Japan: Academic Programs
Host Institution
Students enroll in the One-Year Study Abroad Program at the School of International Liberal Studies
of Waseda University. Approximately half of their course load consists of Japanese language instruction.
It is taught at several levels and is taken throughout the year. In addition, there are Japanese Language
Elective Courses that may offer sections on Kanji, oral/aural development, politeness expression and reading.
Lecture courses complete the students' academic programs. Courses offered include the following, but
are subject to change. Please see the SILS website for current information.
Communication and Expression
- Women Writers in Japanese
- Selected Topics in Comparative Literature
- English and Japanese in Contrast: Language and Culture
- Language, Society and Culture
- Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation
- Performing Arts in Film and Mass Media
- Practicum in Japanese Arts
- Literature and Art
- Classical Japanese Poetry
- Literature and Translation
- Contemporary Japanese Literature
- The Tale of Genji
Culture and Community
- Gender Studies
- Cultural Anthropology and Japan
- Tokyo: Introduction to Urban Anthropology
- Globalization and Identity
Economy and Business
- Transnational Business Enterprises
- Economic Development
- Economic Development in Asia
- Comparative Economics
- International Roles of Japanese Business
Governance
- Western Political Thought
- Public Choice Theory and Japanese Politics
- Law and Society in Japan
- Comparative Politics and Political Institutions
History and International Relations
- History of Modern Japan
- International History of War and Peace
- Politics in Developing Countries
- Japan and the Korean Peninsula
- International Organizations and Japan
- US Politics and Foreign Policy
- Social and International Relations of Japan
- Theory and Methods in Area Studies
- European Integration and Foreign Policy
- Japan's Foreign Policy
