Become your ideal self through learning in four specialized areas with a strong focus on advanced foreign language proficiency.
In the Department of International Communication, you will study communication from various perspectives while aiming to acquire high-level foreign language proficiency. The main languages are English, Korean, and Chinese. In addition to foreign language skills, you will acquire broad knowledge of foreign cultures and the global community, media-based information dissemination techniques, knowledge of psychology to enrich interpersonal relationships so you can demonstrate the communication skills you will need in a modern globalized society. Become who you want to be through independent study in a variety of programs tailored to your individual needs.
Areas of study
Focus of studies
- Advance through small classes at each level to learn English, Korean, and Chinese so you can play an active role in the global community
- Improve your intercultural communication skills through the study of foreign cultures and international relations
- Enjoy access to practical and specialized programs, including studying abroad and speech contests in English
Teaching Staff
| Name | Research Field | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Inoue Yuji |
EU Politics | International Relations |
| Professor Ono Shigeru |
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Media Production and Expression |
| Professor Okmoto Yoshikazu |
English Linguistics, English Education English Teaching Methodology |
・English Phonetics ・Advanced English Grammar1・2 ・Introduction to English Language ・Introduction to English Phonetics |
| Professor Kagawa Mari |
International Relations between Japan and U.S. | American Politics (California)International Relations between Japan and U.S. |
| Professor Kamio Tokiko |
Crosscultural Interchange | Japanese Culture |
| Professor Kwon Hitomi |
Foreign Language Education Multicultural Education |
・ Basic English Grammar 1,2 ・English Teaching Practice ・Methods of Teaching English Language Arts |
| Professor Mark D. Sheehan |
CALL, Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) | British Literature,Teaching of English as a Second Language |
| Associate Professor Shibata Seigi |
Russian Law, Comparative Law, Religious Studies | ・Contemporary Society ・Religion and Society ・Theory of Multicultural Society |
| Professor Sugimura Junko |
English Reading | Victorian Literature, English language teaching |
| Associate Professor Sugimoto Masashi |
Cognitive Psychology | ・Spatial Cognition ・Kansei Engineering |
| Professor Cho Mikyung |
Comparative Culture Psychology |
Intercultural Communication Cultural Psychology |
| Professor Chen Li |
History of Urban Culture (Asia) | The city of Ancient China.,Official Document in the Han Period |
| Professor Tsuboi Hyosuke |
Journalism | News - Documentary |
| Professor Nagata Takuji |
Chinese history | From the Han to the Northern and the Southern Dynasties |
| Professor Hashimoto Eiji |
Second Language Acquisition | English Reading, English Writing |
| Professor Fujino Hiroyuki |
Library and Information Science | Library and Information Science |
| Professor Muto Mami |
Psychology | Social Psychology, Mental Health and Welfare |