International Studies

In this new course, students can pursue degrees in a number of areas including English Literature, American Literature, English Language Teaching, Linguistics, Communication Theory, Cultural Studies, and Chinese Language and Culture. While acquiring expertise in their areas, students endeavor to seek ways to apply their knowledge. Students are encouraged to present their research projects at conferences in Japan and abroad. For those students with Teacher Certification, the Advanced Teacher Certification can be obtained.

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Faculty Members Annual Number of Students Accepted Admission Policies Curriculum

Faculty Members

MasterResearch supervisor in master's programs　 DoctorResearch supervisor in doctoral programs

EdD, International & Multicultural Education with Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition

Fukada Yoshifumi

Master Doctor
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Degree |
University of San Francisco

Field |
Applied Linguistics (Language learners Motivation, Identities and Socialization),
Curriculum Development in
Human Resource Management

Courses |
English Teaching Methods
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

MA, Literature

Hosoya Hitoshi

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Aoyama Gakuin University

Field |
American Literature and Culture of the Late Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century

Courses |
Cultural Studies
Literary Theories
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

MA, English Literature

Iwashita Shunji

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Field |
English Linguistics (Syntax)

Courses |
Syntax of Modern English
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

PhD, English and American Literature

Kawamata Takanori

Master
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Degree |
Meisei University

Field |
Critical Discourse Studies, Corpus Studies

Courses |
Discourse Analysis

PhD, Social Anthropology

Kikuchi Shigeo

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Field |
Religion, Power, and Gender on the Kenya Coast

Courses |
Anthropology
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

PhD, International Relations

Mori Satoko

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Niigata University

Field |
International Relations,
Development and Environmental Governance,
Civil Society

Courses |
International Studies
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

PhD, Comparative Literature

Takashima Miho

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Essex University

Field |
Comparative Studies,
European Cultures and Literature,
Modern European History,
British and French Literature

Courses |
Cross-Cultural Studies on Modern Europe
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

EdD, Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education

Tanaka Hiromasa

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Temple University

Field |
Business Discourse Analysis,
Curriculum Development in Human Resource Management

Courses |
Discourse Analysis
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

EdD, Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education

Zhang Xiao Rui

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Temple University

Field |
Web 2.0 Discourse Analysis,
Online Community Studies,
Communication on the Social Media

Courses |
Netnography: Methods and theories
Directed Research (MA, PhD)

PhD, Social and Cultural Studies

Zhao Haicheng

Master Doctor
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Degree |
Kyushu University

Field |
Japanese linguistics Japanese language education, Japanese language acquisition study

Courses |
Foreign Language Education
Directed Research (MA)

Annual Number of Students Accepted

Degree program

Annual number of students accepted

Master of Arts in International Studies

10

Doctor of Philosophy in International Studies

3

Admission Policies

■ MA Program

- Students can comprehend and write English or Chinese texts.
- Students with academic advisement are capable of constructing a research plan.
- Students with academic advisement are capable of selecting a research plan.
- Students can develop an interest in intercultural perspectives.
- Through collegiality with others, students endeavor to engage in academic exchange.

■ PhD Program

- Students can comprehend and write English or Chinese texts.
- Students are capable of selecting a research topic.
- Students are capable of pursuing their own research with appropriate methods.
- Students are capable of conducting the necessary data collection and analysis for the research.
- Through collegiality with others, students endeavor to engage in academic exchange.

Curriculum

course name (MA and Phd)

credits

Research Methods A

2

Research Methods B

Japanese Language and Society A

Japanese Language and Society B

Communication Studies 1A (Organizational Discourse Analysis)

Communication Studies 1B ( Organizational Discourse Analysis)

Communication Studies 1C ( Business Discourse Research)

Communication Studies 1D( Business Discourse Research)

Communication Studies 2A ( Social Media Research)

Communication Studies 2B ( Social Media Research)

Communication Studies 2C ( Social Media Research)

Communication Studies 2D ( Social Media Research)

Communication Studies 3A(Discourse Studies)

Communication Studies 3B(Discourse Studies)

Communication Studies 3C(Discourse Studies)

Communication Studies 3D(Discourse Studies)

Linguistics Research 1A(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research 1B(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research 1C(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research 1D(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research 2B(English Education)

Linguistics Research 2B(English Education)

Linguistics Research 2C(English Education)

Linguistics Research 2D(English Education)

course name (MA and Phd)

credits

Linguistics Research 3A(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

2

Linguistics Research 3B(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

Linguistics Research 3C(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

Linguistics Research 3D(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

Literature and Culture 1A(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture 1B(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture 1C(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture 1D(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture 2A(Comparative Culture and Literature)

Literature and Culture 2B(Comparative Culture and Literature)

Literature and Culture 2C(Comparative Culture and Literature)

Literature and Culture 2D(Comparative Culture and Literature)

International Studies 1A(International Relations)

International Studies 1B(International Relations)

International Studies 1C(International Relations)

International Studies 1D(International Relations)

International Studies 2A(Intercultural Relations)

International Studies 2B(Intercultural Relations)

International Studies 2C(Intercultural Relations)

International Studies 2D(Intercultural Relations)

Directed Research (MA) 1A

Directed Research (MA) 1B

Directed Research (MA) 2A

Directed Research (MA) 2B

course name (MA and Phd)

credits

Communication Studies (Advanced) 1A( Organizational Discourse Analysis)

2

Communication Studies (Advanced) 1B( Business Discourse Research)

Communication Studies (Advanced) 2A ( Social Media Research)

Communication Studies (Advanced) 2B ( Social Media Research)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 1A(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 1B(English Linguistics)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 2A(English Education)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 2B(English Education)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 3A(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

Linguistics Research (Advanced) 3B(Contrastive Linguistics of Chinese and Japanese)

Literature and Culture (Advanved) 1A(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture (Advanved) 1B(Anglo-American Cultural Studies)

Literature and Culture (Advanced) 2A(Comparative Culture and Literature)

Literature and Culture (Advanced) 2B(Comparative Culture and Literature)

International Studies (Advanced) 1A(International Relations)

International Studies (Advanced) 1B(International Relations)

International Studies (Advanced) 2A(Intercultural Relations)

International Studies (Advanced) 2B(Intercultural Relations)

Directed Research (Ph.D) 1A

Directed Research (Ph.D) 1B

Directed Research (Ph.D) 2A

Directed Research (Ph.D) 2B

Directed Research (Ph.D) 3A

Directed Research (Ph.D) 3B

Degrees offered

Graduate School of Humanities,
Department of International Studies

Master of Arts Program

Doctor of Philosophy Program

MA (International Studies)

PhD (International Studies)
Note, The listed courses are subject to change.

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