The Department of Modern Languages at Carthage offers courses in Japanese, and students interested in majoring in the language can work with department faculty and their advisors to devise a program. At Carthage, students will discover courses and a program that are student-centered and communicative and are aimed at helping students achieve a wide range of personal and professional goals.

Beginning courses focus on the spoken language and are usually taught by native Japanese speakers. In addition, students will be exposed to the cultures of the Japanese-speaking countries from the first day of their first Japanese course at Carthage. As they progress in their linguistic proficiency and move on to upper division courses even more emphasis is placed on culture — past and present — including literature, film, architecture and art, as well as everyday life.

When coupled with the programs of supporting disciplines, studying Japanese will satisfy the needs of many students, including those who desire a broad liberal arts education with a multicultural dimension, those who wish to complete a teaching major or minor in Japanese, those who intend to continue their language studies in graduate school, and those interested in government service, careers in international commerce and industry, or in other fields.

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