Japanese Language and Culture: Communicating with Japanese Speakers

Arts and Humanities

Vibrant cityscape of Tokyo at night with illuminated billboards and a busy intersection.

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Academic Plan
AT_0052
Cognate
Arts and Humanities
Responsible Academic Unit
Modern Languages and Literature

Contact Info
- Name: Rebecca Doran
- Email: rdoran@miami.edu
- Phone: Please contact by email
- Location: 210-11 Merrick
Recommended for
Students interested in East Asian languages and/or cultures, in International Studies, or in intercultural contact in general.
Required Courses
Students must complete at least 3 courses for at least 9 credits.
Number of Groups: 1

Cognate Categories

Description

Centered on the Japanese language and culture courses offered by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, this cognate covers the linguistic skills and cultural competencies needed to communicate within a Japanese-speaking environment and to interpret the cultural products of the Japanese-speaking world. The introductory and intermediate language courses in Japanese teach oral and written communication and cover cultural practices and norms through examples from history, literature, and visual media. Thus they teach students how to communicate in the language and according to its cultural codes.

Option Groups

Complete exactly 1 of the following option groups:

Japanese Language & Culture

Complete exactly 3 courses from the following:


Course	Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
JPN 101	Elementary Japanese I	3/3	Fall & Spring
JPN 102	Elementary Japanese II Prerequisite: JPN 101.	3/3	Fall & Spring
JPN 201	Intermediate Japanese I Prerequisite: JPN 102.	3/3	Fall & Spring
JPN 202	Intermediate Japanese II Prerequisite: JPN 201.	3/3	Fall & Spring
JPN 203	Advanced Japanese I Prerequisite: JPN 202.	3/3	Fall
JPN 204	Advanced Japanese II Prerequisite: JPN 203.	3/3	Spring
JPN 210	Introduction to Japanese Culture Prerequisite: JPN 102.	3/3	Summer
JPN 432	Business Japanese	3/3	Spring
JPN 447	Advance Conversation Through Japanese Theatrical Texts Prerequisite: JPN 203.	3/3	Spring

*Indicates an inactive course

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