Japanese cultural studies

Our dynamic team of lecturers and language teachers is dedicated to providing you with high quality teaching in all our degree and language courses and a stimulating research environment.

Alongside our taught programmes, we regularly organise special events such as film screenings, conferences, workshops, and talks by internationally renowned scholars, artists, film-makers and cultural/educational policy makers.

Our courses

We offer an exciting range of courses for student interested in Japanese culture and language:

Our flagship MA programme in Japanese cultural studies was launched in 2003 – the first of its kind in the UK and Europe enabling students to focus on contemporary Japan and its fascinating culture. Building upon this pioneering approach, we expanded our teaching and research to include Japanese/East Asian Creative Industries Studies.

Short language courses

• Japanese language courses (beginner's to advanced levels)

Certificate courses

• See the Culture and Language (Japanese) (Certificate of Higher Education) prospectus

Undergraduate courses

• See 2011/12 Japanese and Film/Media (BA) prospectus
  • See 2012/13 Japanese and Film/Media (BA) prospectus
• See 2011/12 Japanese Linguistics and Language (BA) prospectus
  
  • See 2012/13 Japanese Linguistics and Language (BA) prospectus

Postgraduate courses

• See 2011/12 Japanese Cultural Studies (MA) / Japanese Creative Industries Studies (MA) prospectus
  • See 2012/13 entry: Japanese Cultural Studies (MA) / Japanese Creative Industries Studies (MA) prospectus

MPhil/PhD degree

• See 2011/12 Japanese (MPhil/PhD) prospectus
  • See 2012/13 Japanese (MPhil/PhD) prospectus

Our students

We attract students from a wide range of backgrounds – students from the UK and abroad, students working in the media and culture industries, former JET participants, and students keen to put their enthusiasm for things Japanese on an academic footing.