Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies
Comprehensive Cultural Policy Studies regards the creative act of culture and the arts as a whole series of activities from conception to return to society, and by integrating the humanities and social sciences, it treats the "scene of creation" as its field of knowledge, while in its applied fields it systematically elucidates the discovery and resolution of various problems related to culture, concepts for the creation of culture and the arts, and the actual planning and realization of policies and projects. Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies cultivates the research abilities and rich academic knowledge that are the foundation for students to carry out independent research activities as researchers in the field of Comprehensive Cultural Policy Studies, or to engage in highly specialized work in academic fields related to Comprehensive Cultural Policy Studies.
Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies Basic Information
List of Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies
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Cultural Creation Management Major
We train talented people who can demonstrate a high level of expertise in fields such as the creation and commercialization of culture and the arts, policy planning and restructuring from a cultural perspective in companies and organizations, and the production and management of the cultural industry.
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Comprehensive Cultural Policy Studies
We train researchers, university professors, and highly specialized leaders in relevant fields who have cutting-edge research and development capabilities related to all aspects of cultural and artistic creation.
Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies
April 2008 | Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies (Department of Cultural and Creative Studies) established |
April 2009 | Establishment of Department of Cultural and Creative Management |
Introduction Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies
The graduate school of Aoyama Gakuin University 's School of Cultural and Creative Studies is called Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies.
Like the undergraduate school, it is a research base for "comprehensive cultural policy studies" and deals with various issues related to culture and the arts from the standpoint of producing and management.
The Master's Program in Department of Cultural and Creative Management is a two- or three-year program. Students can research specific themes such as cultural phenomena, cultural projects, and cultural industries and write a master's thesis, or compile research results from the practical application (planning, execution, and evaluation) of a cultural project (we particularly welcome the enrollment of working adults with experience in the field).
The Doctoral Program in Department of Cultural and Creative Studies is a five-year program aimed at training researchers and leaders. Students will pursue the multidisciplinary field of Comprehensive Cultural Policy Studies and aim to write a doctoral thesis.
Many of the classes at this graduate school are held at night to make it easier for working students to attend. As with the undergraduate program, the aim is to provide professional education that allows students to design their careers through a variety of paths and balance their studies with work.