Department of European Studies

The curriculum is centered on Germany and France, but also covers Europe as a whole. Through lectures that respond to the wide range of interests of students and four years of intensive small-group study in seminars, students will gain a deeper understanding of various aspects of Europe.

Research areas include language and literature, art and life, history and thought, and environment and society, and students study in courses that fit their interests. By using their simple interests as a driving force in their studies to discover the various facets of Europe and pursuing them in seminars, students will acquire a broad perspective and a deep education.

In the basic class, students mainly study either German or French, with a compulsory English lesson in the first year, and Italian or German/French in the second year being optional. Additionally, the selective English intensive classes require German/French and English as compulsory subjects in both the first and second years.