About Nagoya University of the Arts Japanese Language Course
Become a member of NUA community
Students enrolled in the JLC (the Japanese Language Course) will be immersed in school life as a member of the NUA community. Each student will be issued with a student ID to use facilities such as the library, sports facilities, cafeteria and classrooms. You can also have access to the Art and Design Center and theaters, where you can enjoy various arts and performances. Also, students can join university club activities after prior application screening.
Course & Capacity
- One-year curriculum, 20 students
program for students who have JLPT N3 or higher, or an equivalent proficiency. - Two-year curriculum, 20 students
program for students who have JLPT N4 or higher, or an equivalent proficiency.
Annual schedule
| April | Entrance ceremony / Orientation / Welcome party / Start of classes |
|---|---|
| June | Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) |
| July | Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) / End-of-semester test / Seasonal events |
| August | Summer break |
| September | Educational excursions |
| Mid-Sep | Start of classes |
|---|---|
| November | University festival / Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) |
| December | Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) / Winter break / Seasonal events |
| January | Seasonal events / End-of-semester test |
| March | Graduation ceremony |
- *Scheduled events are subject to change.
Curriculum
One-year curriculum
You have to take at least 38 credits in compulsory subjects and 2 credits in elective subjects; a total of 40 credits or more.
| subject category | Compulsory/Elective | subject Name | Semester | Class format | Number of credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-1 (grammar) | First semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-2（reading/listening） | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-3（kanji/vocabulary） | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-4（writing/conversation） | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-1 (grammar) | Second semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-2（reading/listening） | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-3（kanji/vocabulary） | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-4（writing/conversation） | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 3-1（JLPT preparation） | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 4-1（JLPT preparation） | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 3-2（EJU preparation） | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 4-2（EJU preparation） | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 3 | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 4 | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Art 2 | Year-round | Practical | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Short Essay 1 | Second Semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Short Essay 2 | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | English 1 | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | English 2 | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Mathematics 1 | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Mathematics 2 | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Science 1 | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Science 2 | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Information Science | First semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Language for University Use | Second semester | Seminar | 2 |
Two-year curriculum
You have to take at least 76 credits in compulsory subjects and 4 credits in elective subjects; a total of 80 credits or more.
| subject category | Compulsory/Elective | subject Name | Semester | Class format | Number of credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 1-1 (grammar) | First year, first semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 1-2（reading/listening） | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 1-3（kanji/vocabulary） | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 1-4（writing/conversation） | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 2-1 (grammar) | First year, second semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 2-2（reading/listening） | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 2-3（kanji/vocabulary） | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 2-4（writing/conversation） | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-1 (grammar) | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-2（reading/listening） | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-3（kanji/vocabulary） | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 3-4（writing/conversation） | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-1 (grammar) | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 8 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-2（reading/listening） | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-3（kanji/vocabulary） | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Foundation subject | Compulsory | Japanese Foundation Seminar 4-4（writing/conversation） | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 1-1（JLPT preparation） | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 2-1（JLPT preparation） | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 3-1（JLPT preparation） | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Practical Seminar 4-1（JLPT preparation） | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 1-2（EJU preparation） | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 2-2（EJU preparation） | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 3-2（EJU preparation） | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Practical Seminar 4-2（EJU preparation） | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 1 | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 2 | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 3 | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Japanese Culture 4 | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Art 1 | First year, year-round | Practical | 2 |
| Practical subject | Compulsory | Art 2 | Second year, year-round | Practical | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Short Essay 1 | First year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Short Essay 2 | Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | English 1 | First year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | English 2 | Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Mathematics 1 | First/Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Mathematics 2 | First/Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Science 1 | First/Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Science 2 | First/Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Information Science | First/Second year, first semester | Seminar | 2 |
| Practical subject | Elective | Japanese Language for University Use | First/Second year, second semester | Seminar | 2 |
Student support
Students enrolled in Nagoya University of the Arts Japanese Language Course can use facilities (sports facilities and various other classrooms) of Nagoya University of the Arts while abiding by the rules specific to each facility. They can also use the library and the cafeteria just like regular students enrolled in Nagoya University of the Arts.
Alumni discount
If the alumni of Japanese Language Course enroll at (enter) Nagoya University of the Arts, they will be exempted from the enrollment fee [¥200,000].
Housing service
Nagoya University of the Arts does not have its own dormitory. For this reason, our staff will introduce you to a real estate agent who can help you find suitable housing.