 Location
The University of
Notre Dame's program in Japan operates in conjunction with the Center
for Japanese Studies at Nanzan University in Nagoya. Nanzan is a Catholic
university founded in 1949 by the Society of the Divine Word. Its 5,000
Japanese students enroll in Nanzan's five faculties of Arts and Letters,
Economics, Foreign Languages, Business Administration and Law. In 1974,
Nanzan opened the Center for Japanese Studies to teach Japanese language
and culture to students from the United States and other countries. The
Center currently enrolls about 140 students per year.
Nanzan overlooks
the city of Nagoya, famous as the home of the Toyota Corporation, Noritake
China and the castle that Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa built in 1610 for his
ninth son. Nagoya is located in the center of Honshu, Japan's main island,
midway between Tokyo and Kyoto, and only an hour from the Kii Peninsula
and the Ise-Shima National Park, famous for its shrines.
Program of Study
The
year-long program begins in early September and ends in late May. The Nagoya program also offers a semester-long option. Notre
Dame students enroll in a mandatory intensive Japanese language course
and three or four other courses.
 Students choose their
other courses in the areas of Japanese society, literature, religion,
business, economics, history, art, and politics. Except for Japanese language
classes, all courses are taught in English, and the subject matter is
often placed in a larger Asian context.
Grading is according
to the American system and course results are entered on the students'
records at the University of Notre Dame, where they are included in the
computation of the grade point average.
Eligibility for
the Program
The program in Japan
is open to qualified students of the University of Notre Dame and Saint
Mary's College. A limited number of students from other institutions may
be accepted if space permits. The program is open to sophomores and juniors who have completed a year of college-level Japanese or its equivalent.
Students must achieve at least a B in Japanese and have a 3.0 overall
GPA. Candidates must demonstrate adaptability to new situations; desire
and motiviation for residence and study abroad; and be free of serious
moral, social, or psychological problems. Participants are chosen by a
selection committee for International Study Programs. Application deadline: November 15.
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Contact Dr. Hong Zhu at 631.3229 or by e-mail to Hong Zhu with any questions. |
