Application Guidelines for

the Graduate School of Design (Master’s Courses)

Okayama Prefectural University for

the 2020 Academic Year

（For Fall & Winter Application）

The Graduate School of Design (Master’s Course), Okayama Prefectural University offers a Master’s Course of Design and Technology and a Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design. Please read program details thoroughly before submitting your application by predetermined deadline.

Admissions Schedule Overview 1. Fall Application

Items Schedule/Relevant Applicants/Examination Venue, etc.

Preliminary Consultation for

Disabled Applicants Until Friday, October 25, 2019

Submission of Application for Qualification Screening

Until Friday, November 1, 2019 (Notes) Applicants falling into any of the following categories: Qualification ⑧, ⑨ or ⑩ in 2-(1). on page 2 (common for ordinary and special examinations for overseas students) They should have interview with the director or instructor of

the master’s course they are interested in prior to submitting their application.

Interview with the Master’s Course Director / Instructor Until Friday, November 1, 2019

Application Period From Friday, November 8, 2019 to Thursday, November 14, 2019

Examination Date and Venue Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Okayama Prefectural University

Announcement of Successful Applicants Friday, December 6, 2019

Enrollment Procedures From Tuesday, December 10, 2019 to Thursday, December 12, 2019

2. Winter Application

Items Schedule/Relevant Applicants/Examination Venue, etc.

Preliminary Consultation for

Disabled Applicants Until Monday, December 16, 2019

Submission of Application for Qualification Screening

Until Monday, December 23, 2019 (Notes) Applicants falling into any of the following categories: Qualification ⑧, ⑨ or ⑩ in 2-(1). on page 2 (common for ordinary and special examinations for overseas students) They should have interview with the director or instructor of

the master’s course they are interested in prior to submitting their application.

Interview with the Master’s Course Director / Instructor Until Monday, December 23, 2019

Application Period From Monday, January 6, 2020 to Friday, January 10, 2020

Examination Date and Venue Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Okayama Prefectural University

Announcement of Successful Applicants Friday, January 31, 2020

Enrollment Procedures From Friday, March 13, 2020 to Saturday, March 14, 2020

Table of Contents Ⅰ．Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Design , Okayama Prefectural University ………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Ⅱ．Application Guidelines for the Graduate School of Design (Master’s Courses),

Okayama Prefectural University

1 Enrollment Capacity ………………………………………………..……….. 2

2 Qualifications for Application ………………………………………...…… 2

3 Application Procedures ………………………………………….………….. 3

4 Examination Schedule ……………………………..………………………… 9

5 Announcement of Successful Applicants ………………………………… 12

6 Enrollment Procedures ………………………………………….………..…. 12

7 First-Year Payment …………………………………………………..……. 14

8 Degree Areas Written on the Master’s Diploma ……………………….. 15

9 Subject Registration for Adult Students ……………………………….… 15

10 Other information ………………………………………………………….…. 15 Ⅲ．Invitation from the Graduate School of Design (Master’s Courses), Okayama

Prefectural University …..…………………………………………………………..…… 17

Map to Examination Venue …………………………………… At the end of these guidelines

Implementation of Online Application for the Entrance Examination for the 2020 Academic Year (Preliminary Announcement)

Okayama Prefectural University is scheduled to implement an online application system for the graduate school entrance examination for the 2020 academic year to improve convenience and efficiency. Implementation of the online application system will enable applicants to apply 24 hours a day during the application period and will not require the paper-based Applicant Guidelines.

Please note that some documents such as the Certificate of Graduation (Prospective Graduation) and transcripts will still need to be sent by mail. Details will be posted on Okayama Prefectural University official website when available. Following implementation of the online application system, the paper-based application form will no longer be accepted.

If you do not have the required Internet environment, please contact the university staff

shown on the back of the Application Guidelines.

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I. Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Design, Okayama Prefectural University

The Graduate School of Design strives to nurture specialists with sensitivity and a global perspective capable of creating excellent designs that effectively address potential issues while contributing to cultural innovation and affluent lifestyles. Therefore, the ideal students are: Individuals with the desire to develop their sensibilities and gain a global perspective who

are interested in design that draws upon their individual talent and creativity. Individuals interested in exploring new ideas in design, developing design theory, and

engaging in creation. Individuals motivated to improve the human condition by using design to increase

satisfaction throughout society.

