Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
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| Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies | |
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| アメリカ・カナダ大学連合に本研究センター (Amerika Kanada Daigaku Rengō Nihon Kenkyū Sentā?) | |
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| Established: | 1961 |
| Location: | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Colors: | none |
| Nickname: | IUC |
| Website: | http://www.iucjapan.org |
The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (アメリカカナダ大学連合日本研究センター Amerika Kanada Daigaku Rengō Nihon Kenkyū Sentā?), or IUC, is a Japanese language school located in the Minato Mirai area of Yokohama, Japan. Operated by a consortium of universities, the IUC provides advanced-level instruction to both undergraduate and graduate students and is considered one of the top Japanese language programs in the world.
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[edit] History
The IUC was established in 1961 in Tokyo, Japan by Stanford University. Administration of the Center first moved to a consortium model in 1963[1]; currently, 16 schools participate in the operations of the Center.[2]. The Center eventually moved to Yokohama, where it set up in the Pacifico Yokohama complex in the Minato Mirai port area.
[edit] Program
The IUC offers one 10-month program during the academic year and another shorter program during the summer months. The programs are focused on advanced Japanese suitable for professional or academic use[3], and prospective students must have completed at least two years of college-level training and pass a language exam to be eligible for enrollment.[4] Although often supplemented by a scholarship, the program fee for the 10-month program is $18,000, with a partial tuition remission for students who are current students of a consortium school or who have graduated from one in the past year.[5]
The IUC is considered one of the top Japanese schools in the world.[6] Former U.S. ambassador to Japan and vice-president Walter Mondale called it "imperative for the sake of America's future relations with [Japan]", and former ambassador and Speaker of the House Thomas Foley noted that its graduates play a "central part" in the U.S.-Japan relationship.[7]
[edit] Publications
As a language school, the IUC continues to perform research into the Japanese language and has published a number of books and materials on the subject through the Japan Times Press.[8]
[edit] Consortium Members
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Harvard University
- Indiana University
- Ohio State University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Hawaii
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Michigan
- University of Southern California
- University of Washington
- Yale University
[edit] External links
- The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
- The Stanford University page on the IUC
- The IUC at Cornell University
- Review of IUC textbook (JSTOR)
- The IUC on the International Resource Information System
[edit] References
- ^ About the Center: General Information. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ UCLA Asia Institute: Inter-University Center, Yokohama: Japanese Language Program. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Program Brochure (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies - 10 Month Program Admission. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ Rendezvous - The Japan Times (2001-07-01). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies - Endorsements. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Center Text/Software: Published Texts and Materials. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
