2026 New Student Curriculum Guidance Materials
About the course plan
- In the School of Arts, students acquire the credits necessary for graduation by selectively taking curricula offered by 14 disciplines.
- Page for example courses by areaExamples for each area,Area-specific timetable pageSpecific timetables for each year are listed here.Please make a study plan by referring to examples of the field you want to advance in and the graduation requirements in the course guide.
About course registration to TWINS
The day before classes startuntil Temporary course registration at TWINSPlease be sure to do this.
Most of the class information is posted on the learning management system "manaba", but "TWINS" and "manaba" are linked with a one-day lag. If there is a class you would like to take, please complete provisional registration by the day before the class.
About compulsory English lessons and class division for first-year students
Information regarding the compulsory English class division for first-year students is published on the following page.
https://www.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/page/page001068.html
All spring semester course registration was carried out at the CEGLOC office, so please check your class and TWINS course registration details.
For the fall semester, please register for courses yourself.
About graduation requirements
Graduation requirements may change slightly from year to year.What are your graduation requirements?2026 course listPlease make your course plans based on the requirements written in this 2026 Course Registration Handbook until you graduate.
About the University of Tsukuba's educational system
The University of Tsukuba's curriculum consists of ``basic subjects'' offered throughout the university, and ``specialized basic subjects'' and ``specialized subjects'' offered by each school.
- Basic subjects
- Subjects to improve your knowledge and broaden your horizons.
- Common subjects: general subjects, physical education, foreign languages, information, and art.
- Related subjects: Select and study teaching profession subjects, museum-related subjects, and subjects from other academic groups and departments.
- Specialized basic subjects (subject number isYA(subjects starting with)
- Subjects offered in common within the School of Arts.
- Specialized subject (subject number isYB(subjects starting with)
- Subjects are offered for each area.Courses are taken in stages for each specialized field.
Taking specialized introductory subjects
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Two credits are required for courses whose number begins with E or F as related to graduation requirements.If there are any specialized introductory courses that you can take, please consider taking them.
Taking art career education (2nd year)
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In order to help you consider your career path after graduation, we will invite guests to give lectures, as well as engage in collaborative learning to help you think about your own career design.
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Classes are held every year, but in the second year we make sure that compulsory classes do not overlap in the same period of the week.Please be sure to take this course as it is compulsory.
Area research courses (2nd year, 3rd year)
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Starting in the fall semester of your third year, you will be required to take a subject called ``Special Seminar'' offered by each area.Although it is assumed that you will continue to select the same area as your area research, it is not necessary to select the same area.
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However, for Special Area Seminars I to III, it is not possible to select subjects from different areas.In other words, by taking the area research course, at the end of the spring semester (during the summer vacation) of your third year, you must decide in which area you will pursue your graduation research.
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In Special Area Seminar I, taking an English test (TOEFL, etc.) administered by the university is a requirement for results. Students are required to take the English exam held in the spring semester of their third year.
Completion of graduation research (4th year)
- Although it will be a while yet, I would like to explain about completing my graduation research.There are some conditions for taking the course.
- You must have taken Special Seminar I in the same field as your graduation research.
- The number of credits required for graduation must be 30 or less.
- If you do not meet these two requirements, you will not be able to take your graduation thesis, so please plan to take it by your fourth year.
If you are considering studying abroad
- The University of Tsukuba has a scholarship system for students studying abroad.To apply for this scholarship, you will need to take some classes and earn credits.
- If you wish to take a course in each area that incorporates study abroad or overseas presentations as part of the curriculum, please consult with the instructor in charge of the course and consider applying within that course.
- Credits earned at the host university can be converted into courses offered at the University of Tsukuba.Before studying abroad, please check the information about the classes you will take at your destination and consult with the instructor in charge of the classes at the University of Tsukuba. (It is not necessarily possible to change the reading)
- In addition, by taking the ``International Art & Design Seminar'' offered by the School of Art, students can apply towards scholarships.Students from any field of art can take this course.