Japanese Studies (BA, Minor)

The Japanese studies program fosters detailed, nuanced knowledge and understanding of various aspects of pre-modern, modern, and contemporary Japanese culture and society, including history, language, literature, visual culture, politics, and economics.

It provides a solid foundation of Japanese language skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Students who choose this major typically also choose to double major within a different discipline to build a holistic degree plan.

Internships, Research Opportunities, and More

The faculty of the Japanese studies program are not only outstanding educators but are recognized and published scholars within their respective fields of research which include:

• Classical And Medieval Japanese Culture, Literature And Theater
• Japanese Artistic Representation Of Asia Pacific War Experience
• Japanese Culture
• Japanese Linguistics
• Japanese Translation
• Modern Japanese Literature And Film
• Second Language Acquisition

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