Enjoying Knowledge, Living in Knowledge, Moving on to Flexible Knowledge
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Here in Shinshu where nature interweaves through the seasons, we provide a nurturing education which promotes the ability to look at the times and people realistically, as well as building a rich sensitivity to living harmoniously with both man and nature. In order to face all aspects of this complex and diverse contemporary society, we educate students to habitually approach ideas by contemplating their root and adding to this critical and creative abilities, which will give them the practical knowledge to become new people for a new age, "neo humanists." |
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Objectives
Based on this philosophy, during the four year curriculum in the faculty we train students in the following qualities and abilities. Furthermore to ensure this education is enhanced to the full, research continues to break through the forefront of humanity's study of "Knowledge."
The Mind and Practical Knowledge
1.The speculative strength to build new knowledge with which to look deeply into the base and re-question what is self-evident.
2.To clearly analyze changing society and use critical ability to make value judgments without compromising thought to the trend of the times.
3.To critically inherit past wisdom and use it to open the way to a creative future.
4.To understand things of a different and diverse nature, and have the receptive ability to both embrace and criticize on many levels.
Skills and Practical Knowledge
1.A high level of media literacy to quickly collect, analyze and express information.
2.A high level of communication literacy to understand others clearly and express oneself accurately.
3.The ability to use foreign language to understand diverse cultures in a global society and the ability to communicate one's own culture to others.
4.The ability to solve problems in cross-sectional fields and produce original, imaginative concepts.
Message from Dean, Faculty of Arts
The study of "Humanities" frees the mind and releases man from all conventions. At the loans counter of the National Library there is a sign quoting the New Testament St. John's Gospel, "The truth frees man". Among things held in common belief there are errors based on assumptions. Today there is a need to overcome both time and space, to redefine the basis for people believing what they do. Fortunately we have access to vast amounts of written language as part of a record of cultures. (The genetic information of knowledge). We must inject this continuing communication heritage with life and actively maintain it. By doing that, a deeper and fuller understanding of the historical world and the workings of diverse cultures will be opened to us. The chaos of (soon to outdated) skills and (dead) crammed knowledge, will not allow us to open up a creative future (and one that is interesting). We hope that in this faculty where "enjoyable knowledge" is readily accessible students will truly inscribe the humanities in their hearts.
Departments
Department of Human Sciences
Philosophy, Experimental and Social Psychology, Sociology and Cultural Informatics, History.
Department of Culture and Communication
Japanese Language and Literature, Comparative Language and Culture, English Language and Culture, Art Communication.
