The philosophy and Goals of Teacher Training at Musashi University

The predecessor of Musashi University was Musashi High School, the first private seven-year High School in Japan, which was founded in the spirit of "The Three Founding Principles (fusion of East-West cultures, global prowess, self-reflection)" in the midst of Taisho democracy with the goal of "nurturing outstanding human resources who will lead the new Japan of tomorrow" with the goal of "fostering human development." Later, when the school system was reformed in 1949 (Showa 24), Musashi University was opened, and now it is a comprehensive university with 4 faculties and 9 departments.
Based on the above founding spirit (The Three Founding Principles), Musashi University is cultivating human resources with the basic goal of education to cultivate broad and profound Comprehensive Knowledge, specific Specialized Knowledge, and the ability to collaborate and practice with others in accordance with the philosophy of "Liberal Arts and Science". The ultimate goal of liberal arts and sciences education in the midst of an increasingly integrated world is to cultivate global leaders who can acquire a good balance of Comprehensive Knowledge, Specialized Knowledge, and collaboration and practical skills with others, work tirelessly on intellectual inquiry and practice in familiar places, fly to the world in a timely manner, and contribute to human exchanges and the resolution of organizational, regional, and global issues.

Musashi University Teacher Training Course was established in 1957, and currently has teaching licenses for eight subjects across Junior High School and High School. Naturally, education in Teacher Training Course is constructed as something inseparable from the philosophy of our university, and at the same time, based on the philosophy of open teacher training, it aims to nurture students with broad and deep culture from a global perspective, specialized intellect filled with an academic spirit, and the ability to become excellent members of society.

To achieve this goal, Teacher Training Course, first, encourage students to acquire deep culture and academic literacy based on the results of specialized education. These foundations ensure the expertise of the teaching profession, including curriculum development. Secondly, we develop communication skills centered on a global perspective and intercultural understanding. Education in language and information forms the foundation. Thirdly, we develop clinical practice skills that are rooted in children, schools and communities. The foundation of clinical practice skills is not the mastery of a closed system of knowledge, but the accumulation of experience in learning independently and in an exploratory manner in interaction with society.

Philosophy of teacher training for each department and graduate school

Department of Economics (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Geography and History), High School First Class License (Civics))

The Department Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, offers a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a Junior High School high school teaching license in social studies. We aim to train teachers who have a deep theoretical and historical understanding of various aspects of society, particularly the economic one, as well as knowledge of regional economies in Japan and around the world and their overall relationships, and who can respond to contemporary challenges. We also offer a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a High School teaching license in geography, history, and civics. We aim to train teachers who have knowledge of the historical development process of Japan and the world, the issues facing developing countries, the characteristics of each regional economy, theoretical knowledge of modern society and economic structure, and knowledge of the effects and challenges of various policies, and who can deliver classes that stimulate students' interest in these topics.

Department of Management (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Civics), High School First Class License (Commerce))

Department of Management in the Faculty of Faculty of Economics offers a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a Junior High School school teaching license in social studies. We aim to train teachers who have a deep understanding of the activities of corporations, which have a particularly large economic and social impact among the components of modern society, as well as the people who work there and the legal systems surrounding them. We also aim to train teachers who are knowledgeable about the managerial and organizational characteristics of regional economies in Japan and around the world and who can respond to contemporary challenges. We also offer a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a High School teaching license in commerce and civics. In commerce, we aim to train teachers with in-depth expertise in the various elements of business-related activities and accounting knowledge such as bookkeeping. In civics, we aim to train teachers who have a deep understanding of the activities of corporations, which have a particularly large economic and social impact among the components of modern society, as well as the people who work there and the legal systems surrounding them, and who can deliver classes that stimulate students' interest in contemporary issues.

