Greetings from the degree program leader

Design Studies Degree Program Leader

Sari Yamamoto

Thank you for visiting the Design Studies Degree Program homepage.
We will explain the features of the Design Studies degree program.

First, regarding the master's program, I would like to point out three points.First, you can choose classes from a variety of design-related fields.Innovation requires fusion with new fields rather than fixed fields.In addition to design, we also encourage students to take graduate school common subjects, academic faculty common foundation subjects, and classes from other degree programs.

Second, project exercises are provided every semester.Faculty members who work in the field of design give students class assignments based on current issues in society and ask them to find solutions.We invite people from companies as part-time lecturers to receive practical advice.It depends on the task whether it is done individually or in a group, but in the case of a group, each person brings their own expertise to the task.In the design work that is actually done in society, people with various skills come together to work towards a single solution.I think this is a good opportunity to practice this.

Thirdly, many international workshops are held.We work together with partner schools on issues and present the results.Due to the coronavirus, until now it has mainly been held online, but in the future it is expected that it will also be held face-to-face.The University of Tsukuba has many systems to support overseas travel.

In addition to the characteristics of the master's program, the doctoral program has characteristics related to research.We have students regularly make public presentations on their research progress, and we have a system in place where multiple faculty members supervise and provide guidance.Even in the master's program, students give public research presentations, but in the doctoral program in particular, they tend to seclude themselves in the laboratory.We hope that presenting this in a public forum and receiving opinions from faculty in various specialized fields will lead to new discoveries.

Currently, there are several working students enrolled in the doctoral program in the Design Studies degree program.Nowadays, society is undergoing major changes, and there is a need for people with specialized knowledge and logical thinking.Many people, once they enter the workforce, feel the need for a doctoral degree and enroll in a doctoral program.For busy working adults, we offer the best online guidance for dissertation and research guidance.I hope that working adults will also take on the challenge of obtaining a degree.