Graduate School of Humanities

Twelve Areas of Specialization, Allowing a Wide Range of In-Depth Research

The Graduate School of Humanities covers twelve areas of specialization, of which eleven offer both MA and PhD courses and one an MA course. The former includes Philosophy and Ethics, Aesthetics and Art Studies, Geography and Area Studies, Japanese History, Asian History, European and American History, Psychological Sciences, Japanese, English, French and German Literature and Linguistics. The latter is the School Education course. The MA courses prepare students to carry out original research as well as to contribute to society with knowledge and creative ideas acquired in their respective fields, and the PhD courses aim to further the development of researchers in their chosen specialities. Equipped with a wealth of resources（including historical documents）and practical facilities, the School provides an excellent environment for both theoretical and experimental research, as well as opportunities for fieldwork.

Unique Features of the Graduate School

• Each major and field of study has its own classes, including research seminars, special lectures, and literature studies
• To motivate graduate students to conduct research and to encourage them to publish high-level research results, the program provides financial support for conference presentations and poster presentations (up to a maximum amount)
• Joint research laboratories are set up for each major and field of study. The rooms are fully equipped with research materials, literature, and various types of research equipment to support the smooth research activities of graduate students
• In addition to taking courses at other graduate schools of Kwansei Gakuin University and other universities such as Kansai University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University, the program also opens the door for exchange study