Traveling Through the Memories of Lost Songs: Cultural Diversity and Hidden History in Music－A Seminar and Performance with Mio Matsuda. ＜Global Education Open Seminar Series＞
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies will hold a session of Global Education Open Seminar Series “Traveling Through the Memories of Lost Songs: Cultural Diversity and Hidden History in Music－A Seminar and Performance with Mio Matsuda.”
Please see the poster for the detail.
No registration is required, anyone interested from the community is welcome to join this event.
Date/Time: October 1 (Tue), 2019, 18:00-20:00
Place: College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies Lounge
Kumamoto University 2020 Spring Program
The Spring Program offered by the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies at Kumamoto University provides international students who have an interest in studying abroad in Japan with a chance to experience life as an international student at Kumamoto University.
This program will be conducted in English.
★Download：2020 Spring Program Brochure (PDF)
Dates
Tuesday, February 25 –Thursday, March 5 2020 (10 Days)
Location
Kumamoto University, with educational excursions around Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Eligibility
Participation in this program is open to students who:
★are undergraduate students studying at universities with which Kumamoto University has agreement for academic or student exchange
★have English language proficiency equals to or greater than IELTS Score 5.0
★have not previously participated in any of Kumamoto University’s Summer or Spring Programs
★have or will obtain travel insurance before departing for Japan
*Please note a minimum of 20 students are required to implement the program. Program capacity is limited to 90 students.
Contents
The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.
*Note: A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all students who successfully complete the contents of the program.
|
Day |
Time |
Content |
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1 |
PM |
Arrive in Japan, have dinner with Japanese students |
|
2 |
AM |
Orientation |
|
PM |
Lectures, Welcome Party |
|
|
3 |
All Day |
Study Trip to Volcanic Mt. Aso |
|
4 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Japanese Cultural Experience: Yukata Wearing and Tea Ceremony |
|
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5 |
All Day |
Study Trip to Minamata |
|
6 |
All Day |
Free Time (Students may participate in a home visit if they wish) |
|
7 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Japanese Cultural Experience |
|
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8 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Japanese Cultural Experience, Presentations |
|
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9 |
AM |
Study Trip to Kumamoto Castle |
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PM |
Closing Ceremony, Farewell Party |
|
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10 |
All Day |
Return Home |
2019 Spring Program Participant Comments
●“I am very happy that I could get the opportunity to join this program. We got a lot of new insights that we can’t get in our home country.”
●“This program makes me to very exciting to study abroad in Japan.”
●“I am very satisfied with this program, it delivered very nicely and I feel very welcomed. Japanese people are incredibly nice and helpful, as well as all lecturers, staffs, and student supporters throughout this program. I learned a lot here and it was such a great opportunity for me to be selected as one of the lucky participants. ”
Program Fee
100,000 Japanese Yen
○ includes accommodation, class fees, field trip fees, and breakfast.
× does not include the cost of transportation to or from Japan, the cost of transportation within Japan, or the cost of meals (other than breakfast) during the program.
★In principle, the participation fee should be collected at the sending university and wire transferred to Kumamoto University account by Friday, November 29, 2019. Cancellations after this date are subject to cancellation fees. Students who do not make the payment by the set deadline will not be accepted to the program.
Scholarship
Participants in the English Course of the Spring Program may apply for a scholarship of 80,000 Japanese Yen, provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and Kumamoto University. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must meet the following 3 conditions:
★Only students from the following countries are eligible to apply:
Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Cambodia
★Students must have a GPA greater than or equal to 2.3
★Scholarship recipients may not receive any other scholarships for this program which exceed 80,000 Japanese Yen.
Please note that there are a limited number of scholarships available. Scholarships will be awarded based on the GPA scores of applicants.
Application
To apply, first indicate your intention to the international office of your university, and then submit the application form located at the following link:
Application Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2019
Notification of Selection Result
The selection results will be sent to applicants and the Universities via e-mail after the deadline of application(2019.10.31.)
