Courses are taught by distinguished faculty and, except for language courses, are conducted in English. As a result, U.S. students can expect to take advantage of all of the regular academic and extracurricular offerings normally found during the academic year, including a broad range of courses and an active student life. Recognized nationally and internationally, TUJ offers degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The entertainment district of Roppongi is a 15-20 minute walk from TUJ, and the Imperial Palace, the Diet Building, and the shopping districts of Ginza, Shinjuku and Shibuya are all less than three miles from our site. Minato-ku is home to Keio University and a number of embassies, many of which are in the immediate vicinity of Temple University Japan.
Students can expect to choose from a broad range of liberal arts courses at all levels.
The final course schedule will be available in March and will be sent to all applicants for final course selection. In the meantime, the following Asian studies courses are amomg those tentatively scheduled to be offered during the 2000 Summer Session, subject to sufficient enrollments. An approach to East Asian civilization through the visual arts. It is not intended to be an exhaustive historical survey of the art of the region. Rather, it will focus on objects,studied in their historical context, as a means to illuminate the philosophical, religious, social, and political aspects of East Asian civilization.