Japanese

Studying Japanese is a gateway into a rich culture and a modern society that powers the world’s fourth-largest economy. In MPC’s Japanese program, you’ll prepare to interact appropriately with Japanese-speaking people and build a foundation for further studies in languages, linguistics, or global affairs.

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Meet Your Instructors

Japanese Faculty

Thanks to the West Coast’s popularity among Japanese visitors, the hospitality industry offers a number of local opportunities for Japanese speakers. More broadly, business demand is strong for Japanese translators, interpreters, and localization managers.

Semesters to Certificate

10th

Discovering a New Path

Studying Japanese at MPC changed my entire career path. I was intellectually challenged in a way that I had never been. The teachers supported my educational desires. After transferring to CSUMB I changed my major from anthropology to Japanese and since then I’ve moved to Japan and am currently pursuing another degree in a Japanese university while working as an English teacher.

Kyle Dalton Lipscombe

MPC Alumnus

Coursework that includes oral and written language study and readings related to Japanese culture. Graduates communicate at an intermediate-high level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.