The Center for Liberal Arts

Providing a curriculum through which students can understand themselves, understand others, and understand the world

At the Center for Liberal Arts, we provide a core curriculum of courses that students take from year one to year four. Under Meiji Gakuin University’s educational philosophy of providing a character-building education based on Christian principles, the goal of our core curriculum is to nurture individuals who endeavor to live in harmony with others and who are able to flexibly and honestly solve the various problems that occur in our world. In order to do this, we promote a well-rounded education which combines foreign language study with courses from various other fields so that students can acquire strong thinking and self-expression skills.

In the foreign-language field, in order to enable students to master foreign languages, the indispensable communication tools of global society, we focus on the sound aspects of the language and on the cultural and historical background of the language. In addition to the major languages offered, we have classes in Thai, Italian, Arabic, and a variety of other languages. There is also a support program to assist students who are planning short- or long-term study overseas. Together with foreign languages, computers are today an indispensable communication tool. Students are able to receive computer skill-development guidance based on their skill level at enrollment time.

The classroom is not the only place where learning takes place. A major characteristic of Meiji Gakuin University’s core curriculum can be found in the many volunteer courses, experimental courses, and practical training courses that give students the opportunity to experience life beyond the classroom and open their eyes to the problems of the real world.