Vanderbilt is now offering a Maymester program focused on Chinese business, language and culture. The program travels to Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai, and no prior knowledge of Chinese is required. Visit the program's web page for more information.

CET in China:

CET programs have been established in Beijing, Harbin, Kunming, and Shanghai with different opportunities based on location. In Beijing there are two types of programs: a Chinese Language Immersion Program and a Chinese Studies Program.
The Immersion Program requires students to pledge to speak
exclusively in Mandarin for the entire duration of the program. The Chinese
Studies Program offers a 50-50 study with Mandarin language taught
exclusively in Mandarin and content courses on Chinese history, politics,
and culture taught in English.  Harbin¹s CET immersion program offers
individually tailored advanced language and content independent studies
taught exclusively in Mandarin. The CET program in Shanghai not only offers intensive Mandarin Chinese (in Chinese) and courses on Chinese economics and international relations (in English), but also offers internships at international and local companies.

For more information on all of these programs please contact our Chinese language coordinator Dr. Xianmin Liu, (xianmin.liu@vanderbilt.edu) or browse CET¹s general website (www.cetacademicprograms.com).

CIEE in China and Japan:
Academic year programs are offered in both China and Japan. China¹s CIEE
program is located at East China Normal University in Shanghai. The
curriculum consists of one-third language, one-third coursework in economics and international relations, and one-third internship. The program in Japan is located at Sophia University in Tokyo. Here programs of study based in language and humanities courses are both available.

Study Abroad at Rikkyo University
(Tokyo, Japan)

Vanderbilt University is offering a new opportunity for study at Rikkyo University, a prestigious private university in Tokyo. Students will pursue a schedule of four courses offered in the "Japanese Studies in English at Rikkyo University" curriculum. Included in the program will be course work in Japanese language and additional courses in English in Japanese history, literature, politics, economics, and intercultural communication. The Japanese language courses will be offered through Rikkyo's Center for General Curriculum Development. The course levels are Intermdiate, Advance I, and Advance II. Academic advising will be provided by faculty members assinged to exchange students. Additionally, international exchange students can expect to receive individual assistance by a graduate student if it is deemed necessary by their supervising professor. Housing will be in the off-campus student dormitory and apartments. 

 

Hindi-Urdu Summer Program 2012

The Hindi-Urdu Program in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, African Studies (MESAAS) at Columbia University, one of the leading centers for the study of South Asia in the country, will offer Intensive Hindi-Urdu courses at elementary and intermediate levels in Summer 2012.

Courses are offered in two six-week sessions:
Elementary Hindi-Urdu I (May 21 to Jun 29)
Elementary Hindi-Urdu II (Jul 2 to Aug 10)
Intermediate Hindi-Urdu (May 21 to Jun 29)
Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II (Jul 2 to Aug 10)

Class Hours:     MTuWTh     9:00am -12:20pm

The Hindi-Urdu summer courses are comprehensive and taught by experienced teachers.  Columbia's is the only Hindi-Urdu summer program in the country to offer training in both Hindi and Urdu scripts. Students can expect to have reading and writing facility in both languages by the end of the elementary course. Intermediate Hindi-Urdu builds upon the skills of elementary Hindi-Urdu and broadens students' awareness of South Asian culture and society.

Special Features of the Columbia Hindi-Urdu Summer Program
•    Instructors hold daily office hours
•    Daily tutoring provided by a teaching assistant
•    Field trips to South Asian neighborhoods and restaurants of New York City
•    Mandatory cultural activities on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon
•    Screening of Bollywood movies
•    Cooking lessons

To register & general information:
The School of Continuing Education - Summer Sessions
510Lewisohn Hall
2970 Broadway, Mail Code 4119
New York, NY 10027
summersessions@columbia.edu
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer

Questions about the Hindi-Urdu curriculum:
Departmental Representative:  Rakesh Ranjan <rr2574@columbia.edu>
411 Knox Hall, Department of MESAAS