Description:
The Summer Intensive Japanese Language Program at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) is designed for students who want to concentrate on Japanese language study while experiencing life in Japan. Since it began in 1992, JCMU's summer program has welcomed hundreds of students to Japan of various majors, ages, and backgrounds. No prior Japanese language study is required. The summer program runs from June 1st through the first full week in August.
Highlights:
Students are placed into one of four levels based on placement exams given at the beginning of the program. (A curriculum guide is available upon request). Unless arrangements have been made with their home universities, JCMU summer students will be registered at Michigan State University (MSU) and receive MSU credit, which is widely recognized as eligible for transfer.
Beyond classroom training, JCMU students are able to apply their increasing language skills in the local community and throughout Japan. Field trips, festivals, and other activities, whether organized by the JCMU staff or initiated by students, complement language study. Optional homestays with local families [see below] offer the ultimate opportunity to meet and interact with Japanese people. From within the Japanese family structure, students will gain a deeper appreciation of Japanese values, behavior, and sense of balance between personal and group responsibilities.
Language:
Japanese
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and Japanese
Subject Areas:
Asian Studies,
International Relations
and Japanese
Cost in US$: $7,970
Cost Includes: The summer 2004 Program Fee is $6650 includes tuition, books, and health insurance. A housing fee of $1320 is also assessed. For students participating in home-stays, this covers at least two meals a day and commuting costs between the home-stay site and the Center. For students living in the JCMU apartments, the housing fee covers apartment rent, utilities, maintenance, and cleaning. Round-trip airfare is estimated at $1100. Students will make their own flight arrangements within the program schedule, but JCMU will assign a recommended flight that will be met at the airport by JCMU staff.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Participants Travel to Japan
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Scholarships Are Available. - Numerous scholarships are available from a broad range of sources for study abroad in Japan. Specifically, students from the JCMU Consortium member institutions (see JCMU website for details).