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Japanese Minor

Engage with Japanese language and culture and enter a gateway to storied tradition and one of the world’s most influential cultural industries and economies.
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By studying Japanese at Skidmore, you’ll earn valuable skills in cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, and global fluency — all highly sought by employers in a connected world.

What will you learn?

The Japanese program offers a variety of courses on Japanese literature, culture, and film, many of which fulfill both the non-Western culture and humanities requirements and may count toward fulfilling Asian studies, gender studies, international affairs, or management and business requirements. 

Career paths Employers/Fellowships Graduate schools
  • Author
  • Art administrator
  • Business consultant
  • Content creator
  • Diplomat
  • Editor
  • Educator
  • Journalist
  • Lawyer 
  • Translator
  • Fane Group: Fane UK
  • The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program 
  • The Japan Foundation, New York  
  • OCBridge  
  • US Department of States: The United States Mission to the United Nations
  • Georgetown University
  • Harvard University
  • National University of Singapore
  • University College London
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Tokyo
Japanese style tower with snow capped mountain in the background

Let’s go, Nihongo!

Study through one of our approved study-abroad programs in Nagoya or Tokyo. For summer programs, please contact the Japanese faculty.
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World Languages and Literatures Contact

Office

Palamountain Hall, fourth floor
518-580-5200

Department Chair

Mary Kate Donovan
Associate Professor
mdonovan@skidmore.edu

Administrative Assistant

Patricia Ivory
pivory@skidmore.edu