1. Objectives
The objective of the J Program is to provide students with challenging Japanese language and cultural instruction, equipping them with the skills and motivation necessary to the pursuit of their academic goals. The main focus is on the mastery of the Japanese language.

2. Courses Offered

Japanese Language Course (required)
The Japanese Language Course is designed for a two-semester academic year.  Each semester consists of two quarters (seven weeks each in the Spring Semester, 14 credits; six weeks each in the Fall Semester, 12 credits).  Classes meet for 3-4 hours each morning, five days a week, or approximately 440 hours for one year of study.  Students continuing on from Fall to Spring Semester will also take a two-credit language course during January.  For information about course levels and objectives, please click here.

Japanese Studies Courses (electives)
The Japanese Studies Courses, taught in English (or other languages as necessary), are also offered as regular General Education courses in the undergraduate program of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies. J Program students take these courses together with undergraduate Japanese students who take them as elective courses. The areas of study include History, Culture, Society, Economics, Business, Education, etc. Please click here for further information. Each Japanese Studies Course meets two hours per week for fifteen weeks per semester, and carries two credits.

Japanese Culture Workshops (elective)
The Japanese Culture Workshops aim not only to provide hands-on experience of traditional Japan's arts, such as calligraphy, flower arrangement, and ceramics, but to introduce both contemporary and traditional aspects of Japan through visits to places of cultural interest. The classes are conducted in various styles: some are lecture oriented, others are practice based. For further information, click here. These workshops carry one credit per semester.

3. Minimum Requirements for a One-Year Certificate of Completion To be awarded a one-year certificate of completion, students are required to obtain a total of thirty credits, including at least twenty-eight credits from the Japanese Language Course.

Spring Semester 2010 Schedule

Fall Semester 2009 Schedule

Spring Semester 2009 Schedule

Fall Semester 2008 Schedule