Department of Finance (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Civics), High School First Class License (Commerce))

Department of Finance in the Faculty Faculty of Economics offers a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a Type 1 junior high school teaching license in social Junior High School and a Type 1 High School teaching license in civics. Financial activities are playing an increasingly important role in modern society, and their impact on the economy and society is immeasurable. We aim to train teachers with deep knowledge of financial activities and related systems, and who can deliver classes that stimulate students' interest in contemporary issues. We also offer a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a Type High School teaching license in business. We aim to train teachers with deep, specialized knowledge of the activities of financial institutions that have a significant impact on business, the systems surrounding them, and the accounting knowledge essential for understanding financial information.

Faculty of Humanities Department of British and American Studies (Junior High School First Class License (English) / High School First Class License (English))

Department of British and American Studies in the Faculty Faculty of Humanities aims to train talented people who are proficient in English, which is playing an increasingly important role as an international language in the context of globalization, and who can apply their language skills and knowledge to real-world activities and professional life by studying the diverse cultural phenomena of English-speaking countries in a specialized way. The educational goals of this department are to acquire advanced English language skills, acquire a wealth of knowledge about English-speaking society and culture, and also to develop an interest in intercultural exchange and the ability to compare and examine diverse cultures. Talent who have acquired not only advanced English language skills but also specialized knowledge and insight in fields such as English-speaking society, language, history, thought, religion, art, and tourism can stimulate students' intellectual curiosity and help them envision their future dreams. We aim to train English teachers who have the necessary "teaching ability" and "listening ability" to achieve this.

Faculty Faculty of Humanities Department of European Studies (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), Junior High School First Class License (English), High School First Class License(Geography and History), High School First Class License (English))

Department of European Studies Faculty of Humanities aims to develop talented people who have a deep knowledge of European culture and who have acquired culture and dignity. The European world is in the midst of a major trend of change and development in the EU. With this modern situation in mind, it is necessary to organically link research and education on European countries, which are important partners of Japan, as well as Japan-Europe exchange and East-West cultural comparison. There is also a wide demand for people who are familiar with exchanges between Japan and the European world and have the ability to compare Japanese traditional culture, modern culture, and European culture, in other words, people who can calmly observe their own culture through exchanges and comparisons with other cultures, understand its individuality and characteristics, and then play an active role in the international community. From the perspective of training such talented people, our department aims to train teachers who have a deep understanding of the pluralism and individuality of languages and cultures in Europe, and the unique value of cultures that cannot be standardized, and who are capable of teaching English, history, and geography in school education.

Faculty of Humanities Department of Japanese and East-Asian Studies (Junior High School First Class License (Japanese), Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Japanese), High School First Class License (Geography, History, and Civics))

In Department of Japanese and East-Asian Studies, Faculty of Faculty of Humanities, students first gain a deep understanding of Japanese culture, then study the languages and cultures of the East Asian world, focusing on the history and current state of exchange between cultures, and learning perspectives for comparing their own culture with other cultures. As the department promotes international exchange both on and off campus, students have many opportunities to actually come into contact with East Asian culture. By providing diverse learning and experiences, we train talented people who are capable of teaching Japanese language, history, geography, and civics, which are appropriate for their respective fields of expertise. Based on this perspective, we aim to train teachers who have acquired specialized knowledge and insight in the fields of Japanese literature, language, history, folklore, thought, modern society, and East Asian (Korea, North Korea, China, etc.) literature, language, history, thought, etc.

Faculty Faculty of Sociology, Department Department of Sociology (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Geography and History), High School First Class License(Civics))

Faculty of Sociology aims to realize Musashi University 's "Basic Educational Goals" and to develop human resources who can respond appropriately to various social problems and issues that arise in a complex and fluid society. In particular, the Department of Department of Sociology aims to develop human resources who can learn about the state of society and human behavior, consider phenomena, problems, and issues from the perspective of the relationship between humans and society, discover social problems, collect and analyze information and data on their own to understand and solve them, and have the desire to conceive a new form of society from various perspectives and can work with diverse people with different values. In teacher training, we aim to train teachers who have deep Specialized Knowledge of subjects (social studies, geography, history, and civics) and the qualities that will be necessary for educators in modern society.

