Faculty of Literature

The Academic Principles of the Faculty of Literature

At the Faculty of Literature, we aim to nurture individuals who can act independently by acquiring abilities such as smart thinking and comprehensive judgement skills, which will guide them through today’s social climate of globalization and information advancement. For this purpose, we have created a unified curriculum that incorporates common courses, such as liberal arts and major subjects, for all students. Classes are delivered in small-group learning environments. As a tradition of the Faculty of Literature, we provide education where each student’s individualities and skills are valued. This has resulted in distinguished graduates who have acquired scholarly wisdom and cultural refinement, and who are now actively involved in passing on our cultural heritage, while contributing to the cultural advancement of our society.
In order to deliver individuals who are able to think on their own and are capable of independent judgment and action to the world, teaching staff with an international perspective has gathered here on the hill of Kasumigaoka, overlooking beautiful Hakata Bay. To nurture women who play a key role in education, business and various other fields, our education covers various academic subjects, such as issues in human psychology, international politics and economy, world history, foreign languages, world cultures and so on. Based on this education, we have two departments, the Department of Japanese Literature and the Department of English Literature. These two departments were established to deliver balanced education system, both specialized and interdisciplinary, in which students can learn Japanese and Anglo-American culture and literature in a deep and comprehensive manner.

Objectives of the Faculty of Literature

The Faculty of Literature conducts educational research that fulfils the aforementioned principles to accomplish the objectives detailed below.

1. Nurturing well-educated individuals of good character By delivering high quality cultural education, we aim to foster individuals of good character who are well-educated in a wide range of disciplines.
2. Cultivation of specialized skills
- It is our goal to nurture students who have gained specialized knowledge with high application skills that can comprehensively review issues related to humanity, society, culture and literature through the continuous and systematic study delivered from university entrance until graduation.
- In the Department of Japanese Literature, we provide wide and in-depth knowledge of Japanese literature, Japanese-Chinese classics, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese-language pedagogy. We aim to foster students who can understand diversification of individual values, and who can contribute to fields of Japanese education and Japanese-language pedagogy.
- In the Department of English literature, we aim to deliver refined knowledge of English literature and culture focused on the US and the UK, as well as the features of the English language. By developing comprehension and expression skills, we aim to foster individuals who can engage effectively in all quarters.
3. Nurturing of skills to realize a gender-equal society
We aim to foster individuals who can exercise their abilities in a gender-equal society.
4. Nurturing of practical skills in order to solve issues within communities
We nurture practical skills that enable students to address various issues in communities through cooperation with a variety of people and organizations.
5. Nurturing skills for transmitting and exchanging information We nurture communication skills of students to help them find solutions for problems, and enable them to transmit information on their educational research accomplishments widely in Japan and beyond, and to exchange information on and related to the task they are working on.

Guidelines on Academic Principles and Objectives of the Faculty of Literature

Departments of Faculty of Literature

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*We are currently not admitting students for the Department of Humanities