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 Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CDS 163 ... Open Seats

Etsuko Okita Snyder

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Second-Semester Japanese

CAS LJ 112

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ111) 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 Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Monday, June 29, 2026
Last day to add	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Monday, July 6, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, August 7, 2026

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 Add & Drop Dates

Course Start Date	Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Last day to add	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop without "W" grade	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to drop with "W" grade	Thursday, June 11, 2026
Course End Date	Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: CAS B36 ... Open Seats

Sarah Frederick

Meets w/CAS CI 260

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