Dr. A. Christian Study in Japan is available to students through an exchange program with Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. Kansai Gaidai is a private, nonprofit institution enrolling more than 11,000 Japanese students majoring in English or Spanish. This Japanese university promotes international education at the undergraduate level. Austin Peay students participate in the Asian Studies program for one semester at the international education center on the main campus.
International students take two kinds of classes.
In the mornings, they enroll in a Japanese language class at their skill level. Speaking, reading and writing are emphasized. Interested students are encouraged to take Japanese at Austin Peay before applying. In the afternoons, students take lecture courses in English on topics in various humanities disciplines. Also, studio art courses are available in ceramics and Japanese brush painting.