Japan

Tokyo Summer Session

Program

Courses

Faculty

Cost

Scholarship Assistance

Calendar

Eligibility

Application Deadline

PROGRAM

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), offers a summer session giving undergraduates the opportunity to choose from a broad range of courses, including several focusing on Asia, and to study alongside bilingual Japanese students. Japanese language is offered at all levels, beginning through advanced. Courses are taught by distinguished faculty and, except for language courses, are conducted in English. The Temple University, Japan Campus, academic calendar is comprised of three semesters; the summer session is not a special program for U.S. or international students, but one of the regular academic semesters. 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 wide range of courses and an active student life.

COURSES

All study abroad participants, regardless of major, are strongly urged to enroll in one Asian studies course and in a Japanese language course. Participants may choose the remainder of their courses from a variety of electives at the 2000-level or above.

Course offerings vary from year to year. The final course schedule will be available in the spring and will be made available to all accepted students for final course selection. In the meantime, the following courses are among those that have been offered in the past. Students choose three to four courses for a total of 9-13 credit hours.

ART

The following upper-level courses are offered through Tyler School of Art of Temple University for study in various visual media. All courses require independent work outside of class time.

Non-Temple students wishing to enroll in art courses requiring prerequisites are asked to submit a portfolio at the time of application. Students indicate which courses they intend to take on the application; upon acceptance to the program, students are granted permission to take specific art courses, based on the review of their portfolios.

Art 2102: Intermediate Painting (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 1101. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
A course in oil painting that builds on the ideas introduced in Art 1101. Emphasis is on conceptual and technical growth.

Art 2302: Intermediate Printmaking, Relief (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 2301. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
Continued studies in relief processes including photographic and digital printmaking, with emphasis on conceptual growth and individual instruction.

Art 2402: Intermediate Drawing (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 1401. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
Figurative painting in pastel coupled with basic drawing approaches and techniques.

Art 2812: Intermediate Art Photography, Digital (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 2811. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
Continued studies in digital photography including the introduction of color photography and its relevant aesthetics, and the use of the web as a presentation medium. Emphasis is on conceptual growth through individual instruction.

Art 3403: Advanced Drawing (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 2402. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
Drawing as an art form with emphasis upon disciplined draftsmanship and imaginative composition.

Art 3825: Intermediate Art Photography: Hybrid (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Art 2801, 2811 and 2812. For non-Temple students, portfolio approval.
This course introduces a wide range of processes that integrate digital and darkroom techniques and aesthetics to produce work in this new genre of photography. Students must have experience with both darkroom and digital photography. Aesthetic problems are posed that use the formal characteristics of these special media to support image content to the best advantage.

ASIAN STUDIES

Asian Studies 2000: Special Topics in Asian Studies I (3 cr)
Topics vary from year to year. In past summers, topics have included Urban Issues and Globalization in Pacific Asia, Japan and East Asian Development, Development of the Japanese Financial System, and Asian Urban Cities.

Asian Studies 2373: Japanese Culture (3 cr)
This course provides an introduction to Japanese society, focusing on Japanese values and traditions in relation to globalization and modernity. Topics covered include consumerism and emerging social trends, construction of ethnic and gender identity, aesthetic tradition and social change, political and social stratification, and Japan’s international relations. Strongly recommended for all TUJ study abroad students. Cross-listed with Anthropology 2373.

Asian Studies 2502: Introduction to East Asia: Japan (3 cr)
A survey of Japanese history to the twentieth century. Topics include the early centralized state, the rise of aristocratic culture, the emergence of the warrior class, and the modern transformation into an urban, industrial state. Course materials include selections from Japanese literature and films. Cross-listed with History 2502.

Asian Studies 2807: East Meets West; West Meets East (4 cr)
A study of the impact of East-West cultural exchanges throughout Japanese art history, concentrating on four main areas: early Buddhist imagery and the influence of Hellenistic and Indian sculpture and paintings; Namban art (art of the southern barbarians) and the effect of the Western approach on the treatment of space in two-dimensional Japanese art; Japonisme and the impact of wood-block prints on European and American artists (Degas, Lautrec, Whistler, Mary Cassatt); Japanese architecture as an inspiration for modern architects (Bruno Taut, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright) and cross-cultural Western influences on Japanese architects (Tange, Isozaki, Edward Suzuki). Cross-listed with Art History 2807.

Asian Studies 3000: Special Topics in Asian Studies II (3cr)
Topics vary from year to year. In past summers, topics have included Contemporary Japanese-Russian Relations, Prejudice and Discrimination in Japan, and the USA and its Alliances with Britain and Japan from the Cold War to the Iraq War.

Asian Studies 3247: Ideology and Social Change in Japan (3cr)
A sociological look at the conditions that have contributed to Japan's emergence as a world-class economic force. How did culture, social organization, lifestyle, ideology, and global political change fit together and react to affect Japan's rapid rise to power? Is Japan a closed society? What significance do factors such as racism, religion, education, family, the military, class, and population changes hold for understanding what happened in Japan and in Japan's relations with outsiders, particularly the United States? How does this analysis affect the future of American sociology? Cross-listed with Sociology 3247.

Asian Studies 3542: Women and Society in Japan (3 cr)
An examination of the changing positions of women in Japanese society from ancient times to the present and an analysis of the social and cultural factors influencing the life of today's Japanese women. How accurate are the still-dominant images and descriptions in many foreign and particularly Western nations of Japanese women as docile, submissive, and fragile beings? Why is the status of Japanese women in the occupational world considerably behind compared with other developed countries and some Asian countries? Cross-listed with History 3542.

COMMUNICATIONS

Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media 3890: Intermediate Topics in Media and Telecommunication Production (2-4 cr)
Specific topic varies each semester. Past topics have included Film Festival Management and Podcast.

