Major in Intercultural Studies（Master's and Doctoral Courses）
The Master’s program in Intercultural Studies offers a choice of two approaches: Area Studies, which broadly encompasses the language, history, religion, literature, and arts of Europe, Asia, England and America, and Comparative Culture Studies, which strives to reveal individual cultural characteristics through comparisons of different cultures.
To understand a different culture it is necessary to understand its language. Thus the curriculum of both the Area Studies course and the Comparative Culture course in corporate language study. Courses on Japanese culture complement the curriculum. A joint seminar in the second semester encourages free exchange of topics and approaches in a multi-cultural context, with professors from East and West attending.
The Ph.D. program aims at fostering a deeper dimension of understanding of cross-cultural influences through reflection on the ideas emerging from careful readings of representative classics of Eastern and Western cultures. Serious study of the spiritual culture that lies at the base of these cultures nurtures scholars who can think in global terms. As a method to reach this goal, teaching is conducted by Japanese and foreign professors working together.
Master's Course
Basic Courses
Buddhist Thought
Basic Studies of Intercultural Studies (textual studies)
Core Courses
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies I (lectures)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies II (textual studies)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies III (seminars)
Doctoral Course
Basic Courses
Buddhist Thought
Core Courses
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies I (lectures)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies II (textual studies)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies III (seminars)
Related Courses
Studies of Foreign Cultures（textual studies）
To understand a different culture it is necessary to understand its language. Thus the curriculum of both the Area Studies course and the Comparative Culture course in corporate language study. Courses on Japanese culture complement the curriculum. A joint seminar in the second semester encourages free exchange of topics and approaches in a multi-cultural context, with professors from East and West attending.
The Ph.D. program aims at fostering a deeper dimension of understanding of cross-cultural influences through reflection on the ideas emerging from careful readings of representative classics of Eastern and Western cultures. Serious study of the spiritual culture that lies at the base of these cultures nurtures scholars who can think in global terms. As a method to reach this goal, teaching is conducted by Japanese and foreign professors working together.
Master's Course
Basic Courses
Buddhist Thought
Basic Studies of Intercultural Studies (textual studies)
Core Courses
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies I (lectures)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies II (textual studies)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies III (seminars)
Doctoral Course
Basic Courses
Buddhist Thought
Core Courses
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies I (lectures)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies II (textual studies)
Advanced Studies of Intercultural Studies III (seminars)
Related Courses
Studies of Foreign Cultures（textual studies）