Study Communications in Tokyo

Along with taking classes on Main campus, Communications students can also complete the requirements for the major at Temple's Tokyo campus.

Click here for new Temple Tokyo Course Description!

From Director Ron Carr:

Whereas the School of Communications and Theater on the Main Campus has over 3,700 undergraduates enrolled in six departments and two programs, and more than 200 graduate students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees, TUJ’s total undergraduate population is 575 as of fall 2005. The small number of majors, less than 100, at TUJ allows for a more focused and integrated approach to the major. The Communications major at Temple Tokyo is now the second largest major on campus and Temple is the largest American university in Japan.

Further, students are also able to study around the world. Examples include studying at Temple's campus in Rome as well as individual programs that span the globe. Finally, a number of Communications majors are also involved with the LA internship program.

London Program

London is a rich cultural and intellectual hub for the student of mass media and theater. Approximately 20 students per semester attend Temple’s London program and complete internships at professionally relevant British or American television, film, and video production houses; public relations and advertising agencies; magazines; and theater front offices. In addition to communications and theater courses, the program includes several liberal arts courses such as British politics and government, modern history, architecture, and literature.

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Dublin Program

During this month-long summer program, students encounter the old Dublin and the new Dublin. They study how a distinctive national identity emerged from Ireland’s literature and from long-fought political revolution. And they experience the modern metropolis with an increasingly multicultural population, a sophisticated European city that is an incubator for artistic and multimedia innovation.

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Other Programs

In addition to the London and Dublin programs, Communications majors represent the second largest major at Temple University's campus in Tokyo. Additionally, several communications students have attented Temple Rome and have studied abroad with Temple's numerous other study abroad programs as well as with non-Temple programs. For more information, see Temple's study abroad website here.

Study Abroad Testimonials

Jackie Hopkins, Class of '09 (London Program):

I had an amazing time abroad in London. The classes are interesting, teachers are fascinating, and the scenery is breathtaking. We took weekend trips to Liverpool and to Germany for Oktoberfest. The internship I obtained went wonderfully and was a perfect fit. I worked for a non-profit organization called Prospero World which serves as a conduit between donors and charities in South America, Africa, and Asia. The work involved a lot of research into different organizations and I have the chance to meet with the donors and have meetings with the various associated organizations. It was a completely pro active experience, and they asked me to engage in the projects independentlyand write my own reports. So all in all, the experience was pure excitement! I reccomend anyone to study away.

To read more about this experience, click here.

Sara Stackhouse, Class of '09 (London Program):

The SCT study abroad program was one of the most rewarding things I have done in my college career. Not only did I get to live in another country for three months, but I was able to travel to five other countries and experience a whole new lifestyle and culture as well. I have always wanted to study abroad, but I never thought I would learn and grow as much as I did my semester away. Studying in London changed my perception not only about the world and the United States, but also myself.  My college career has been filled with many opportunities and new experiences, but studying abroad in London was by far the greatest opportunity and experience I have ever traveled on.  Out of all the things I have done in my four years at Temple, studying abroad is what I am most proud of. 

 

Amanda Garcia, Class of '10 (Temple Rome):

The fact that I am six hours ahead of everyone in the States gives me more indpendence-- even if I was constantly Skyping, e-mailing, and internationally texting, I can go visit the Collesseum, feed some stray Roman cats, eat an entire pizza, buy Italian leather boots on sale and befriend three Italians while my brother at home is sleeping. Automatically, one gets the feeling that she's in a different world. All this really leads to is that I'm feeling very lucky for being able to be so away from everything else, and lucky to have this space and time to also be introspective about my life and myself and what I want from both.