Tag Archive: Master's Program in Art

The first interim presentation for the Arts Support Program for the 2026 academic year was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 1:00 PM in the Arts Studies building.
The students' presentation topics are as follows:

2nd year master's course (interim report on master's thesis)

• Research on the transformation of perception and understanding of social issues through interactive art appreciation.
• Characteristics of teacher behavior and role in art and craft classes

First-year Master's student (Research progress report)

• Research on methods of supporting art appreciation through parent-child dialogue in art museums.
• The Evolution and Positioning of Art Appreciation in Japanese Art Education: Historical and Institutional Considerations and Future Prospects
• On the treatment of art in art education in Japan and France since the postwar period.
• Supporting culturally distant viewers at art festivals: Exploring psychological barriers and designing digital support tools.
• Exhibition Methods and the Role of Mediators in Participatory Art Projects: Through Two Exhibition Examples of Jun Kitazawa's "Fragile Gift"

Fourth-year undergraduate student (Interim report on graduation thesis)

• The potential and challenges of artistic activities as a form of care in youth support.
• The impact of exposure to art-related posts on social media on Japanese university students' intention to visit art museums: Focusing on media characteristics, posting formats, content creators, and content factors.
• Typological classification of the conclusion of morning art appreciation sessions: A case study from Toride Municipal Toride Nishi Elementary School.
• A proposal for simplified budget management and accounting support for artists working individually or in small teams: Budget management for artists before incorporation.
• The impact of watching films on adults' motivation for creative activities.
• Creating safe spaces for children through extracurricular arts activities and connecting them with school education.

The First Mid-Year Research Presentation Session for the Art Environment Support program was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 1:00 pm at the Institute of Art and Design Building, University of Tsukuba.
The presentation topics were as follows.

Master's Program, Second-Year Students (Master's Thesis Progress Reports)

• A Study of Changes in the Recognition and Understanding of Social Issues through Dialogic Art Appreciation
• Characteristics of Teachers' Behaviors and Roles in Elementary School Art Classes

Master's Program, First-Year Students (Research Progress Reports)

• A Study on Parent–Child Art Appreciation Support through Dialogue in Museums
• The Historical Development and Position of Art Appreciation in Japanese Art Education: Historical and Institutional Perspectives with Future Directions
• The Treatment of Art in Postwar Art Education in Japan and France
• Supporting Culturally Distant Audiences at Art Festivals: Exploring the Structure of Psychological Barriers and Designing Digital Support Tools
• Exhibition Methods and the Role of Mediators in Participatory Art Projects: A Comparative Study of Two Exhibitions of Jun Kitazawa's Fragile Gift
  

Fourth-Year Undergraduate Students (Undergraduate Thesis Progress Reports)

• The Potential and Challenges of Artistic Activities as Care in Youth Support
• The Influence of Exposure to Art-Related Posts on Social Media on Japanese University Students' Intentions to Visit Art Museums: Focusing on Media Characteristics, Post Format, Source, and Content
• Classifying Types of Closure in Morning Art Appreciation Activities: A Case Study of Toride Nishi Elementary School, Toride City
• A Proposal for Simple Budget Management Support for Individual Artists and Small Creative Teams: Budget Management for Artists Prior to Incorporation
• The Influence of Viewing Video Works on Adults' Motivation for Creative Activities
• Creating Places of Belonging for Children through Extracurricular Artistic Activities and Their Connection with School Education