Program Overview

Japanese Option - Applied Modern Language and Culture BS

Overview

The Japanese option of the applied modern language and culture degree provides advanced study of Japanese language and culture that directly applies to the global economy in which you’ll work. You will learn to speak, understand, read, and write in Japanese, as well as gain a proficiency in the culture and traditions surrounding the language and geographic region. Immerse yourself in the Japanese language and culture while pairing your studies with a secondary focus area in arts, business, computing, engineering, healthcare, or the sciences for careers in the cross-cultural world of the future.

Careers and Experiential Learning

Cooperative Education

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. A liberal arts co-op provides hands-on experience that enables you to apply your knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between course work and real-world applications.

Study Abroad in Japan

The applied modern language and culture major includes a required international experience where students live, study, or work in an international location. Through study abroad or an international co-op, students immerse themselves in their chosen language, engage in cultural customs and traditions, and broaden their global perspective and understanding.

Featured Work and Profiles

• Double the Possibilities for this 2025 Grad Meet Adrienne Sanza, a May 2025 grad whose RIT experience included two majors, two minors, and two transformative study abroad experiences.
• Meet Ryan Noyes Double majoring in applied modern language and culture (Japanese track) and game design and development.
• From Rochester to Japan Helping people connect, even when they speak different languages, is what drives Susannah Johnson (applied modern language and culture–Japanese option).

Admissions and Financial Aid

This option is part of the Applied Modern Language and Culture BS. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.

Faculty

• Yukiko Maru Principal Lecturer
• Masako Murakami Principal Lecturer
• Hitomi Minamida Assistant Professor

Events

• August 29 Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts
• September 25 Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts
• October 24 Donuts with the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts

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