Graduation Requirements(Master’s Program)
- Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 2 years.
- A total of 30 credits must be taken, distributed in the following manner from the 3 course-types: Theories of Art and Design (4 or more credits of elective course, Practical Fine Art and Design (4 or more credits), and Specialized Studies Electives (for each major, 18 credits).
- Students must pass the final exam which consists of the final assessment of the thesis work or master’s thesis, and the final defense.
List of courses available for academic
| Curriculum Couse-type | Course Title | Credits | Assigned Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zokei Ethics | Advanced Aesthetics | 2 | 1・2 |
| Advanced Art Theory | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Advanced Design Theory | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Advanced History of Art | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Advanced History of Design | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Special Course on Art and Design | 4 | 1・2 | |
| Art and Design Education I | 4 | 1・2 | |
| Art and Design Education II | 4 | 1・2 | |
| Practical Fine Art and Design | Fine Arts and Design ProjectA I | 2 | 1・2 |
| Fine Arts and Design ProjectA II | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Fine Arts and Design ProjectB I | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Fine Arts and Design ProjectB II | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Fine Arts and Design ProjectC I | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Fine Arts and Design ProjectC II | 2 | 1・2 | |
| Specialized Studies Electives(Major in Design) | Comprehensive Studies in Design I | 4 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Studies in Design II | 6 | 2 | |
| Studio Design I | 4 | 1 | |
| Studio Design II | 4 | 2 | |
| Specialized Studies Electives(Major in Fine Arts) | Comprehensive Studies in Fine Art I | 4 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Studies in Fine Art II | 6 | 2 | |
| Studio Fine Art I | 4 | 1 | |
| Studio Fine Art II | 4 | 2 | |
| Specialized Studies Electives(Major in Design Education Research) | Comprehensive Studies in Design Education I | 4 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Studies in Design Education II | 6 | 2 | |
| Studio Design Education I | 4 | 1 | |
| Studio Design Education II | 4 | 2 |
Graduation Requirements(Doctoral Program)
- Candidates must be enrolled for at least 3 years.
- Candidates must already have earned a total of 10 credits or more (6 credits from General Courses and 4 credits from the Elective Courses).
- Candidates must pass the Ph.D review of her/his dissertation (or Ph.D. Work and Thesis) and the Final Assessment to earn the degree.
| Curriculum Couse-type | Course Title | Credits | Assigned Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. Specialized Courses | Design: Comprehensive ResearchⅠ | 2 | 1 | Candidates must take all of these 3 courses nad earn the 6 credits. |
| Design: Comprehensive ResearchⅡ | 2 | 2 | ||
| Design: Comprehensive ResearchⅢ | 2 | 3 | ||
| Design: Specialized PracticeⅠ | 2 | 1 | Candidates must earn 4 credits from these Elective Courses. | |
| Fine Art: Specialized PracticeⅠ | 2 | 1 | ||
| Design Education: Specialized PracticeⅠ | 2 | 1 | ||
| Design: Specialized PracticeⅡ | 2 | 2 | ||
| Fine Art: Specialized PracticeⅡ | 2 | 2 | ||
| Design Education: Specialized PracticeⅡ | 2 | 2 | ||
| Design: Specialized Project | 2 | 1・2・3 | General Elective Courses | |
| Design: Specialized Theory | 2 | 1 | General Elective Courses |