East Asian Languages
- Beginning to Advanced Levels
- Grounded in Cultural Contexts
- Provides an Immersive Learning Experience
As business with China and Japan increase, Mandarin and Japanese become essential languages for those who need to interact in a clear and culturally attuned way. These courses allow you to establish, enhance, or perfect your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. You will expand your understanding of dialect, grammar, intonations, and word usage while improving idiomatic and grammatical conversational abilities.
This Fall, study from anywhere in the world in the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.
Mandarin III
This course builds on Mandarin II, or its equivalent. Through dynamic, weekly, online synchronous Zoom classes supplemented by interactive and...
Beyond Conversational Japanese
Improve your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Japanese while deepening your knowledge of the Japanese culture.
Mandarin I
Through weekly Zoom classes and daily individual online practice, take the first bold steps toward Mandarin language proficiency.
Mandarin II
This course builds on Mandarin I, or its equivalent, with emphasis on listening and speaking and the gradual addition of reading and writing.
Japanese I
Acquire basic communication skills in Japanese, such as introducing yourself, asking for directions, and talking about daily activities.
Japanese II
Deepen your understanding of the Japanese culture while expanding your knowledge of the language.