KSU: Humanities

Japanese pages for Faculty of Humanities here

Studying in the Faculty of Humanities provides a solid base and firm foothold in changing times...

In the present era we are seeing major changes in areas such as international politics, environment, family, education, and the rapidly expanding media, and increasing interest in all forms of expression.

In this complex modern society it is no longer possible to understand the whole through a narrowly-focused specialized view.

In April 2009, to provide a broader and deeper range of course material, Kyoto Seika University restructured its Faculty of Humanities to create a five-course department of Liberal Arts.

Students will select courses when about to start their second year, instead of before entering the university.

This new arrangement allows students to spend their first year exploring their interests, ambitions, personalities and skills, enabling them to select courses better suited to their individual identities later in their academic career.

Assembly Hour Lecture Series (Japanese page)

Library & Information Center
KSU's Information Center (Johokan) goes well beyond the functions of the conventional college library, and has been highly acclaimed. In accordance with KSU philosophy, it is open to the Kyoto community as well as our students.

Kyoto Links
KSU’s location in Kyoto enables easy access to all the city’s cultural riches dating back as far as the Heian Period. Among its many temples and museums the city has numerous National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, and 17 World Heritage Sites.

Exchange
The Faculty of Humanities has reciprocal agreements for individual student exchange with Chiang Mai University in Thailand, Cornell College in Iowa, Bard College in New York, and Daegu University in Korea.