Film and Media Arts 2242: Videography (4 cr)
Prerequisite: completion of film and media arts foundational courses, or permission of instructor.
Intensive instruction and practice with the tools of recording and structuring video. Coursework consists of individual and group exercises and projects conducted in the studio and in the field.

New Media Interdisciplinary Concentration 4040: Special Topics: Tokyo Stories
(4 cr)
The goal of the course is to introduce students to the concept of locative media by researching and creating a set of connected annotations about a specific neighborhood of the city. Students use methods of cultural and visual anthropology to document facets of these neighborhoods with text, pictures and recordings. These place-based annotations are connected and archived using a variety of digital technologies (primarily the web and mobile telephones). Students view examples of current “best practices” in locative media and create group projects that add to a Temple map archive of urban narratives. Participants create their own narratives from sets of “connected annotations” that define a path through the city. Cross-listed with Film and Media Arts 4240.

JAPANESE

Japanese 1001: Japanese Elements I (4 cr)
Beginning Japanese for students who have had little or no Japanese language study. This course introduces some basic but useful conversational expressions, the two sets of syllabic symbols, some 30 pictograph-kanji, and most fundamental grammatical rules.

Japanese 1002: Japanese Elements II (4 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 1001 or permission of instructor.
A continuation of Japanese 1001, this course focuses on learning new sentence structures and vocabulary. An additional 50 kanji (beyond Japanese 1001) and some basics for different levels of formality in conversation will be introduced. Students are required to write short compositions and letters.

Japanese 1003: Beginning Oral Japanese (3 cr)
A bridge between beginning and intermediate Japanese levels, this course emphasizes vocabulary building and the use of spoken Japanese through situational conversational practice. Tests will be in the forms of listening and reading comprehension and structured interviews. An ability to read and write hiragana and katakana is required, as is a mastery of most basic grammatical rules.

Japanese 2001: Intermediate Japanese I (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 1002, equivalent or permission of instructor.
A focus on functional and situational practice and vocabulary in the textbook. Students study 80 to 90 kanji (beyond Japanese 1002) and are required to read some short passages, write short essays and make brief oral presentations. Oral practice in the lab and in class groups is strongly encouraged.

Japanese 2002: Intermediate Japanese II (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 2001, equivalent or permission of instructor.
A course focusing on reading, listening to and summarizing short stories. Students study some 80 kanji (beyond Japanese 2001), write short essays and give oral presentations.

Japanese 2003: Oral Intensive Japanese II (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 2002 or consent of instructor.
A bridge between intermediate and advanced Japanese levels, this course focuses on vocabulary acquisition in a variety of conversational situations. Throughout the semester, several vocabulary quizzes and structure tests will be given, while the final exam will be in the form of interviews. Students are required to complete one project involving various communication activities outside the classroom.

Japanese 3000: Special Topics in Japanese I (3 cr)
Prerequisites depend on topic.
Topics focus on aspects of the language, literature or culture of Japan. In recent semesters, the topic has been translation.

Japanese 3001: Advanced Japanese I (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 2002, equivalent or permission of instructor.
A focus on Japanese sociocultural studies, including the levels of formality in writing and conversation. There are approximately 300 kanji and 600 kanji idioms to review or to learn. Students are required to write a number of essays and make oral presentations.

Japanese 3002: Advanced Japanese II (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Japanese 3001, equivalent or permission of instructor.
A course focusing on intercultural studies. Students review or learn some 300 kanji and 600 kanji idioms, conduct a descriptive survey of a cultural aspect, and report on the results.

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FACULTY

The Temple University, Japan Campus, faculty is comprised of Temple University permanent faculty from Philadelphia who teach at TUJ for one to three years, full-time Temple University temporary appointments, and part-time adjunct faculty.

Click below for a list of faculty that currently teach at TUJ.

TUJ Faculty

2009 COSTS

Undergraduate, 9-13 cr

Notes:

All Non-Billable Item costs are estimates and should be used as a guideline only.

In addition to the items listed above, students should budget money for personal health insurance, any travel outside of Tokyo, and any other personal expenses.

We recommend that students follow the exchange rate prior to and during their summer abroad, either through the newspaper or a currency exchange web site (such as www.oanda.com).

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SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR TEMPLE STUDENTS

Qualified matriculated Temple students wishing to enroll as full-time students (9-13 credits) in the Tokyo Summer Session at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), may apply for scholarships of up to $4,000 for the summer. These scholarships have been designated to enable more Temple students to study at TUJ in order to expand U.S.-Japan educational exchange. Temple students who meet the following eligibility requirements will be considered for a scholarship if they indicate interest on the program application and submit the additional essay to International Programs by February 15. Scholarship eligibility: Applicant must be a full-time, matriculated undergraduate at Temple University; be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; and have completed the equivalent of four undergraduate semesters with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Selected finalists will be interviewed.

2009 CALENDAR

Dates are tentative and subject to change

ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please see General Summer Information for program eligibility and application requirements that apply to all programs.

In addition, non-Temple students wishing to enroll in art courses with prerequisites should note the following requirement:

Non-Temple applicants are asked to submit a portfolio at the time of application, which is used to determine a student’s eligibility for advanced art courses. An acceptable portfolio should demonstrate achievement in the media for the courses to which the student is applying. The applicant is asked to submit a CD-R with jpeg files of works. No bulky shipments will be accepted, and the CD-R will not be returned. The portfolio should be sent directly to International Programs, 200 Tuttleman Learning Center, 1809 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122. No responsibility for the portfolio can be assumed by Temple University.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

Announcement: For summer 2009 study, applications will be accepted through February 20.