You should only consider studying at KICL if you are fully committed to learning Japanese. The curriculum is very fast paced and challenging. The school expects you to do a lot of homework and studying outside of the classroom.
The teachers are very professional and skilled at
their jobs. I could tell that they are very experienced and the
classroom environment is very supportive. One thing you should be aware
of- English is not spoken in the classroom and actually my teachers did
not speak English at all. I joined the most basic beginner class, and my
Japanese level was very elementary when school first started. Even
though it was challenging, I was able to follow along without problems
and felt like I was able to understand all of the material. By the end
of the course, I felt comfortable performing basic tasks in my everyday
Japanese life, and could carry basic level conversations with Japanese
people.
If you are a beginner like me, I would highly recommend learning Hiragana and Katakana before you arrive. I would also strongly recommend learning some basic verbs, nouns, and numbers. The school uses the Mina No Nihongo textbook, so if you can purchase that beforehand and review the vocabulary you will be in good shape. As I mentioned earlier, the class is very fast paced and you will need to learn a lot of new vocabulary every day.
The student life is also really great at KICL. I quickly made a lot of friends with my classmates. The school is located on the campus of the Kyoto University of the Arts, which is one of the leading art schools in Kyoto. This gives you the opportunity to interact with a lot of Japanese students, and also international students who are studying at the Art University. You are also allowed to join the same university clubs that the KUA students are members of. I joined the basketball club and ski club, and was able to make a lot of friends this way.
I highly recommend KICL for any serious student who is considering studying abroad in Japan.
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