Hello. I'm considering studing in Japan. I have a bachelor's degree in an IT related field, but would rather pursue a career in filmmaking/media. I've read some posts on this subreddit and people say the graduate stuff is research based, not practical? Not sure about this one.
Another option is humanities like linguistics (strong interest) or international relations (passing interest). I'd like to stay in Japan for a while after study, so I'm worried about potential job opporunities if I take this route. Another issue is whether or not I can jump from undergrad IT to grad Humanities.
Languagewise, I have extensive practice talking to Japanese natives online, so maybe daily conversational, but not ready for JLPT. I've heard some people take a half a year course in Japan before the semester. How does that work? Is it uni-specific?
Scholarship would be nice, but MEXT is months away. I graduated a while ago, so I can't rely on my previous uni much, seems like I have to do everything on my own.
Could also say screw it and sign up for a 2 year language school, try finding some filmmaking opportunities, but you guys say that people in that field are rarely permanent employees, but rather contractors, which means no work visa for me. Is that true?
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