Admission Policy of the Master’s Course of Design and Technology The Master’s Course of Design and Technology strives to develop professional designers and researchers with comprehensive abilities based on highly-advanced specialized knowledge, skill, and techniques capable of creating diverse values to meet the needs of local communities and industry. Therefore, the ideal students are: Individuals with unique talents motivated to abandon stereotypes to explore the true nature of

things. Individuals with fertile creativity who have the desire to develop flexible thinking, raise

issues, find solutions through creative activity, and work to enhance society with contributions to lifestyle and culture.

Individuals interested in creating new value in the relationship between people and spaces, people and things, and people and phenomena through comprehensive ability in design that integrates tradition with the most advanced technology to create rich and affluent lifestyles throughout society.

Admission Policy of the Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design The Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design provides education in theory and technique as well as opportunities in research with the goal of developing professional designers and researchers capable of solving problems from comprehensive perspectives through the creation of aesthetic designs that contribute to society. Therefore, the ideal students are: Individuals interested in exploring the characteristics of formative designs and structures

through flexible perspectives based on accumulated knowledge and creating new value in aesthetic design utilizing innovative thinking and expression.

Individuals interested in making sense of the wealth of data created in today’s information society and seeking new tasks by combining such data to create social value through aesthetic design.

Individuals interested in developing insight into social movements, seeking roles for aesthetic design with an awareness of issues, and contributing their accumulated ability to the enhancement of society.

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Ⅱ Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Design (Master’s Courses), Okayama Prefectural University

1. Enrollment Capacity

Courses Total Capacity

Enrollment Capacity Notes Fall

Application Winter

Application Master’s Course of

Design and Technology

７ ５ ２ Enrollment capacities include students accepted through ordinary examination, and special examination (overseas applicants).

Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design ９ ６ ３

Total １６ １１ ５

2. Qualifications for Application

(1) Ordinary Examination Applicants must fall under one of the following:

① Have graduated from a university as specified in Article 83 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947), or plan to graduate by March 31, 2020. ② Hold a bachelor’s degree as specified in Article 104, paragraph 4 of the School Education Act, or plan to hold said degree by March 31, 2020. ③ Have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education in an overseas country, or plan to complete such a curriculum by March 31, 2020. ④ Have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas country through correspondence education conducted by a relevant overseas school while in Japan, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2020. ⑤ Have completed the curriculum of an overseas educational facility in Japan recognized under the relevant overseas country’s school education system and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2020. ⑥ Have completed after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology a specialized program at a vocational school designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2020. ⑦ Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Notification of Ministry of Education, No. 5 of 1953) ⑧ Have been enrolled in a graduate school as specified by Article 102, paragraph 2 of the

School Education Act and recognized by the president as possessing academic ability sufficient to receive education at a graduate school.

⑨ Have been recognized by the president as possessing academic ability equal to or surpassing the level of a university graduate through individual examination for admission and who is or will have reached the age of 22 by March 31, 2020. ⑩ Have attended a university for three years by or before March 31, 2020 (including a school or

program designated as equivalent by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and be recognized by the president as having earned specified credits with outstanding academic achievement. * Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Qualification ⑧, ⑨ or ⑩ will be screened before application is accepted. (See the subparagraph 3-(9) on page7)

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(2)Special Examination (Overseas Students) Applicants must fall under all of the following: ①Must fall into one of the categories from ① to ⑩ in 2-(1). ②Must be of non-Japanese nationality, have “Student” resident status as stipulated in the

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) or be able to obtain “Student” residence status after finishing enrollment procedures.

③It is preferred to have Japanese language - N2 level or better. 3. Application Procedures

(1) Application Please place all the documents required for the application, including those downloaded from the online application system, in a “Kakugata 2-gou” envelope (332mmH x 240mmW) and submit in person or by simple registered express mail. Applicants filing from outside of Japan are requested to provide a contact address in Japan to which the entrance examination admission card, letter of acceptance and other documents may be sent. (If no contact address in Japan is listed, the university will send documents to the listed address abroad.)

