Osaka, Japan
USAC Program
Program Focus- East Asian Studies
University Web Site – www.usac.unr.edu
Academic Calendar Dates
Late Aug. – Mid Sept. (Japanese Language Pre-sessional)
Mid Sept. – Mid Jan. (Fall Semester)
Early Apr. – Mid July (Spring Semester)
Submit an application before the Application Deadline.
University Affiliation –Kwansei Gakuin University (enrollment of 20,000 undergraduates)
The Kwansei Gakuin University Japan and East Asia Studies Program (JEASP) is designed to explore this fascinating country within the larger context of East Asia. USAC students attending this program have the unique opportunity to combine academic coursework, intensive language studies and the experience of living in a culturally rich city.
Osaka
“The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. Often dubbed the second city of Japan, Osaka was historically the commercial capital of Japan, and to date the heart of Japan's second largest, and the world's ninth largest metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, whose population is 19,220,000.
“A unique title that the city of Osaka holds is the first place in Japan for day to night population ratio of 141%, a depiction of Osaka's economical and commercial centric character. While at night time the population ranks third place in the country at 2.6 million, in daytime it surges to 3.7 million, second only after Tokyo. Osaka is traditionally considered the ‘nation's kitchen’ or the gourmet food capital of Japan.”
(Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Curriculum Type:
Students may enroll for one or two semesters and can primarily concentrate on Japan and its language, culture and society, or broaden their East Asia focus through additional study of the language and society of China or Korea.
Students will study the Japanese language following on of two ‘tracks,’ with differing degrees of intensity. The track a student follows will be determined by the module selected. The two tracks are:
Module Choice 1- Japanese Language
This is for students who wish to develop their command of the Japanese language by concentration on Japanese language studies.
Module Choice 2- Japan and East Asia Studies
This is for students who would like to focus on the study of various aspects of modern Japan, China, and Korea rather than concentrating on the Japanese language itself.
Kwansei Gakuin Univeristy offers English courses in the following courses:
Japan Studies
- Government and Politics in Japan
- Japanese Art
- Japanese Business
- Japanese History
- Japanese Poetry
- Japanese Psychology
- Japanese Religion
- Japanese Society
- Japan’s Foreign Relations
- Language and Culture in Japan
- Modern Japanese Novels in English Translation
- Political Economy of Japan
- Religious and Traditional Rites
- Special Topics in Japanese Culture
- The Geography of Japan
- The Japanese Economy
- The Japanese Legal System
Japanese Language and Culture
- Advanced Japanese
- Comprehensive Japanese Studies
- Elementary Japanese (fall only)
- Intensive Japanese Studies
- Intermediate Japanese
- Japanese Culture
China and Korea Studies
- East Asian Economies
- East Asian Finance
- Beginning Chinese
- Introductory Chinese
- China Fieldwork
- Chinese Culture and History
- Special topics in Chinese Studies
- Beginning Korean
- Introductory Korean
- Korea Fieldwork
- Korean Culture
- Korean Society
Types of Accommodation:
Home Stay-Upon arrival, you will move in with your family. The families are located within easy commuting distance to the university. In addition to a private room, the family will provide you with breakfast and dinner and also lunch on Saturdays and Sundays and on Japanese National Holidays.
Program Fees
2008-2009 - $5,980 per semester, $11,960 per year
* Does not include room, meals, utilities, personal expenses, deposit, textbooks and supplies, airfare
Loyola Fee - $1000 for semester and yearlong programs
Deposit - $200.00
Aid Transfer - Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loans, IL Monetary Award Program Grant (MAP)
