
Tel: 0138-22-0770
Fax: 0138-22-0660
e-mail: hif@hakodate.or.jp
http://www.host.or.jp/net/hif/

***Kennesaw State University/Hawai'i

Kennesaw State/Sam Houston State Joint Summer Study in Hawai`i
June 3 - June 25, 2000

Curriculum:

Six hours of credit awarded through KSU for:
PHIL 4425: Asian Philosophies and Religions
HIST 3374: Modern China and Japan

Faculty:

David Jones, Ph.D. University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Kennesaw State University, (770) 423-6596; djones@ksumail.kennesaw.edu
Tracy Steele, Ph.D. London School of Economics, Assistant Professor of History, Sam Houston State University, (409) 294-1480; his_tls@shsu.edu

Cost:

$2300.00* includes Room and Board, 6 hours of KSU tuition, and some ground transportation in Hawai`i.
DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE - Participants will arrange and pay for their airfare individually.
*Financial aid is applicable toward this program.*

Students will have access to the extensive resources and expertise of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. There will be regular lectures by prominent scholars from the University and East-West Center. Opportunities for field trips to the Honolulu Academy of Arts, which offers a unique collection of Asian and Pacific art, and various temple sites will be provided. Outside the classroom, students will enjoy the richness of Hawai`i's natural environment, its diverse culture, and unique ocean locale.

Asian Studies Summer Study in Hawaii is sponsored by Kennesaw State University in collaboration with Sam Houston State University. The program is based at the School of Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Studies at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.

For further information, you may contact the faculty directly or
Mr. Dan Paracka, Assistant Director
International Center, Kennesaw State University
Phone: 770-423-6732
Fax: 770-499-3430
e-mail: dparacka@ksumail.kennesaw.edu
The program website may be found at:
http://www.kennesaw.edu/intlctr/hawaii.html

***University of Kansas

Mid-America - Summer Session 2000
Intensive Elementary Japanese
Instruction equivalent to first-year Chinese or Japanese is offered over the course of 2 sessions, June 6-30 and July 3-29, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence

Classes meet Monday-Friday, 8 am -12:30 pm for approx. 20 hours of  instruction per week for 8 weeks.

Instruction is provided by native speakers. Facilities include a fully equipped language laboratory.

Cost: Non-resident $2943.50 (for both sessions); Kansas resident $794. Students in Missouri should inquire about Kansas-Missouri tuition reciprocity eligibility.

For more information contact: The Center for East Asian Studies, 205 Lippincott Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~ceas

***University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Beginning Japanese (101,102) as a summer intensive course.

Equivalent to one academic year of Beginning Japanese.

The course will be taught in two five-week sessions:
JAPN: May 23 - June 27, and JAPN 102: June 29 - August 4.

Classes will meet daily Monday through Friday from 9:45 am to 12:45 pm.

As classes are small, and the instructors are highly experienced, students will gain a good foundation in speaking, reading, writing, and listening to Japanese. Instructors hold office hours to make extra time available for answering students' questions and encouraging conversation in Japanese. Students successfully completing both sessions will earn 8 units of college credit and be able to enroll in Japanese 103 in the fall semester. Students may elect to take either or both sessions, though students with no previous knowledge of Japanese must begin in 101. Students who have already studied Japanese may be eligible to begin in 102.

Textbook: Communicating in Japanese, by Noto Hiroyoshi, published by Sotakusha in 1992, chapters 1-15. Instructors: Ms.Yuki Aratake and Ms. Shoko Fukuya

For more information about eligibility, cost, and course content, contact Ms. Yuki Aratake at 919-962-5454 or at yaratake@email.unc.edu.

updated: 1/27/2004

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