The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in Japanese without completing a second bachelor’s degree.
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A Massey Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in Japanese.
Massey’s GradDipArts (Japanese) will equip you with advanced language skills in spoken and written Japanese, along with a solid understanding of the cultural background of this complex and powerful society.
You can expect to acquire competence equivalent to Level Two of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Noryoku Shiken).
The increasingly multicultural nature of society means it is important to learn about new languages and cultures, and how they interact with your own. Massey’s Japanese programme shows you the world from the Japanese perspective, and how Japan has interacted with the rest of the world. Our study materials are relevant to Australasian students, so you’ll gain skills applicable to your own communities.
Whether you study on campus or by distance, you will learn from supportive, passionate academics who produce digital study materials complete with exercises, audio, videos and presentations. Your lecturers deliver live online tutorials/lectures at various times - evenings, lunch times and weekends - to fit with your busy schedule. They ensure that you don’t have to learn on your own and that everyone can practise speaking Japanese in a shared environment.
Language doesn’t exist in isolation, and becomes more powerful when it is learnt in a cultural context. You’ll use film, anime and literature to examine social, historical and political developments. Through exploring this context, you’ll also explore your own culture and identity.
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