J-Term Trip To China!
The J-term Trip to China will offer the students academic challenges, cultural experiences and opportunities to explore the history, customs, values, and philosophies of this Asian country. The students' first-hand knowledge of China will help them gain an insight to the extraordinary continuities between China's present and past, which still remain the key to understanding Chinese life, thought and behavior today.
This course is a rich mixture of lectures and field trips. The students will be given a series of lectures on China's history, culture, and contemporary society. At the end of the lectures, they will go on excursions to historical interest/cultural significance, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Tiananmen Square.
For detailed information about the J-Term Trip to China, please contact Ms. Jiaxin Wu at 752-8983, or click here to e-mail her.
China Trip - Pictures
J-Term Trip To Japan!
Study/Travel Course: January 2005
Japan
JAPN 221 - Tokyo Past and Present
Course Overview
This is a January travel course designed to explore the history of Tokyo, Japan, the world’s largest (and perhaps greatest) city. It will include two weeks of instruction in Ashland and two weeks in Tokyo. While in Japan students will have an opportunity to visit art and history museums; wander through traditional neighborhoods and high-tech commercial centers; see sumo wrestling exhibitions and kabuki plays; and explore other aspects of Japanese history and culture. Japanese language skills are not required, but Japanese language students will be encouraged to practice their skills in various settings. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Japan Trip - Pictures
Instructor
The instructor of this course is Todd Munson. Mr. Munson lived in Japan for four years, including two years near Tokyo. Please contact him via e-mail, at tmunson@rmc.edu, or by telephone, (804) 752-7250, with any questions.
Intinerary
JAPN 221 will meet for four weeks; the first and last will be spent in Ashland, while the remainder of the time will be spent in Japan. The first week in Ashland will be spent discussing Tokyo from the perspective Japan’s early modern and modern history; upon our return to campus students will spend the fourth week giving presentations on topics relating to Tokyo’s history as agreed upon by the instructor. Our remaining time will either be spent in the air or ‘on the ground’ in the city itself. Note: final travel dates are currently TBA.
Cost
Tokyo is the world’s most expensive city, but costs will be kept at a minimum to the extent humanly possible. The current estimate for the trip is $3,000, but it should be noted that this sum is not final.
SCHOLARSHIPS - Randolph-Macon students may apply for need-based financial aid to help pay the cost of their participation in study/travel courses offered by the college. For more information, see the Study/Travel Course Scholarships web page.
More Information
Japan
Background Note: Japan (U.S. Department of State)
Japan (from The World Fact Book produced by the CIA)
Consular Information Sheet for Japan (U.S. Department of State)
Embassy of Japan (Washington, D.C.)
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
Health & Safety
CDC health information for travelers to East Asia
Maps
Japan: small, political, and relief
Travel
Japan (Lonely Planet online travel guide)
http://www.rmc.edu/academics/studyabroad/JAPN221.aspx