Intensive Japanese Language and Culture...Over 100 contact hours of Japanese language Culture and...

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Stay in beautiful Hikone City! Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Summer 2015: 9 Week Session (starting June 8) Or: 3 Week Session (starting June 8) depending on the number of applications, additional start dates may be added Up to 8 credit hours in Japanese Language and Culture Earn credits in Language and Culture! USP is located in one of the most historic and culturally rich areas of Japan, Hikone City. While the locaon of the university is somewhat remote in comparison to “big city” universies, Shiga Prefecture enjoys easy and quick access to Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka. Over 100 contact hours of Japanese language Culture and History. There will be several excursions, cultural events, and daily opportunies to mix, mingle, and study with our regular Japanese students. Not only will you get opmal exposure to the language, but you will have me to explore Japan as well. Excursions include: Castle Visit (Hikone) Ninja Village (Koka), Ancient Nara, Kyoto in Kimono, Shigaraki Tradional Poery, Ancient Capitals (Otsu/Shigaraki). Cultural Acvies: Flower Arrangement, Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy, Japanese Sweets Making, Fireworks Fesval Weekly Study Schedule The University of Shiga Prefecture Office of Internaonal Programs and Development www.usp.ac.jp / email: iec-staff@office.usp.ac.jp 9 weeks Day Time Hours Japanese Language Monday + Thursday Monday + Thursday Monday+ Thursday 9:00 10:40 2:50 81 Japanese History Class Mondays 1:10 PM 14 Culture Acvity/Field Trip With USP Students (Usually Fridays) To be scheduled 30+ Parcipants will also do a weekend homestay with a Japanese family. Program Costs: Prices are for current and potenal exchange partners 9 Week Program: 250,000 ($2,350)* 3 Week Program:100,000 ($940)* Includes: Program/Acvity fees and Lodging Not included: Airfare, food, and personal expenses * exchange rates as of 10/17/2014 (may change slightly) Accommodaons: Students will stay in furnished apartments room with a loſt, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. * Start dates for the 3 week program may be subject to change based on occupancy * Credits awarded depend on the arculaon of the home instuon Visit to the Ancient Capital (Shigaraki) Tea Ceremony Class Poery Making (Shigaraki) Kyoto in Kimono→ (Kiyomizu Temple) Homestay Nara Contact your Study Abroad office or Japanese Language Depart- ment on how to apply! Applicaon Deadline: 12/27/2014

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Stay in beautiful Hikone City!

Intensive Japanese Language and Culture

Summer 2015: 9 Week Session (starting June 8)

Or: 3 Week Session (starting June 8) depending on the number of applications, additional start dates may be added Up to 8 credit hours in Japanese Language and Culture

Earn credits in Language and Culture!

USP is located in one of the most historic and culturally rich areas of Japan, Hikone City. While the location of the university is somewhat remote in comparison to “big city” universities, Shiga Prefecture enjoys easy and quick access to Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka.

Over 100 contact hours of Japanese language Culture and History. There will be several excursions, cultural events, and daily opportunities to mix, mingle, and study with our regular Japanese students. Not only will you get optimal exposure to the language, but you will have time to explore Japan as well.

Excursions include: Castle Visit (Hikone) Ninja Village (Koka), Ancient Nara, Kyoto in Kimono, Shigaraki Traditional Pottery, Ancient Capitals (Otsu/Shigaraki).

Cultural Activities: Flower Arrangement, Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy, Japanese Sweets Making, Fireworks Festival

Weekly Study Schedule

The University of Shiga Prefecture

Office of International Programs and Development

www.usp.ac.jp / email: [email protected]

9 weeks Day Time Hours

Japanese Language

Monday + Thursday

Monday + Thursday

Monday+ Thursday

9:00

10:40

2:50

81

Japanese History Class Mondays 1:10 PM 14

Culture Activity/Field Trip

With USP Students (Usually Fridays) To be scheduled

30+

✰ Participants will also do a weekend homestay with a Japanese family.

Program Costs: Prices are for current and potential exchange partners

9 Week Program: ¥250,000 ($2,350)*

3 Week Program:¥100,000 ($940)* ✰ Includes: Program/Activity fees and Lodging

Not included: Airfare, food, and personal expenses * exchange rates as of 10/17/2014 (may change slightly)

Accommodations: Students will stay in furnished apartments room with a loft, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.

* Start dates for the 3 week program may be subject to change based on occupancy

* Credits awarded depend on the articulation of the home institution

↑ Visit to the Ancient Capital

(Shigaraki)

← Tea Ceremony Class

← Pottery Making (Shigaraki)

Kyoto in Kimono→

(Kiyomizu Temple)

↑ Homestay ↓ Nara

Contact your Study Abroad office or

Japanese Language Depart-

ment on how to apply!

Application Deadline: 12/27/2014