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LSA+

ASCL Japanese LSA+ Tokyo

Osaka, JapanTokyo, Japan

Program At a Glance

Terms Offered

Summer

Language

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Japanese

Classes In

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Students looking at a chalkboard icon
Japanese

Lodging

Flat/Apartment

Department

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Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages

INFORMATION SESSION

The Japanese LSA+ Information Session will be hosted by Prof. James Dorsey, the 2027 Program Director, on Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 pm in Room 314 Anonymous Hall.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The upcoming Dartmouth Japanese LSA+ will take place over ten weeks in the summer of 2027. For the first seven weeks the program will be based at Sophia University (also known as Jōchi Daigaku) on its campus in Yotsuya, the very heart of Tokyo. In addition to being within easy reach of many landmarks of the city, the university is known for its high academic standards and its international student body. The final three weeks of the program will take place in Osaka, itself a metropolis but one located in the culturally rather different Kansai area.

Students will have 10 weeks of intensive instruction in second-year Japanese and will participate in a literature/culture seminar co-taught by the program director and a professor from the Sophia University faculty. The seminar will include both Dartmouth and Sophia students. This course will include a final independent project designed by the student in consultation with the program director. 

This LSA+ emphasizes experiential learning outside of the classroom. The program will include many opportunities to visit sites of historical and cultural interest in both the Kantō (Tokyo and environs) and Kansai (Osaka and environs) areas. These will include museums, temples, shrines, etc. While in Tokyo, the group will also take excursions to Nikkō (Tochigi Prefecture), Nihonmatsu (Fukushima Prefecture; Nihonmatsu is Hanover's sister city), and the Fuji Lakes region. From Osaka, the group will travel to Himeji, Hiroshima, and Nara. Cultural experiences will include such things as tea ceremony, calligraphy, udon and sushi-making workshops as well as experience some form of the martial arts, comic storytelling, and traditional drama.

THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Faculty Director

Jim Dorsey James Dorsey Associate Professor of Japanese literature, culture, and language

Curriculum

ASCL | 09.XX: Title TBD
(LSA+ Director's course taught in English)

JAPN | 22 | 90:
Intermediate Modern Japanese

JAPN | 23 | 90:
Intermediate Modern Japanese

STUDENT LIFE

In both locations students will live in residence dormitories, each single-occupancy room having its own bed, desk, kitchenette, and shower/toilet. These living spaces also have common areas for cooking and studying together.

For more information, please see the department website. 

Student Accessibility Services

We encourage students to engage with their SAS advisors and program faculty/staff during the exploratory, pre-application phase to discuss how disability-related accommodations and access needs can be supported in an off-campus environment. If you currently have approved accommodations at Hanover, SAS will review them to determine which can be provided at your off-campus location and what alternatives may be needed. On-campus and off-campus accommodations may differ depending on each program location's resources and accessibility features. We recommend beginning this discussion with SAS as soon as you are accepted and no later than at least one whole quarter before your program start date.

For next steps, review the Off-Campus Program Accommodations page on the SAS website. 

Tuition and Fees

Meal plans are include along with the possibility for students to cook for themselves.

Students regularly use public transportation to explore the city and commute between home, classes, and excursions. In short, they become Parisians for the summer.

All Dartmouth students are covered by ISOS and Starr Insurance which provides travel, medical and security assistance for all Dartmouth travelers (this does not replace the DSGHP or your personal medical coverage).

The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term under "Financing Your Program". The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.

Financial Aid

In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.

All costs, including airfare and spending money, are considered when determining the cost of an off-campus program. Any costs more than a typical term in Hanover are met with additional Dartmouth Scholarship Funds.  If you have a work expectation for the term, this will be replaced by scholarship funding for programs that span the entire term.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often, families find that they owe less for billable items for study away terms but will instead use more of their expected family contribution towards indirect costs such as the flight and meals. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.  

Financing your program | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Budgeting & Costs

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