Welcome to the Program!

Offering 12 different courses paired with Study Abroad programs, EALC’s 4-year Japanese Language Program offers students a variety of learning opportunities to improve their Japanese language skills from basic to advanced level. Students can participate in semester- or year-long Study Abroad Programs in Tokyo and Saitama in Japan at any point after finishing their second semester. Career-oriented students are provided with the opportunity to take Business Japanese, which is a course designed to give students knowledge of Japanese customs and communication skills needed in professional settings in Japan


EALC Major
EALC Minor


Planning to take Japanese?

  • No prior experience in Japanese:

    Please request D-clearance through the language@usc website:

https://dornsife.usc.edu/languages/d-clearance/

 

  • Students with prior experience in Japanese:

  • For language requirement clearance:

Please take a placement exam administered by language@usc:

https://dornsife.usc.edu/languages/placement-exams/

 

For questions, please contact Maki Irie, Japanese Program Director, at mirie@usc.edu.


Introduction to the Japanese Language Program

Students reflect on their experiences in the program, discussing what they enjoy and the opportunities they’ve gained through learning the language.


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Hear from Our Students


 

Contact Us

Maki Irie
Director of Japanese Language Program
Email: mirie@usc.edu