Welcome to Japanese Language 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, Saitama, and Nagoya, 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


Contact Us

Yuka Kumagai
Director of Japanese Language Program
Email: kumagai@usc.edu


Why Learn Japanese?