Japanese

College of Arts & Sciences

The Geddes Language Center includes a language laboratory equipped with specialized software and hardware, multimedia classrooms, two video viewing rooms, audio and video studios, and extensive digital media production and processing facilities. The center is located on the fifth floor at 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Orientation to Language Center operations and procedures is given during the first week of classes. For hours and additional information, see the Geddes website.

  • First-Semester Japanese

    CAS LJ 111

    Introduction to spoken and written Japanese and to fundamentals of Japanese grammar with oral drills and written exercises. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

    Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

    A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 6-8:30 pm
    Location: CDS 163      ... Open Seats
    Etsuko Okita Snyder

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  • Second-Semester Japanese

    CAS LJ 112

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ111) - Prereq: (CAS LJ 111) or equivalent. Introduction to spoken and written Japanese and to fundamentals of Japanese grammar with oral drills and written exercises. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

    Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)

    B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 6-8:30 pm
    Location: CAS 318      ... Open Seats
    Yumiko Tashiro

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  • Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)

    CAS LJ 283

    Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380

    Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)

    A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm
    Location: CAS B36      ... Open Seats
    Sarah Frederick
    Meets w/CAS CI 260

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