Features of Education and Research
Educational System
There are two educational programs for the Master's Course.
¡öThe Master's Thesis Course places emphasis on the special curriculum.
¡öThe Specific Subject Research Course places emphasis on taking the mini-core curriculum and core curriculum.
Multiple Supervisors System
¡öWe have established a Supervisor System led by multiple supervisors to provide flexible support for wide-ranging research themes.
Degree Acquisition Schedule Development
¡öWe have clarified the process to grant a degree and to provide education and research supervision in line with this.
¡öWe have developed a Long-term Class System that makes it possible for mature students and Phoenix Program students to complete courses on their own flexible schedules.
Elasticity of Thesis Language
¡öIt is possible to use a language appropriate to the content of your thesis.
Features of the Curriculum
Core Curriculum
¡öWe have established the Department of Integrated Humanities for all humanities major students.
Required classes:
Integrated Humanities
Electives:
Studies on Human Culture I (World and Japan)
Studies on Human Culture II (Historical Culture)
Studies on Human Culture III (Chinese Culture)
Studies on Human Culture IV (Language and People)
Studies on Human Culture V (Culture and Representation)
Studies on Human Culture VI (Modern Culture)
Mini-core Curriculum
¡öWe have established a mini-core curriculum in each education and research field.
¡öThis cultivates an interdisciplinary point of view with which to overlook respective fields of research.
Special Curriculum
¡öWe have arranged a flexible curriculum that advances the traditions that have accumulated in each education and research field.
¡öWe conduct education and research to correspond with new social demands.
¡öWe offer ¡°Special Research Supervision¡± classes to give individual supervision for the writing of your dissertation or your Specific Subject Research project.