About School of Literature and Human Sciences
Course Features
A Curriculum that Satisfies Inquisitive Minds
The small number of students in each course, ranging from a few to about a dozen students per year, allows us to create a rich curriculum that satisfies each inquisitive mind. Students are able to choose a course after carefully identifying their fields of interest.
Human Sciences Knowledge for Global Society
By exploring a wide variety of fields, as well as learning and thinking about culture and society, students acquire human sciences knowledge, communication skills, and other resources required to be active in today's global society. We nurture talent with pronounced human qualities that can be active in our new world.
Four Years of Learning
Freshman Year
Students explore their own interests while being exposed to a wide variety of cultures and becoming broadly educated.
Sophomore Year
While participating in a course, students acquire specialized perspectives on humanity, culture, society, and history.
Junior Year
Students explore topics of interest while deepening their specialized studies and refining their logical thinking.
Senior Year
Students write their graduation thesis, the culmination of their four years of study, as well as deciding on their path forward, whether it be job hunting, a graduate school entrance exam, or another.
Information on Departments
Department of Philosophy and History
This department deciphers cultures and societies in Japan and around the world with an emphasis on “time.”
- Philosophy
- Japanese History
- World History
Department of Philosophy and History
Department of Human Behavioral Sciences
With a focus on human behavior, students will learn about the relationships between mind and behavior, people and society, and people and people.
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Education
- Geography
Department of Human Behavioral Sciences
Department of Language and Culture
Approaching humans from the perspectives of linguistics, literature, and culture. In addition to Japan, students study China, the United States, Germany, France, and other countries.
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Chinese Linguistics and Sinology
- English and American Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
Department of Language and Culture
Department of Cultural Management
With culture as a keyword, students work on solving various contemporary social issues, while also fostering rich human qualities indispensable to building a society of coexistence.
- Culture and Representation
- Asian Culture
- Cultural Resources
Department of Cultural Management
About Course Selection
In the School of Literature and Human Sciences, students join a course from their second year, and take specialized education subjects in accordance with their course's curriculum.
From their first year, it is important that students think carefully about their interests. To do so, they take introductory and basic courses, where they can learn the foundational knowledge of each department and find out the basics of the various courses, as well as participating in course guidance sessions offered by faculty and students.
The School of Literature and Human Sciences regularly provides guidance and information for first-year students to better understand departments/courses and choose one.
Note: If the number of applicants for a course exceeds the number of slots and the department/course cannot accept all applicants, students will be selected based mainly on grades in the first semester of the first year.