The world of the arts features a wealth of techniques, from the traditions handed down over the years to the latest technology. There are countless materials and countless means of expression, but Kyoto Seika University’s Faculty of Art aims for every student to find the personal style of creativity that is right just for him or her. Therefore it especially emphasizes free creativity: students are valued as artists and creators, not restricted to existing forms but able to experiment with diverse methods and materials. Our faculty members – working actively as artists themselves – offer full support. Further, our facilities are top-class among arts universities, meaning you can expand your own possibilities in a richly stimulating environment. Before that, however, you will first discover the creativity original to yourself.
Departments & Courses in the Faculty of Art
Three key points for creating originality
Courses organization allowing diverse techniques and media
The Faculty of Arts has three departments – Fine Arts, Material Expression and Media Arts – and further is divided into seven courses: Oil Painting, Japanese Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles, Printmaking, and Video & Media Arts. The Faculty deals with all kinds of materials and is organized to allow students to try out a myriad of techniques and media, from traditional arts to digital means of expression. There is also much crossover and collaboration between different genres: For example, photography appears in the Oil Painting Course, students use computer graphics in production for the Printmaking Course, and the Textiles Course can employ metals and paper.
One-on-one relations with active artists
In the studios of the Faculty of Art, even after lessons are over students and teachers passionately discuss their work. The teachers are active artists themselves and deal with students individually, and are always available for informal consultation. They are ultimate personal tutors; students are not taught unilaterally but each one as an artist. By interacting in a stimulating way with fellow artists new concepts are created and the breadth of expression greatly widens. One-on-one relations represent the fundamental SEIKA style that fosters free expression.
From broad, full production environments come new expressive forms
The facilities and production environment of the Faculty of Art are at the top level of national arts universities. Every single student has his or her own allocated production space. There are also state-of-the-art video editing and computer graphics studios; kilns for firing large-scale ceramics; even deer and peacocks are kept on campus for use as drawing models. In this rich environment students can channel all their ideas into productive work. Students are free to experiment, learning by trial and error. From here new ideas and means of expression will certainly develop.
Traditional Crafts Internship
Kyoto Seika University offers outstanding opportunities for students to gain familiarity with living traditions through its special Internship Program at traditional craft workshops and industry. By working with master artisans, participating students’ own creativity is stimulated, and they experience the unique benefits of studying arts in Kyoto.
Faculty of Art Elective & Special Course Faculty Members (in Japanese)
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