Visa
An entry visa to Japan is required for students from certain countries. As soon as selection
results are determined, related visa documents will be sent to the responsible persons at your university. Please apply for your visa as soon as possible at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
Contact Information:
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies,
Headquarters for Admissions and Education, Kumamoto University
2-40-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku
Kumamoto 860-8555, JAPAN
Tel: +81-96-342-2091
Fax: +81-96-342-2130
E-mail: coe@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Diversifying Japan: Challenges and Coexistence in an Increasingly Multicultural Community ＜Global Education Open Seminar Series＞
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies will hold a session of Global Education Open Seminar Series “Diversifying Japan: Challenges and Coexistence in an Increasingly Multicultural Community” with Mr. Shinichiro Nakashima and Ms. Yoriko Sakuma.
Please see the poster for the detail.
No registration is required, anyone interested from the community is welcome to join this event.
Place: College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies Lounge
Welcome Party for International Students Held at Kumamoto University
On Saturday May 18th, a welcome party for international students in Kumamoto Prefecture was hosted at the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies, Kumamoto University. The party was sponsored by The Kumamoto Foreign Student Exchange Promotion Regional Conference, which strives to welcome and familiarize newly arrived international students with Kumamoto.
Around 200 international and Japanese university students attended the party. Six international students gave words of greeting as representatives of their universities, and a performance was held by Higo Magma, a performing group with student membership from several universities around Kumamoto prefecture.
The party served as an opportunity for international students to meet and interact with Japanese university students, and also strengthen the bond between the institutions of higher education in Kumamoto.
2019年度 日本語講座（黒髪北第2・3回）開講 Japanese Language Course for Beginners (Aug. – Sept. 2019) at Kurokami North Campus
Call for applications – Special Japanese Language Course for interested students, researchers and faculty and their spouses.
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies will hold a special Japanese Language Course for Beginners.
Morning Class is for those who have never learned Japanese language before. Afternoon Class is for those who have taken the Japanese Language Course (Marugoto A1 Chapter1-10) before. For Afternoon class applicants, there will be a selection held on Wednesday, August 9 at 13:00 in a classroom on the second floor of the General Education Building in the Kurokami North Campus.
Please see the poster and the calendar below for the details and apply online with online form.
Japanese Language Course for Biginners (Kurokami North Campus #1, 2019）
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Call for applications – Special Japanese Language Course for interested students, researchers and faculty College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies will hold a special Japanese Language Course for Beginners. This course is for those who have never taken the Japanese Language Course for Beginners before. Any international students and researchers who belong to Kumamoto University can join this course. The course is also open to their spouses. Please find the attached poster for more information, and register online at
Kumamoto University 2019 Summer Program
The Summer Program offered by the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies at Kumamoto University provides international students who have an interest in studying abroad in Japan with a chance to experience life as an international student at Kumamoto University.
This program will be conducted in English.
Dates
Wednesday, July 17 – Friday, July 26 2019 (10 Days)
Location
Kumamoto University, with educational excursions around Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Eligibility
Participation in this program is open to students who:
・are undergraduate students studying at universities with which Kumamoto University has agreement for academic or student exchange
・have English language proficiency equal to or greater than IELTS level 5
・have not previously participated in any of Kumamoto University’s Summer or Spring Programs
・Have or will obtain travel insurance before departing for Japan
*Please note a minimum of 20 students are required to implement the program. Program capacity is limited to 90 students.
Contents
The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.
