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Course dates: May 16 – June 13, 2022
Travel Dates: June 1 – 11, 2022
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Study Abroad with SPC in Japan! Students will be educated about Japanese History, the unique Japanese Worldview, customs, practices, religion, philosophy, sacred spaces (visual arts/architecture), literature, and the performing arts in comparison with the Western (inherited Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian) worldview and culture. Great emphasis will be placed on an immersive, compare/contrast experience while on site in Japan.
Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Scholarships and other ways to fund your study abroad program are available. Explore scholarship options now.
Available courses – Students must enroll in the course below. Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites. Once accepted into the program, students will be notified of the Course Number and enrollment dates/deadlines.
Lead Faculty: Basil Moutsatsos
After you submit the application online, we will review it and an automatic email will be sent to your college email with details of your next steps, including scheduling your interview with the Japan program lead faculty. Contact Basil Moutsatsos (727-302-6437) with any specific questions about this program.
Student Travel Blog – For a taste of what it’s like to study abroad in Japan, or to follow our students as they travel, read posts from the SPC Study Abroad blog below.
Photo above: A geisha from Tokyo on matsuri, by Wilhelm Joys Andersen, Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 2.0].
Elders sweeping the streets, personal hand towels, and broad public recycling observed during study abroad in Japan. – Rosemary King, SPC Student, Japan Program, May 2019 Visiting Tokyo, Japan was a dream come true. I was a little hesitant because of the cost, but with the help of a scholarship from the SPC Foundation, my dream … Continue reading SPC student discovers efficiency and cleanliness in Japan
Ever wondered what it is like to see cherry blossoms in bloom, snow-capped Mt. Fuji or see the countryside from a bullet train? Well, now you can. For the first time, SPC is offering a study abroad program to Japan. We offer two courses; World Lit I or II. These courses will analyze literature and … Continue reading SPC offering first-time Study Abroad trip to Japan