Faculty Faculty of Sociology, Department of Socio-Media Studies (Junior High School First Class License (Social Studies), High School First Class License (Geography and History), High School First Class License (Civics))

Faculty of Sociology aims to realize Musashi University 's "Basic Educational Goals" and to develop human resources who can respond appropriately to various social problems and issues that arise in a complex and fluid society. In particular, the Department of Department of Socio-Media Studies aims to develop human resources who learn about the state of society and human behavior, are interested in various events occurring in society, collect information, summarize and express their own views, analyze and interpret media information, and at the same time, disseminate the results as information content to the local community and the global world while collaborating with diverse people with different values. In teacher training, we aim to train teachers who have deep Specialized Knowledge of subjects (social studies, geography, history, and civics) and also have the qualities that will be necessary for educators in modern society.

Graduate School of Economics (Junior High School License (Social Studies), High School License (Civics), Junior High School License (Commerce))

The Graduate Graduate School of Economics offers a curriculum for students aiming to obtain a High School teaching license in social Junior High School and a high school teaching license in civics and commerce. Our educational and research goals are to acquire advanced Specialized Knowledge and research capabilities in economics, management, and finance, and to cultivate the knowledge and thinking skills necessary for highly specialized careers. Based on the philosophy of cultivating talented individuals who can contribute to the stability and development of the economy and society, we aim to train teachers who can teach with advanced specialized knowledge in economics and related fields and who can deliver classes that arouse students' interest in contemporary issues.

Graduate School of Humanities, European and American Studies Major (Junior High School License (Social Studies, English) / High School License (Geography, History, English))

The Graduate School of Humanities European and American Studies Major aims to cultivate individuals with advanced scholarship and leadership skills who can contribute to the preservation and development of culture by providing them with academic research capabilities in the fields of Western language, literature, history, thought, art, and comparative cultural studies, and by cultivating the knowledge and skills necessary for highly specialized careers. Graduates who have received highly specialized education in the above fields and in the teaching profession, and who have developed an openness to cultural diversity and intercultural understanding through the study of Western culture, will then take to the classroom and cultivate the habit of "investigating and learning independently," encourage the discovery of diverse cultural values, and equip students with the skills to interact with both their own and other cultures while respecting them, thereby cultivating the skills necessary to survive in a globalized society.

Graduate School of Humanities, Japanese Studies Major (Junior High School Teacher's License (Japanese Language, Social Studies) / High School Teacher's License (Japanese Language, Geography and History))

Graduate School of Humanities Japanese Studies Major aims to cultivate individuals with advanced academic and leadership skills who can contribute to the preservation and development of Japanese and East Asian cultures by acquiring academic research capabilities in fields such as Japanese and East Asian language, literature, history, philosophy, art, folklore, and performing arts. This education and research goal fosters the knowledge and skills necessary for highly specialized careers and contributes to the preservation and development of culture. Understanding Japanese culture in its context with other regions, particularly East Asia, helps students overcome narrow-minded assumptions and illusions and gain an objective view of Japanese culture and history. Coexisting with people with diverse values in modern society requires a fair and broad understanding of Japanese culture. Our goal is to train graduates who have received advanced specialized education in these fields to become teachers who can develop students' independent research and thinking skills, raise awareness of the diverse values of the world, both historically and contemporary, and guide them to acquire the skills necessary to thrive in a globalized society.

Sociology Major (Junior High School License (Social Studies) / High School License (Civics)

The Graduate School of Humanities Sociology Major aims to cultivate individuals with the educational and research capabilities to improve academic research and investigation skills in the fields of sociological theories, sociological methodology, media studies, and cultural anthropology, and to develop the advanced academic knowledge necessary to discover and solve various social problems, as well as the leadership skills necessary to contribute to the development of society and culture. Graduates who have received this advanced specialized education will be able to use sociological ideas, theories, and research methods to teach not only knowledge but also how to formulate questions and how to conduct research. We also aim to cultivate teachers who have acquired Specialized Knowledge regarding the functions, characteristics, and ethics of media that help people understand social phenomena, and who have the ability to select information and the skills to disseminate information using ICT.

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