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Seika
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Your creative expression can change the world

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KYOTO SEIKA UNIVERSITY
Since 1968

MissionKyoto Seika University is a private four-year university inKyoto Seika’s founding mission is to train people who canJapan founded in 1968. Our students discover the power ofmake a contribution to the world through art and scholarshipcreative expression to change the world by studying art andbased on a philosophy committed to "the principles ofJ\S[\YLH[VULVMÄ]L\UKLYNYHK\H[LMHJ\S[PLZ·[OL-HJ\S[`VM

respect for humanity" and "the spirit of freedom and.SVIHS*\S[\YL[OL-HJ\S[`VM4LKPH*YLH[PVU[OL-HJ\S[`VM

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one of our four graduate schools.

building the university together.

University Visions for the Future

SEIKA VISION 2024

As a university that teaches culture/art, we strive
to be a university of expression.

The liberal arts are a means of establishingoneself and developing and managing society
through collaborations with others.

Based in Kyoto, we are aiming towards becoming
a global university.

Established in1968

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the creation of an entirely new kind of university
education, passionately advocating the conceptof a university based on the spirit of freedom andautonomy.

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curriculum into its art education program, in 1973. In 2000, Seika established
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Number of Faculties/Graduate Schools

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Courses

Graduate Schools

Representation from Countries and Regions
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Number of Students

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4,110

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Undergraduate 3,985
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Number of International Students

1,171Undergraduate 1,082
Graduate 89

We promote a learning environment wherestudents can develop global perspectives.
To be able to express yourself
in ways that speak to the heartsof many people, it is essential
to understand other cultures.
Kyoto Seika University actively
promotes international interaction
on campus.

01. A vibrant, international campus
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occupancy rooms to deepen the understanding ofdifferent cultures through their shared daily lives.
Students live in the dormitory for a year, and senior
students provide support and advice. In the common
space, programs and events are held so that students
can learn more about each other ’s cultures.

02. iC-Cube [Inter-Cultural Communication Commons]
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community that understands diversity within the campus. Events contributing to cultural
understanding and chances to interact with people from different cultures are held
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GLOBAL CULTURE

MEDIA CREATIONTaking in global and local perspectives, students aim to help transition to a

Making innovation through pop culture and technology.

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and values through developing extensive knowledges of media and content
as well as business skills. Another feature of the course is that students can

Department of Humanities

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the latest expressions.

Literature

SocietyMedia Technologies

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it continues to globalize. Through their courses, students personally experience and deepen
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Department of Global Studies
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a variety of perspectives, and develop skills to understand the world. Students learn about
cultures and society focusing on Africa and Asia, which are currently studied widely aroundthe world.

Human Environment Design Program
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Global Relations

African and Asian Culture

Global Society

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Students build their imaginative skills to develop an original means ofStudents are trained to solve social issues through design. Actively

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collaborating with companies and municipalities, students are able to gain

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Illustration
To be able to match the character of many
types of media and excel in numerous
areas, students are thoroughly trained in
drawing and communication. The curriculum
is designed to develop sensitivity andartistic sense, and students are encouraged
to express their individuality in these areas.

Graphic Design
Sculpture

Ceramics

Students learn deeply about three coreelements of design: iconography, lettering,and communication. At the same time
as developing descriptive skills, screen
composition skills, imagination, and theability to express their ideas, students
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as society.

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Japanese Painting

Product Communication
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industrial designers for a brighter future– the kind of people who create industrial
products that support people’s lives andsociety, involving items used in dailyl i f e , e l e c t ro n i c s , a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .
Collaborations between corporations andacademia develop product planning skills
and an understanding of the kinds of designneeded by society.

Interior and Goods Design
Students learn about a variety of designs
that enrich our lives, including generaldaily items, product packaging, furniture,and interior design. Students study
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develop the skills to propose ideas tosociety.

Digital Creation
TextilesStudents create digital content in which
art and entertainment coexist, including
movies, games, and digital arts. Students
seek to acquire the necessary skills indesign as well as the digital skills togenerate ideas that involve others and makepeople feel empathy.

Architecture
Video & Media Arts

Students design buildings, and also design
all kinds of space. During the program,students become apprentices of instructors
who are also active as architects. They learn
about architectural philosophy and the wayof thinking required in actual practice, inorder to become architects who can workaround the world.

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Printmaking

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specializations from the second year.

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discipline and has an unparalleled track record and experience inmanga education/research. It is the only faculty in Japan that offers acomprehensive education in manga and animation.

Cartoon art is a field of manga expression
where you convey humor and a message
through a single drawing. Students learn
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imagination to express their own worldview.
Drawing skills developed through practical
instruction involving the drawing of several
hundred sketches have received highly
positive feedback from outside the campus.

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Cartoon Art

Comic Art
Based on a carefully composed curriculumwith a history of over 20 years, students
learn through lectures how to develop
drawing expression techniques and story
composition skills. The instructors areprofessional manga artists, and they directlytrain students so they too can become
professionals.

New Generation MANGA
Students learn manga comprehensively,
focusing on manga published online and via
social media rather than manga publishedin magazines and paperbacks. Students
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manga.

Character Design
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out their characters to the world. Students
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work and build on their ability to grasp
opportunities in the character business.

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drawing tools.

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Genuine creativity starts from dialog with yourself. Why am I creating this?
Why does this move me? What is art? Immersing yourself in the creative
process and asking these questions allows you to see new things: Seika’s*UDGXDWH6FKRRORI$UWRσHUVDEXQGDQWWLPHDQGVWLPXODWLQJVXUURXQGLQJV
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Design exists in all areas of our lives and its possibilities are limitless interms of materials, form, color, scale, construction, arrangement and, above
all, the concepts that these elements embody. Design that is aware ofhumanity and the present can change the future. Seika’s Graduate Schoolof Design fosters true professionals who can bring innovation to society.

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Graduate School of Manga

Graduate School of Humanities)LHOGV0DQJD3UDFWLFH0DQJD7KHRU\)LHOGV+XPDQLWLHVGathering the leaders of the next generation of Japan’s worldclass manga.

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attention. Its means of expression diversify every minute, evolving newPHGLDDQGEURDGHQLQJLWVPDUNHW0DQJDDUWLVWVGRQRWFRQðQHWKHPVHOYHVto current forms but work to open up new kinds of creative expression.
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manga culture leaders.

Irrespective of segmented academic disciplines, this program vigorously
explores humanity and society from new, free perspectives.
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the diverse issues affecting people and society today, opening up newhorizons and new answers to essential questions. It is a site for cultivating acomprehensive intellect.

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Kyoto International
Manga Museum

The campus offers many facilities to support
a student experience, including specialized
workshops, facilities/studios with the latest
equipment, galleries and library resources. All
these deepen the learning experience and help
students with their output.

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Wood Workshop

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Kyoto Seika University operates the museum
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famous museum and research facility thatcollects, keeps, and exhibits manga materials.
Every year, it attracts several hundred thousand
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Kyoto. It’s a shop and gallery where the worksof students and graduates are exhibited andsold.
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Library

Off-campus Facilities

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sites.
Kyoto Seika University offers many programs that make use of this unique location. Our education
program, “Traditional Industry of Kyoto Workshop,” includes an internship where students spend timein traditional craft/industry workshops, and the program has about 40 years of history. Using thesecollaborations over many years, we seek to develop new partnerships across borders
through studies, education, and social collaborations. To do this, we established theCenter for Innovation in Traditional Industries in 2017.

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