Program Overview
If you have a yen to study Japan's culture and language, come to Kobe this Summer Session. Kobe, one of Japan's oldest port cities, has a rich cultural heritage, and is not far from some of Japan's most important historical sites. Nestled between its harbor on the Seto Inland Sea and the Rokko mountain range, Kobe is a quiet residential city, home to approximately 1.5 million people. You'll have the chance to experience the daily life of Kobe and its citizens, while sharpening your language skills - and because Kobe has excellent access to the national transportation service, you'll be able to explore Japan more widely.
If you're interested in learning Japanese and understanding contemporary Japan, you'll find Summer Session in Kobe an enriching experience. Shoin College will host the program and classes will be held at its Japan Study Center; students will also have access to Shoin's main campus, with its breathtaking view of Kobe. Language courses will be taught by professional instructors of Japanese, while culture classes will be taught by the University of Delaware faculty director and several guest lecturers. Lectures will be supplemented by regional excursions, typically including visits to the cities of Osaka, Himeji and Kyoto, to Mt. Rokko National Park, and to local sites of interest, such as shrines and museums. A home-stay weekend in Nara, where you'll have the opportunity to experience family life, is also included. In addition, Shoin students will visit the group at the Center, serving as language partners.
At the Japan Study Center, you'll have a single room that includes a private bath with Western-style facilities. The Center also has a common kitchen and dining area for your use. You'll receive a meal allowance, and your faculty director will advise you on dining out inexpensively in Kobe.
Student Internship in Miyagi Prefecture:
Interested in extending your stay in Japan? One UD student on the Kobe summer study abroad program will be chosen to represent the State of Delaware and UD for a month as guests of Miyagi Prefecture, learning about state/local government and culture in Japan. This special opportunity runs from approximately mid-July through mid-August.
Miyagi Prefecture will cover costs for domestic transportation to Sendai (capital of Miyagi Prefecture, population 1,000,000), room, and incidental expenses (internship tours, etc.). The winning student will be asked to pay for utilities ($100+ for July and August) and meals.
This program is open to any UD student who has completed JAPN 107 or above and will still be a UD undergraduate student this summer. It is ideal for students
planning to be in Kobe this June to be enrolled at the 107 level or above!
To apply for this special internship opportunity, please do the following by the Kobe summer application deadline:
- Apply on-line to the Kobe study abroad program
- Get two recommendations
- Send an email to Prof. Lawrence Marceau, asking to be considered for the internship
- Answer the following three questions in an essay, and email it to both Prof. Lawrence Marceau (lmarceau@udel.edu) and Marion Bernard-Amos (mba@udel.edu).
Q1: Why are you interested in participating in the Miyagi Internship?
Q2: How do you see it relating to your future plans?
Q3: What would you like to explore (related to your interest in Japan, and/or your academic major) while on the internship?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.