*Note: A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all students who successfully complete the contents of the program.
|
Day |
Time |
Content |
|
1 |
AM |
Arrive in Japan, have dinner with Japanese students |
|
2 |
AM |
Orientation |
|
PM |
Lectures, Welcome Party |
|
|
3 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Cultural Experience: Yukata Wearing and Tea Ceremony |
|
|
4 |
All Day |
Study Trip to Volcanic Mt. Aso |
|
5 |
All Day |
Free Time (Students may participate in a home visit if they wish) |
|
6 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Japanese Cultural Experience |
|
|
7 |
All Day |
Study Trip to Minamata |
|
8 |
AM |
Lectures |
|
PM |
Japanese Cultural Experience, Presentations |
|
|
9 |
AM |
Study Trip to Kumamoto Castle |
|
PM |
Closing Ceremony, Farewell Party |
|
|
10 |
All Day |
Return Home |
2018 Summer Program Participant Comments
- ”I have made friends with many foreign students and Japanese student, and had a special experience here.”
- “Thanks to this program, I was able to have such a special experience. Japanese culture really impressed me.”
- “I am thankful for this program. I learned many new things and enjoyed every moment spent here. I surely want to stay for longer over here and I will never ever forget such a great feeling provided by the people of Japan and Kumamoto University”
Program Fee
100,000 Japanese Yen
○ includes accommodation, class fees, field trip fees, and breakfast.
× Does not include the cost of transportation to or from Japan, the cost of transportation within Japan, or the cost of meals (other than breakfast) during the program.
The program fee must be paid by participating students in advance by bank transfer by Friday, May 31 2019. Cancellations after this date are subject to cancellation fees. Students who do not make the transfer by the required deadline will not be accepted to the program.
Scholarship
Participants in the English Course of the Summer Program may apply for a scholarship of 80,000 Japanese Yen, provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and Kumamoto University. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must meet the following 3 conditions:
- Only students from the following countries are eligible to apply: Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Cambodia
- Students must have a GPA greater than or equal to 2.3
- Scholarship recipients may not receive any other scholarships for this program which exceed 80,000 Japanese Yen.
Please note that there are a limited number of scholarships available. Scholarships will be awarded based the GPA scores of applying students.
Application
To apply, first indicate your intention to the international office of your university, and then submit the application form located at the following link:
https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/app/contact/i24897a2
Application Deadline: Friday May 10, 2019
Visa
An entry visa to Japan is required for students from certain countries. As soon as selection
results are determined, related visa documents will be sent to the responsible persons at your university. Please apply for your visa as soon as possible at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
Contact
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies, Kumamoto University
2-40-1, Kurokami, Chuo-ku
Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
Tel: +81-96-342-2091
Fax: +81-96-342-2130
E-mail: coe@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Japanese Language Course for Beginners
This course is open to the university students/ faculty/ researchers and their spouses. In this course, we will focus on the second half of the contents of the textbook “Marugoto”. This time, we hold two courses, and they are the same contents. Please apply for your desired course.
<<Morning Course>>
Period: February 12, 2019 to March 8, 2019
Day and Time: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00AM～12:00PM
Place: Classroom 3B on the 3rd floor of the General Education Building (Kumamoto University North Campus)
<<Afternoon Course>>
Period: February 12, 2019 to March 8, 2019
Day and Time: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:30PM～3:30PM
Place: Classroom 2A on the 2nd floor of the General Education Building (Kumamoto University North Campus)
*Course 1 and 2 are the same contents.
Eligibility: Those who satisfy all the following conditions.
(1) Have joined Japanese Language Course for Beginners before or have equal ability level.
(2) Are Kumamoto University Student/Faculty/Researchers or their spouses.
(3) Can attend all 12 classes.
Fixed Number: up to 10 people (The minimum number of the participants is 4.)
*There will be a selection if the number of application exceed the capacity.
You need to take a test about the contents of the first half of the textbook.
The test will be held on February 1 (Fri) 10:40AM in Classroom 3B and 1:30PM in Classroom 2A.
If you cannot take the test on this day, please contact us.
Fee: FREE (Textbook (around 2,000 yen) must be purchased by participants. If you don’t have “Marugoto A1”, please buy it.)
Level: Beginner
Application Deadline: January 31(Thu.) 5:00 p.m.
How to apply: Register here: https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/app/contact/s1fc5914
Contact: College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies
TEL: 096-342-2138 Email: glc@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
