Faculties : Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities provides diverse and advanced education and research relating to history and culture, using Kyoto, an ancient capital with a long history and tradition, as its field. The faculty is composed of three departments: Japanese Language and Literature, History, and Historical Heritage, and each department is characterized by its active incorporation of practice and fieldwork, mainly in Kyoto.

Department of Japanese Language and Literature（intake 85）

  • Department of Japanese Language and Literature（intake 85）
  • Department of Japanese Language and Literature（intake 85）
  • Department of Japanese Language and Literature（intake 85）

In the vibrant city of Kyoto, where traditional culture still thrives, the Department provides in-depth education into Japanese language and expression, literature and calligraphy from a variety of approaches. Through the honing of students' understanding of language and of their powers of expression, they develop profound insight into their native culture.

  • Course in Japanese Language and Literature
  • Course in Calligraphy

Department of History（intake 100）

  • Department of History（intake 100）
  • Department of History（intake 100）
  • Department of History（intake 100）

Being the historical capital of Japan, Kyoto provides the perfect setting for the study of history. The Department ensures that its students have a firm grasp of the basic research skills required by the discipline, and that are able to read and comprehend historical documentation. Through the study of high quality historical research, they touch at the very core of how human societies have come to be as they are.

  • Course in Japanese History
  • Course in World History
  • Optional courses
    Special Program on Modern History, Special Program on the History of Women, Special Program on the History of Cultural Exchange

Department of Historical Heritage（intake 55）

  • Department of Historical Heritage（intake 55）
  • Department of Historical Heritage（intake 55）
  • Department of Historical Heritage（intake 55）

Japan's ancient capital provides an excellent base for the discerning appreciation and study of cultural property and historical heritage. A wide range of practical courses enable students to develop skills relevant to handling cultural artifacts and historical assets. They also learn the specialized techniques needed to make surveys or to produce exhibitions.

  • Course in Historical Heritage
  • Course in Archaeology
  • Course in the History of Fine Arts and Crafts