School of Humanities

Undergraduate School

Nurturing Discerning and Receptive Minds and Advanced Knowledge in the Humanities

With the goal of pursuing a comprehensive and rigorous study of the humanities, the School of Humanities has three Departments comprising 11 majors. The six majors in the Department of Culture and History examine the essence of human experience from a historical and cultural perspective; the Department of Integrated Psychological Sciences, analyzes the lifestyles and problems of humans in modern society, while the four majors in the Department of Literature and Linguistics seek to understand human behavior from a literary and linguistic viewpoint. Starting by understanding the basics of the wide-ranging discipline referred to as the humanities, students proceed to more specialized study in small classes, where instructors can work closely with each and every student. This fosters the student’s ability to take an open-minded approach to identifying and solving problems.

Unique Features of the School
・Minor programs that allow students to study a specialized field beyond their department
・Multiple-seminar system that allows students to take more than one seminar
・Transfer program that allows students to change their specialty according to their interests
・Abundant overseas programs unique to the School of Humanities
・A wide range of practical fieldwork activities

Graduate School

Twelve Areas of Specialization, Allowing a Wide Range of In-Depth Research

The Graduate School of Humanities covers twelve areas of specialization, of which eleven offer both MA and PhD courses and one an MA course. The former includes Philosophy and Ethics, Aesthetics and Art Studies, Geography and Area Studies, Japanese History, Asian History, European and American History, Psychological Sciences, Japanese, English, French and German Literature and Linguistics. The latter is the School Education course. The MA courses prepare students to carry out original research as well as to contribute to society with knowledge and creative ideas acquired in their respective fields, and the PhD courses aim to further the development of researchers in their chosen specialities. Equipped with a wealth of resources（including historical documents）and practical facilities, the School provides an excellent environment for both theoretical and experimental research, as well as opportunities for fieldwork.

Unique Features of the Graduate School
・Each major and field of study has its own classes, including research seminars, special lectures, and literature studies
・To motivate graduate students to conduct research and to encourage them to publish high-level research results, the program provides financial support for conference presentations and poster presentations (up to a maximum amount)
・Joint research laboratories are set up for each major and field of study. The rooms are fully equipped with research materials, literature, and various types of research equipment to support the smooth research activities of graduate students
・In addition to taking courses at other graduate schools of Kwansei Gakuin University and other universities such as Kansai University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University, the program also opens the door for exchange study