(2) Application Period

①For Fall Application

From Friday, November 8, 2019 to Thursday, November 14, 2019

②For Winter Application

From Monday January 6, 2020 to Friday, January 10, 2020

(Notes)

1. For Fall application, applications arriving after Friday, November 15 by simplified registered express mail with a postmark* of Wednesday, November 13 or earlier will be accepted. For Winter application, applications arriving after Tuesday, January 14 by simplified registered express mail with a postmark* of Thursday, January 9 or earlier will be accepted. *Japanese postmark. Applicants submitting documents from outside of Japan should

allow sufficient time for the mail to reach the school by the application deadline. 2. Applications submitted in person are accepted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Applications

submitted in person will be accepted until 5 p.m. on the final day of the application period. (Saturday, Sunday and national holiday are excluded.)

(3) Where to send:

Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section Okayama Prefectural University 111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197

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(4) Application Documents Please read the Online Application Guidelines (For Graduate Schools) provided separately for more details.

Application Documents Required Preparation Procedures

①Application Form (original)

After completing the online application, please print out and submit the required documents in accordance with the Online Application Guidelines (For Graduate Schools) provided separately. Write “Major” with reference to “Overview of Majors” on page 17 to 19. But Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design has only Formative Design Major. Please write the name of the instructor who interviewed you and approved the application in the “Instructor who approved your application” column.

②Certificate of Graduation (Prospective Graduation)

The certificate must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of the relevant university. Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from our university are exempt.

③Transcripts Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of the relevant university. Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at the university.

④Resume

Use the form provided. Please download the forms from the official Okayama Prefectural University website. Fill in the relevant column with the preferred major you listed in the application form (original). Applicants who have completed or will complete the 15-year or 16-year curriculum of school education in an overseas country are required to include a complete academic history from entrance to elementary school. Applicants filing from outside of Japan are asked to provide a contact address in Japan as an alternate contact address other than listed above (e.g. an address in their home country).

⑤Statement of Purpose for Research

Use the form provided. Fill in the relevant column with the preferred major you listed in the application form (original). Please download the forms from the official Okayama Prefectural University website.

⑥Intention of the Work

Use the form provided. Please download the forms from the official Okayama Prefectural University website.

⑦Others

(A) Overseas applicants residing in Japan are required to submit a copy of their resident card. This must be issued by the municipal office and it must include status of residence and period of stay. Overseas applicants that are not registered residents must submit a copy of the page in their passport that shows their name, birth date and sex.

(B) Applicants falling under Qualification ② in 2 are required to submit documents according to the following classification:

(a) Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree ･Certification of bachelor’s degree issued by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher Education

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Application Documents Required Preparation Procedures

⑦Others

(b) Applicants who have applied to the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher Education for certification of bachelor’s degree ･ Acknowledgement of application for certification of bachelor’s degree issued by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher Education

(c) Applicants enrolled in an advanced course at a technical college that meets the requirements set by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher Education as stipulated by Article 6, paragraph 1 of the Degree Regulations (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No. 9 of 1953) ･Certificate of prospective completion of the relevant advanced course ･Certificate issued by the president of the technical college at which the applicant is enrolled showing that the applicant is scheduled to receive the relevant degree

(C) As for the special entrance examination (for foreign students), if you have any documents certifying your Japanese language ability, please submit a copy of each.

(Notes)

1. Among the documents required for the application, ④, ⑤ and ⑥ may be downloaded from the website. Use black ballpoint pen for all application forms. Cross out mistakes with a double line and write the correction next to them.

2. Leave the asterisked columns blank. 3. Attach Japanese translations of certificates (except those written in Japanese and English) to the

documents required for application. 4. Applicants who wish to have original certificates returned should note this when submitting the

application forms. The university will make copies and return original certificates.

(5) Examination Fee １ Examination Fee

30,000 yen ２ Payment Method

Please submit payment for the examination fee by one of the methods shown below in accordance with the online application procedures.

(1) At a convenience store (2) By credit card (3) By ATM (Pay-easy payment)/ Net banking

※Fees for Various payments shall be borne by the applicant. ３ Payment period

(1) Fall application: From Friday, November 8, 2019 to Thursday, November 14, 2019 (2)Winter application: From Monday, January 6, 2020 to Friday, January 10, 2020

４ Refund of Examination Fee The Examination Fee shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below. The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the Examination Fee. Refund of Examination Fee is made upon request. Applicants who fall into one

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of the following categories and who wish a refund are required to contact the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University by March 23(Mon), 2020 to complete the necessary procedures (Examination Fee Payment Certificate is required for the procedure). For Case ② , the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University will contact the relevant individual. ①Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but did not submit the application

documents ②Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but whose application was not accepted ③Applicants who have mistakenly paid the Examination Fee twice

５ Special Measures Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) and torrential rains in July 2018 are eligible for an entrance fee waiver. See our official website for details.

