If you're interested in learning Japanese and understanding contemporary Japan, you'll find Summer Session in Kobe an enriching experience. Language courses will be taught by professional instructors of Japanese, while culture classes will be taught by the University of Delaware faculty director and several guest lecturers. Take courses taught in English with an emphasis on Japan or Asia. Students may also take different levels of Japanese language. Students select 2 of 12 courses during the summer session.
Students pay regular summer UM tuition rates.
Discover the language in its authentic setting. 3 weeks are spent at IEC Senmongakou conducting field research into various contemporary problems facing Japan and two weeks are spent on a Japan rail pass tour, observing selected areas from Kyushu to Hokkaido. 2 Weeks traveling the length of Japan. Open to students in the United States and internationally. Comparative US-Japan studies and intensive Japanese language programs are offered.