Students visit a contemporary showcase relevant to their discipline (e.g. an art or museum exhibition, public speech, music or theatre production, etc.) and write a critical review in response. The appraisal should respond to key disciplinary issues introduced throughout the course), and mimic the tone of a specific industry publication.

This practical task see students complete an oral performance during dedicated class time in response to some form of in-situ stimuli, such as a live presentation or audio-visual material. In JAPN7200, students attend weekly live interpreting forums and must orally interpret (from English to Japanese) speeches delivered by guest speakers.