Japan’s only J-E visual media translation course

This is the only course in Japan where you can learn the professional skills needed to translate Japanese visual media into English. We aim to train skilled translators who can work on the front line amid increasing demand from the visual media industry. This 6-month course includes 20 140-minute lessons and free personal interview.

In June of 2011, we will also open a Practical Course. At the end of the Basic Coruse, those who perform well in personal interviews and tests will be considered to move on to the Practical Course.

JVTA has helped train a great number of capable professionals through its Visual Media Translation Training Course, English Enhancement Course (English Clock) for improving vocabulary and listening skills, and its Japanese Creative Writing Course.

Basic J-E Visualmedia Translation Course

Master the core skills of J-E translation for visual media!
Learn the basic translation skills necessary to deliver Japanese-produced content to the world through a wide variety of media.
This course helps you understand the appeal of the original material, and develops your expressive ability so you can accurately transform all of it into clear English.

● Course Purpose

☆A course to prepare you for J-E translation for all types of media

The J-E Visual Media Translation Course is the first course of its kind, designed to teach those who have confidence with English, but no practical training in visual media translation (including native users). Nearly all the classes are taught by native speakers so you can learn professional terms and ways of thinking through English.

☆Founded on know-how developed at our L.A. branch

This course is based on the successful curriculum of our L.A. branch. By working through a wide array of tasks, you'll receive training in how to maintain quality when working with high-volume translations, skills and know-how that will remain at your fingertips, and responsiveness needed for a business environment. Classes also look at content output, and you'll learn what foreign markets want out of Japanese content, as well as current conditions in the industry. We aim to create translators that can understand, process and flexibly handle a diverse portfolio.

☆A concentrated curriculum taught by professionals active in the field

Our classes meet once a week and last 140 minutes. Through lively classes, guidance and correction by lecturers who work at the top of their fields in a various genres, students will be able to use and improve their English, media sense, and expressive ability. We create a positive environment where it is easy to speak up, and give thoughtful feedback to each student.

※Additional details, including the course curriculum will be provided through a free trial lesson/orientation.

● Course Name

Basic Visualmedia Translation Course

● Time and Day

Wednesday nights

    19:00 – 21:20

● Period/Number of classes

  20 classes over 6 months

● Start of term

  ：Winter term: December, 2010 – May, 2011

● Criteria

1. Understanding of written and spoken Japanese
2. TOEIC score of 900+
3. Ability to grasp the main points in English conversation and follow a native speaker’s speed
4. Ability to use English without major errors in grammar and syntax
5. E-J visual media translation experience unnecessary

※These criteria will be more fully explained at the free trial lesson/orientation

● Course Fees

－All prices listed include taxes－

※　Entrance fees are waived for current and past students.
※　Charges for materials (CD-ROMs, etc.) necessary for classes, fees extracurricular lectures and seminars, etc. are not included in the above course fees.
※　We have an Advance Cancellation/Repayment policy if a student wishes to cancel entrance to the course. Entrance fees and tuition (less bank transfer fees) will be fully refunded if we are notified by the student two weeks or more before the course begins. Please feel free to contact us regarding this. Please be aware that once beyond two weeks before the course begins, students will be confirmed as having entered the course and cancellations and refunds cannot be made. We can, however, transfer the student to the next term’s course.
※　Please pay tuition within one week of application. Application forms are valid for one week.
※ Please be sure to inform us if there will be a delay in payment. If we do not receive contact, we the application will be voided.

[Installment Method]

1.  Before the course opens, transfer a ￥35,000 deposit to the account below.
2.  Once payment has been confirmed, we will send an installment payment form. Fill in the necessary items, seal it and return it.
3.  Below is the installment payment pattern and monthly payments (for new students):

● Course Application

1）Free Trial Lesson/Orientation (Required)
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2）Call to check availability （03-3517-5002）
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3）Turn in application
・ Come personally,
・ Send it by fax (03-3272-5057), or
・ Send it by E-mail (je.translation@jvtacademy.com)

※If you send your application by e-mail or fax, please call to confirm it arrived.
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4）Send tuition fee
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5）Once payment is confirmed, application is complete