May Short Program in Japan

  Japan

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Hikone

Term: Not Applicable 
Dates: May

Description: The May Short Program is an opportunity for students interested in study abroad, to get a taste of life in Japan while earning college credit. Since it began in 1999, the May Short Program has welcomed a number of students from a variety of majors, ages, and backgrounds. No prior Japanese language study is required. The program runs the second and third week of May. Contact the JCMU office at Michigan State University or review the JCMU web site for details

Highlights: Though the courses change every year, looking at previous courses can give a good idea of what may be offered in the future. In previous years the May Short Course Program has offered the following courses:

* Modern Samurai: Japanese Literature and Culture of the 20th Century - Dr. Jonathan L. Thorndike, Belmont University
* Survey of Japanese History and Culture - Dr. P.B. Reagan Japan Center for Michigan Universities
* Aging in Japan - Kristine Mulhorn, University of Michigan - Flint
* Digital Photography in Japan - Don Werthmann, Washtenaw Community College
* Environmental Hydrology - Kent Murray, University of Michigan - Dearborn
* Japanese Woodblock Printing - Mary Brodbeck, Kalamazoo Institute of Art
* Postwar Japanese Political Economy - Dennis Patterson, Texas Tech University

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 1,500 USD

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.