Tufts in Japan

Academic Program
While in Japan, students take intensive Japanese language courses (two credits per semester). A limited number of other courses taught in English is also available, of which students can teak up to four per semester. Martial Arts courses receive 0.5 credit. For those with excellent language skills, it is also possible to take regular courses taught in Japanese. For those who need to fulfill specific requirements for their majors, directed study options are also possible. Students will have an academic adviser and a personal tutor. Six credits maximum may be undertaken per semester.

Course Offerings
NOTE: All courses are not necessarily offered each year.

Fall Course Offerings
Japanese Language
Japanese Ways of Thinking and Japanese Culture
Cultural Representation
Japanese History
Comparative Politics
Japanese Politics and Diplomacy
The Politics in the Middle East
Law and Society in Japan
Introduction to Contemporary China
Global Environment and its Dynamics
Experiences in Japanese Culture and Society (topics include:)
-Budô
-Japanese Culture through the Way of Tea
-Ohi Pottery
-Education in Japan
-Contemporary Art and Design

Spring Course Offerings
Japanese Language
Environmental Discourse and Literature
Japanese History
An Introduction to Modern Japanese Culture and Society
Lecture on European Life Culture
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Comparative Children's Literature
Experiences in Japanese Culture and Society (topics include:)
-Budô
-Family in Japan
-Contemporary Art and Design
-Japanese Art Performance and Music
-Traditional Arts & Crafts and their Techniques

Academic Calendar 2012-2013
(dates are approximate)