Students are in class 15-20 hours a week. Courses in spoken and written Japanese and a general education course are offered. In addition, the program includes a variety of cultural events, such as an introduction to the tea ceremony, flower arrangement and calligraphy. Communication and activities with Shinshu University students will be arranged. Students who have completed one year of college Japanese can complete the B.A. language requirement on the Nagano program.
Specific credit is arranged with the program director before departure.
Faculty Shoji Azuma, Associate Professor in the Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Utah, is the program director. Daily course work is supervised by Japanese instructors affiliated with the faculty of education at Shinshu University. The Nagano International Community provides support for the homestay program. May 12 Depart Salt Lake City. May 13 Arrive in Nagano.