Tokyo Travel-Study Program

  Japan

• Tokyo: 
Tokyo

Term: Summer 
Dates: Summer 2010

Description: This is a 5-week program offered through UC Irvine Summer Session Travel-Study in partnership with Jikei's Tokyo School of Music and Tokyo Film Center.

Travel to the source of anime and manga to experience the culture that gave rise to these art forms. Through coursework and excursions, you will be immersed in the contemporary music and media scenes and along the way you may also experience the Japan of old.

Highlights: The digital culture of gaming and mobile electronics is visible throughout the Tokyo megalopolis of the 21st century. Travel to the source of anime and manga to experience the culture that gave rise to these art forms. Through coursework and excursions you will be immersed in the contemporary music and media scenes and along the way you will also experience the Japan of old: ancient temples, contemplative gardens, and the elaborate costumes of the geishas.

While living in a typical Japanese business hotel near the Tokyo suburb of Nishi-Kasai, you will explore this major global city with excursions included to:

* Akihabara
* Ghibli Animation Museum
* NTT InterCommunication Center
* Mori Urban Institute for the Future

Includes local excursions to: Asakusa, Ghibli Animation Museum, Hama-riku boat ride, Roppong hills, Akihabara, 5-day trip to Lake Biwa.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD5,500 - USD6,000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Japan Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

University of California, Irvine's Mission Statement: Summer Session at UC Irvine provides administration of university-level undergraduate courses during two 5-week sessions and one 10-week session beginning in late June. Through open enrollment, we serve current UC Irvine students, visiting UC and other U.S. college students, international students, professionals and community members, and high school students who have completed their junior year. Summer Session makes it possible for students to make progress toward their degrees all year round, often making the difference for students who want to graduate on time. We offer an extensive selection of courses and students can choose from breadth requirements, coursework required for their major, or take courses to complete a minor. We act as an integral part of the Continuing Education branch of the university, supporting new program development and initiatives that serve the broad levels of the University.

Year Founded: 1965