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The Department of Cross-Cultural Studies provides students with a global perspective through comparative study of various cultures, including Japanese culture, enabling them to bridge their own culture and the cultures of other people.
Cross-Cultural Studies covers three major areas: Japanese Language and Culture, the Arts and Cultural Diversity, and Reading and Information Culture.
Interdisciplinary knowledge of cultures, languages, international relations, and media helps students integrate their appreciation and understanding of humanity from multiple perspectives and develop skills for cultural exchange in the contemporary world. |
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Japanese Language and Culture helps students gain a deep understanding of the Japanese language as well as traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
Language courses focus on knowledge of Japanese language history and advanced skills in contemporary Japanese. In addition, students in the Japanese language training course gain specialized knowledge and skills to teach Japanese to speakers of other languages and will be awarded the Japanese Language Teacher Certificate upon graduation.
Students deepen their knowledge of Japanese history and culture through the study of literary and artistic works and through fieldwork in the rich cultural environment of Kyoto. |
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| Students gain knowledge and appreciation of cultures in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East through the study of art, comparative culture, foreign languages, literature, music, philosophy, and international relations.
The broad chronological and geographical range helps students develop insight into aesthetics, various worldviews, and relations between people of different cultures as they prepare for more specialized studies or for professions that require the ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. Students who complete the required qualification courses will be awarded the Museum Curator Certificate upon graduation. |
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| Reading and Information Culture is an interdisciplinary area in which students acquire a rich awareness of new approaches to information science and the use of information tools in various cultural contexts. Courses include studies in reading, library and information science, media, social and technical aspects of information processing, and Internet communication. Students who complete the required qualification courses will obtain upon graduation the Data Processing Specialist Certificate and/or the Librarian Certificate. |
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| Elective Certificate Programs |
● Data Processing Specialist Certificate
● Japanese Language Teacher Certificate
● Librarian Certificate
● Museum Curator Certificate
● Secondary School Japanese Language Teacher Certificate |
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