Bachelor of Japanese at The University of Vermont

The Japanese Program at UVM offers courses in Japanese language, literature, pop culture and a variety of courses such as history, religion, and art through the Asian Studies Program. Language courses range from elementary to advanced levels, using the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Employers in business, education, government, finance and many other fields are looking for people who can speak Japanese and operate successfully in a Japanese cultural context. As one of the top 10 languages spoken in the world, facility in Japanese opens doors to a wide variety of career opportunities including business, education, government and finance.

After completing the Japanese Program at UVM, Majors should be able to:

• Speaking/Listening: Understand spoken Chinese/Japanese and express one's opinion concerning a variety of social topics, and be able to conduct an oral presentation in Chinese/Japanese.
• Reading: Read and comprehend written texts in Chinese/Japanese from a variety of forms and contexts (e.g., newspapers, essay collections, novels).
• Writing: Express own thoughts and summarize readings in one's own words in written Chinese/Japanese.
• Literature: Identify and describe major authors, works, features, forms, and styles of Chinese/Japanese literature from premodern and/or modern eras.
• Analyze and interpret works of Chinese/Japanese poetry, prose, and drama, read both in translation and in the original Chinese/Japanese, using terms appropriate to each genre.
• Situate and evaluate Chinese/Japanese literature in its social, historical, intellectual, and religious contexts.
•  Research:Use a variety of Chinese/Japanese reference works and sources, including dictionaries and encyclopedias in digital and hardcopy form.
• Conduct independent research on topics in Chinese/Japanese literature and/or China/Japan related topics, and effectively communicate the results.