Admission Requirements
The program is open to serious students, teachers
and others who have a strong interest in immersing themselves in another
culture. Students are required to complete a medical history as part
of the application form. The successful completion of the application
process is required for admission to the program. College students must
also present evidence of a 2.0 GPA. If a student has special needs,
the program will attempt to make whatever reasonable accommodations
are possible, but it may be difficult to travel in Japan.
Language Classes
All students are required to enroll in a Japanese
language class. Language classes will be held at Kyoto International
Academy
(Kyoto). They will meet from 9:15 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Classes will accommodate students
at several level: Beginning I & II, Mid-level I & II and Advanced.
In the language classes, conversation together with grammar is stressed
in the small class setting. Prior to the first class, all students will
be assessed and placed at the appropriate level.
Culture and Civilization of Japan
All students are required to enroll in this class.
The course of study covers the geography, history, political and social
institutions and the arts of Japan. The first sessions will be held
prior to departure at College of DuPage on Saturday, May 24, 2008
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In
Japan, the course will continue with lectured field trips, visits to
museums and directed independent projects involving interaction with
the Japanese people and culture. Field trips are an integral component
of this class and therefore attendance is mandatory. All students are
required to keep their journals provided in the first class on May
24, 2008.
Kyoto International Academy (KIA)
The school was founded in 1988. The institute provides instruction
in Japanese in a warm, congenial atmosphere. It is located northwest of
Kyoto. The convenient location of the school allows students to observe
the culture of this most traditional city of Kyoto. The school uses the
direct method of language teaching, which means that lessons are conducted
exclusively in the target language. This enables the students to think
in the foreign language immediately and helps build their self-confidence.
Materials for the program are critically selected by teachers of KIA.
All KIA teachers are certified by the Ministry of Education and Science
of Japan and have been specially trained in their method of instruction.
They all have university degrees and teaching experience.
Faculty and Staff
All language classes will be taught by faculty
members at Kyoto International Academy (Kyoto).
The Culture and Civilization of Japan class will be taught by a College
of DuPage faculty member who will also be in residence in Kyoto to counsel, supervise and assist students.
Discussion Sessions
Time will be set aside regularly for the purpose
of discussing topics of general interest, impressions and reactions
to the Japanese culture.
Credits and Grades
Upon successful completion of classes, students
will receive credit as follows:
• Japanese 1840 (Japanese Language): 4 credits
• History 1820 (Japanese History and Culture): 3 credits
Students from other colleges are advised to clear all courses with
their home school before traveling to Japan. Instructors at Kyoto International
Academy will assign the grade for the language
class. The director will assign the Culture and Civilization class
grade. Grades will be submitted after return from Japan.
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Shingo
Satsutani
Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3037B
(630) 942-2019
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