The Arts & Sciences Language and Culture program offers German, Italian, Japanese, and Vietnamese language and culture classes. Classes are available for every level of learner – from beginning to advanced, and are offered on weeknights and weekends. Level 1 classes are five weeks, while Level 2+ classes are 10 weeks. Participants receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of each class. Textbooks are listed, but are not available through KCC and must be purchased from an outside source (e.g., Borders-591-8995, Barnes & Noble-737-3323/949-7307, or amazon.com). The cost of the textbook is not included in the course fee. If you have any questions or need assistance in determining which level is most appropriate for you, please contact the Program Coordinator at 734-9315.

Level 2: Tokyo to Osaka Shinkansen (20 hours)

This course is designed to offer a fast-paced learning environment with lessons that cover more or less the equivalent of Japanese 101,102 and 201 course contents. This course uses components of the Communicative Conceptual Approach, the Expansion Theory and various situational conversations by using colloquial style Japanese expressions. Prerequisite: completed Level 1B or 20 hours of lessons in Japanese.

Instructor: Teruko Castell, a native Japanese speaker, is a current student in the Japanese MA program at the University of Hawai‘i. She has a BA in Second Language Studies from UH and has been working as a teacher and tutor since 2002.