Undergraduate

Department of Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies Course
In this Department, students will learn wisdom for living in modern society through the teachings of Buddha. Students will also learn the language for reading and understanding Buddhist scriptures and deepen their insight into Buddhist paintings and statues and other aspects of the culture.

Buddhist Cultural Heritage Course
In this course, a collaboration between the Departments of Buddhist Studies and History, students will study the Buddhist cultural heritage that has influenced Japanese culture and civilization over time, including the architecture, arts, performing arts, and literature that the religion brought forth, while conducting investigative and verification fieldwork inside and outside Japan.

Buddhist Denominational Studies Course
Throughout the four years in this Course, based on the philosophy of the practice of wisdom and benevolence behind Taisho University’s foundation, students will study the four major sects of Buddhism—Tendai, Shingon Buzan, Shingon Chisan, and Jodo Sects)—and Jishu Sect in small groups of classes.

Department of Japanese Literature

In this Department, students will explore Japanese culture with the two fields of literature and language. In the field of literature, students will learn about the transition from the classics to modern and contemporary literature. In the area of language, students will learn the basics of the Japanese language while tracing back the history of the language.

Department of Humanities

Studies of Philosophy and Religion Course
In this Course, students will explore universal questions of humankind such as what the world is and what human beings are, while touching on both Western and Eastern philosophies, philosophers’ ideas, and histories. In addition, students will analyze various issues from a comparative perspective of religions and cultures, while cultivating a perspective to understand the world.

Intercultural Relations Course
In this Course, with diversified cultural research and communication in English as the main pillars, students will observe cultures using various forms of academic knowledge and thoroughly pursue individual themes of interests of each student through small-group seminars.

Department of History

Japanese History Course
In this Course, taught by faculty members who are specialized in individual periods of history from ancient times to modern times, students will develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills by acquiring practice learning steeped in empirical historical studies based on historical materials.

Asian History Course
In this Course, students will comprehensively study the history of the various regions in Asia, with a focus on China, and discover issues in Asian culture and modern society, thereby cultivating the ability to solve problems from new perspectives.

Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Studies Course
The pillars of learning in this Course are cultural heritage (history of arts and crafts), archaeological studies, museum studies and cultural heritage preservation studies. Placing focus on these four fields of study, students will attend practical classes, which emphasize learning by visiting local sites and seeing actual artifacts.

Department of Expression and Culture

Life Design Course
The Course studies about the large organization of cities that have supported human life. With the focus on the most familiar and important aspects of urban culture in our daily lives, students will work to create the attractiveness of these aspects.

Creative Writing Course
Students will study all aspects of creative writing techniques, including literature, essay, poetry creation, and advertising slogans. Students will also explore the new possibilities of fantasy writing, which leads to fantasy literature, children's literature, animation, and game stories.

Information Culture Design Course
This Course aims to nurture human resources who can think about and accurately handle methods to maximize the communication of content handled in various media, such as magazines, books, websites, applications, events, and PR.

Department of Media Expression

Broadcasting and Visual Media Course
In this Course, students will cultivate an eye for discerning, and the ability to think about, what is right and wrong in the visual information overflowing in the world through production and other practices.

Art and Entertainment Work Course
In this Course, students will study across a variety of genres, including fine arts, theater, film, dance, manga, and animation, and will be guided to become professionals of expression who will support Japanese culture in the future.

Department of Human Sciences

Focusing on human life, students will conduct comprehensive and multifaceted analysis across psychology, sociology, and physical science. The students will also work to acquire qualifications as certified psychologists and social researchers.

Department of Social Welfare

With a tradition and track record of more than 100 years, the Department fosters ready-to-work social workers with immediate capability to support people in need and work with the community to solve social welfare issues.

Department of Clinical Psychology

In this Department, students will gain a deeper understanding of the human mind while facing various problems in modern society and conduct practical research on psychological support with faculty members who are active in the field of psychological clinical practice. In addition, the curriculum is designed to train certified psychologists and clinical psychologists.

Department of Regional Development

With the aim of developing leaders who will contribute to regional development, the Department cultivates the knowledge and implementation ability of each student through a variety of active learning programs.

Department of Public Policy

The Department of Public Policy cultivates the ability to solve problems through theories and practical approaches aimed at realizing a society where people can live enriched and happy lives.