Unique Curriculumn <"Cool Japan">
Meiji University is located in the midst of downtown Tokyo, close to fashionable areas such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Shimokitazawa. It is an ideal place to study and experience cutting-edge Japanese culture as well as society. The English Track offers subjects that focus on the state-of-the-art Japanese Pop culture such as manga (Japanese comics), animation, fashion, and games, all of which have drawn worldwide attention. The faculty members for Cool Japan subjects are recognized widely for their research.
Japanese Studies
Japanese Studies is divided into the Japanese Culture Program and the Social Systems Program. The Japanese Culture Program concentrates on contemporary Japanese culture along with traditional Japanese arts. In the Social Systems Program, students will explore Japanese business culture, mass media, and digital /mobile media.
International Studies
Through international studies subjects such as crosscultural communication and multicultural information and assistance, students become aware of Japan’s position in the world and also understand other cultures, societies, economies, and histories in order to contribute to the global community.
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The following table provides an outline of the courses offered in the School of Global Japanese Studies curriculum according to the different programs.
The following table provides an outline of the courses offered in the School of Global Japanese Studies curriculum according to the different programs.
- Japanese Studies: Japanese Culture Program
- Japanese Studies: Japanese Social System Program
- International Studies
- General Studies
- Seminar Themes
- Foreign Language Program: English
- Japanese Language Program
Japanese Studies
Japanese Studies: Japanese Culture Program
| Japanese Studies: Japanese Culture Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Manga Culture A・B Cultural Studies in Budo (Japanese Martial Arts) A・B |
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| 2nd Year | Japanese Representational Arts A・B | |
| 3rd Year | Japanese Cinema A・B Performing Arts A・B Animation Culture A・B Otaku Culture A・B Edo Studies A・B Japanese Religion A・B |
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| 4th Year | ||
Japanese Studies: Japanese Social System Program
| Japanese Studies: Japanese Social System Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Art Business A・B Introduction to Mass Communication Japanese Social Systems A・B |
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| 2nd Year | ||
| 3rd Year | Business Culture in Contemporary Japan A・B Japanese Manufacturing Management A・B Contents Industry A・B Intellectual Property Management from a Cultural Perspective A・B Japanese Mass Media A・B |
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| 4th Year | ||
International Studies
| International Studies | |
|---|---|
| 1st Year | International History A・B Cross-Cultural Education A・B Comparative Religious Studies Language & Culture A・B Peace Studies Cultural History of Fashion A・B |
| 2nd Year | |
| 3rd Year | Multicultural Community Building Immigration Policy Studies Applied Linguistics A・B English Linguistics A・B |
| 4th Year |
General Studies
| General Studies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Global Japanese Studies Sports & Physical Training A・B |
Japanese Expression (Writing・Speaking) Sociology A・B Political Science A・B Economics A・B Business Administration A・B Japanese History A・B |
| 2nd Year | Japanese Studies Seminar Internship |
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| 3rd Year | ||
| 4th Year | ||
Seminar Themes
| Seminar Themes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | |||
| 2nd Year | Seminar2A・2B | ||
| 3rd Year | Seminar3A・3B | ||
| 4th Year | Seminar4A・4B | ||
Foreign Language Program: English
| Foreign Language Program: English | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Study-Abroad Program | |
| 2nd Year | Integrated English １A・B Integrated English ２A・B Integrated English ３A・B Practical Drama A・B |
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| 3rd Year | ||
| 4th Year | ||
Japanese Language Program
| Japanese Language Program |
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| Beginning-level Japanese Low-intermediate Japanese High-intermediate Japanese Advanced-level Japanese |
This curriculum outline is subject to change.
Students are able to take classes that are offered in Japanese (conditions may apply).
To view all the classes that the School of Global Japanese Studies provides, please check the site below.
School of Global Japanese Studies Curriculum
Students are able to take classes that are offered in Japanese (conditions may apply).
To view all the classes that the School of Global Japanese Studies provides, please check the site below.
School of Global Japanese Studies Curriculum
