Kyoto Courses

Kyoto Courses 2025-2026 Academic Year 

Course Planning

BOSP course information for the upcoming academic year will be available in Stanford Explore Courses in Summer Quarter. While BOSP courses vary by quarter and year, reviewing courses from previous quarters can provide helpful context to aid your planning. If you intend to use BOSP courses to meet major or minor requirements, consult your department for confirmation. Please note that course offerings may change for a variety of reasons. We recommend discussing an enrollment contingency plan with your academic advisor/s.

Additional course options are available through Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education (CGOE). More course information can be found here.

Planning for Spring Quarter 2024-25: All BOSP courses for Spring Quarter 2024-25 are listed in Stanford Explore Courses. From the Explore Courses home page, you will find BOSP program course links underneath the Office of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education heading.

Course descriptions for the Autumn Quarter 2025-26 are now available HERE

Autumn Quarter

• OSPKYOTO 2K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Second Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 21K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, First Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 101K: Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, First Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 19: Zazen: A Practicum in Zen Meditation
• OSPKYOTO 39: Capturing Concepts: A Photographic Exploration of the Origins of Kanji (Way: CE)
• OSPKYOTO 41: Queer Culture and Life in Japan (Way: ED, SI)
• OSPKYOTO 58: A Journey into the Buddhist Visual Arts of Japan (Way: A-II)
• OSPKYOTO 9: Japan’s Defense Policy in a Fast-Changing World (Way: SI)  

Spring Quarter

• OSPKYOTO 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 23K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 39: Capturing Concepts: A Photographic Exploration of the Origins of Kanji (Way: CE)
• OSPKYOTO 103K: Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
• OSPKYOTO 13: Contemporary Religion in Japan's Ancient Capital: Sustaining and Recasting Tradition
• Cultural Futures: Japan’s Creative Industries in Global Perspective
• OSPKYOTO 199: Directed Reading

*All courses are subject to change.