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EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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Dartmouth-Keio Exchange Program
Every year the Japanese faculty in the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures selects one student to spend a year at the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. While there, the student typically spends 12 hours/week in the intensive language program and 6 hours/week in "electives" of either more language work or Japanese literature, history, culture or economy courses (taught in English). While the credits earned at Keio can be applied toward the student's degree at Dartmouth, satisfying distributive and major or minor requirements is a little tricky. Students should plan far ahead and work in close consultation with Dartmouth faculty on these issues. Applications must be submitted by February 1.
Most students in the past have lived in small apartments owned by Keio, and commuted to the campus from there. It is also possible to arrange a homestay situation either through Keio's international programs office or other venues.
In the past Keio has kindly nominated the Dartmouth student for a Japanese Ministry of Education scholarship to offset the increased cost of living and studying in Japan. While receipt of the scholarship is never a given, Dartmouth students have usually gotten this award. The scholarship supplies round-trip airfare, a "settling in" allowance, and a monthly living stipend. Students in the past have been able to survive on this scholarship.
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Dartmouth Students to Keio
- In the 1998-99 academic year the student was Mark Banner ('00), a double major in Philosophy and Computer Science. When not tearing his hair out over kanji, he was known to climb rock faces throughout Japan. Asked to sum up his experience, Mark had these things to say:
"If learning Japanese is your goal, go. If learning more about Japan is
your goal, go. If having your life changed in every way imaginable is your
goal, go. You won't regret it. Ever."
- The student at Keio for the 1999-2000 academic year is Stevie Clifton ('01). Stevie had also been on the Japan FSP in the summer of '98, and will most likely major in Japanese and perhaps squeeze in a minor in Computer Science. When not tearing his hair out over kanji, Stevie has been known to memorize more vocabulary---just without the kanji. Asked to sum up his time at Keio, Stevie mumbled:
"Sore wa muzukashii desu ne..."
- Nick Rodriguez ('02), FSP participant in '99, will be the Keio Exchange student for the 2000-2001 academic year.
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More Information
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A short document describing the Keio Exchange in detail is available from Dartmouth's PUBLIC server. Once there go to the Asian and Middle East Lang. & Lit. Dept. folder, then the Japan Program (DAMELL) file.
- Off Campus Programs' (exchange programs) web site:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ocp/exp.html
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Contact Prof. Dennis Washburn, Prof. James Dorsey
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