Program Overview

University of Tsukuba Art and Design Program

The University of Tsukuba offers a comprehensive Art and Design program, providing students with a wide range of academic and research opportunities.

Overview of the Program

The program is designed to cultivate researchers and professionals with advanced knowledge and skills in art and design. The educational content is centered around Japanese art history and Western art history, with a focus on theoretical research and academic inquiry.

Areas of Study

The program offers various areas of study, including:

• Art History
• Art Environment Support
• Western-style Painting
• Printmaking
• Japanese-style Painting
• Sculpture
• Sho-Calligraphy
• Art and Design Science
• Plastic Art & Mixed Media
• Crafts
• Visual Communication Design
• Environmental Design

Education

The program's educational content is based on the following policies:

• Diploma policy
• Criteria for evaluation related to dissertations
• Curriculum policy
  • Course registration guides for various years
• Master's thesis summary collection

Admission

The program has an admission policy and provides exam information for prospective students.

Art History

The Art History area of study focuses on highly specialized theoretical research, with the goal of cultivating researchers and professionals with advanced knowledge and skills. The educational content is centered around Japanese art history and Western art history.

Main Specialized Subjects

The Art History area of study offers the following specialized subjects:

• Special Lecture on Early Modern Western Art History
• Seminar on Early Modern Western Art History
• Special lecture on modern and contemporary art theory
• Seminar on modern and contemporary art theory
• Special lecture on ancient Western art history
• Seminar on ancient Western art history
• Japanese Art History Special Lecture
• Japanese Art History Seminar

Career Path for Graduates

Graduates of the Art History program can pursue various career paths, including:

• Advancement to doctoral programs
• Museum curators
• University faculty

Main Graduates

Some notable graduates of the Art History program include:

• Ayumi Yamagishi, Niigata City Museum of Art, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Kazumi Akama, Miyagi Prefectural Museum of Art, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Chiaqiu Cai, Taiwan Normal University, Ph.D. (Arts)
• Ayumi Tadashi, Fukuoka City Art Museum, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Yuri Inoue, Ohara Museum of Art, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Azusa Ino, Kawagoe City Museum of Art, Master of Arts
• Wataru Naito, Nara National Museum, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Sanae Terada, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Miyako Furuya, Oyama City Kurumaya Museum of Art, Ph.D. (Arts)
• Anna Oshiro, Suntory Museum of Art, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Miho Tsunekazu, Nakasendo Hiroshige Museum of Art, Master of Arts (Arts)
• Yosuke Hamada, Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
• Himeka Otani, Shimane Prefectural Iwami Art Museum

Research Areas

The program publishes a research journal, "Gesou," which features papers on various arts from ancient times to the present day, both in the East and the West. The journal serves as a platform for deepening research and advancing academic inquiry.