Kyoto Courses
Kyoto Courses
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 CGOE course information can be found here.
2026-2027 Academic Year
Autumn Quarter
Faculty in Residence
Language
- 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
Electives
- OSPKYOTO 19: Zazen: A Practicum in Zen Meditation
- OSPKYOTO 39: Capturing Concepts: A Photographic Exploration of the Origins of Kanji (Way: CE)
- OSPKYOTO 58: A Journey into the Buddhist Visual Arts of Japan (Way: A-II)
- OSPKYOTO TBD: Grassroots Environmentalism in Japan
Spring Quarter
Faculty in Residence
Language
- OSPKYOTO 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
- OSPKYOTO 23K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
- OSPKYOTO 103K: Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
Electives
- OSPKYOTO 13: Contemporary Religion in Japan's Ancient Capital: Sustaining and Recasting Tradition
- OSPKYOTO 39: Capturing Concepts: A Photographic Exploration of the Origins of Kanji (Way: CE)
- OSPKYOTO 28: The Aesthetics and Ethics of Japanese Tea Practice (Way: A-II)
2025-2026 Academic Year
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 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
- OSPKYOTO 9: Japan’s Defense Policy in a Fast-Changing World (Way: SI)
- 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: EDP, SI)
- OSPKYOTO 58: A Journey into the Buddhist Visual Arts of Japan (Way: A-II)
Spring Quarter
- OSPKYOTO 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
- OSPKYOTO 21K : Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, First 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 41: Queer Culture and Life in Japan (Way: EDP, SI)
- OSPKYOTO 42: Gardens of Kyoto: Spaces of Aesthetic and Spiritual Contemplation (Way: A-II)
- OSPKYOTO 88: Beyond Pachinko: Japan’s Korea and Korea’s Japan
- OSPKYOTO 103K: Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
*All courses are subject to change.