(6) Interview with the Master’s Course Director / Instructor To discuss the content of research in the Master’s Courses in the Graduate School of Design, make appointments for interviews with the director and an instructor of the master’s course you wish to enter by no later than Friday, November 1, 2019 for fall application, and by no later than Monday, December 23, 2019 for winter application. Applicants are also required to obtain approval from a course instructor before submission. Instructor here means an instructor in charge of "Graduation Project on Design for Technology" or "Special Study for Aesthetic Design" (see page 23 for the Master’s Course in Design and Technology, and page 26 for the Master’s Course in Aesthetic Design). The Director of each course is shown below

Master’s Course of Design and Technology Yoshihiro Fukuhama,Prof.

Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design Kengo Nomiya,Prof.

Each student can choose an instructor from the following list of faculty in charge of Special Study. (*This system is scheduled for the 2020 academic year. Some conditions may change.) (Master’s Course of Design and Technology)

Major Name Product and Information Design Major Katsuji Muraki,Prof、Ryo Masuoka,Associate Prof

Architectural and Urban Design Major

Yoshihiro Fukuhama,Prof、Toru Mukouyama,Prof、

Seita Tsuda,Associate Prof、

Hiromi Nishikawa,Associate Prof (Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design)

Major Name

Formative Design Major

Akihiko Kasuw,Prof、Kengo Nomiya,Prof、 Takane Sukegawa,Prof、Nami Shibata,Prof、 Satoshi Sekizaki,Prof、Naohiko Yoshihara,Prof、 Kumiko Namba,Prof、 Shigeki Minamikawa,Associate Prof、 Yukio Kitayama,Associate Prof、 Kiyonori Shimad,Associate Prof、 Mau Macedo,Associate Prof

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(7) Preliminary Consultation for Disabled Applicants Disabled applicants requiring special consideration while taking the examination or following enrollment are asked to please contact the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University by Friday, October 25, 2019 for fall application, and by Monday, December 16, 2019 for winter application. Submit the application after receipt of notice of special measures for examinations and enrollment.

(8) Notes Regarding Application Procedures ①Ensure that all required documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications

cannot be accepted. ②Acceptance may be invalidated at any time if any information provided in the application

documents is found to have been falsified. ③Changes to applications will not be allowed after submission. In the case of a change of name,

address or telephone number, applicants should notify the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University as soon as possible.

④Applicants who have not received an entrance examination admission card by Friday, November 22, 2019 for fall application, and by Thursday, January 16, 2020 for winter application should contact the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University.

⑤Application documents will not be returned. ⑥Entrance examination admission cards, acceptance letters, etc. will be sent to the contact

address specified by the applicant. Applicants filing from outside Japan are asked to specify a contact address in Japan.

(9) Review of Qualifications for Application Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Application Qualification ⑧, ⑨ or ⑩ in 2 are asked to submit the below-listed documents to the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University by no later than Friday, November 1, 2019 for fall application, and by no later than Monday, December 23, 2019 for winter application for review of the relevant qualification, which must be completed before the application can be accepted. The results of this review will be announced to the applicant. Applicants are also asked to schedule interviews with the director and an instructor of the master’s course they wish to enter before submitting their application.

Documents Required Preparation Procedures

①Application Form for Review of Qualification for Application

Use the form provided and fill out completely.

②Certificate of Graduation

Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑨ in 2-(1) Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.

③Transcripts (A)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑧ in 2-(1) Sealed transcripts issued by the director of the graduate school at which the applicant is enrolled.

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DocumentsRequired Preparation Procedures

③Transcripts

(B)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑨ in 2-(1) Sealed certificate issued by the last school that the applicant attended. (C)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑩ in 2-(1) Sealed transcripts listing the subjects, credits, grades, and any comments issued by the president or the dean of the university in which the applicant is enrolled. Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at the university.

④Enrollment certificate

Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑧ or ⑩ in 2-(1) (Students enrolled at our university are exempt.)

⑤Course handbook, student handbook, curriculum table, etc.

Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑩ in 2-(1) (Students enrolled at our university are exempt.) Written details regarding credits required for graduation, course descriptions, content of lectures held at the faculty in which the applicant is enrolled.

⑥Statement of research performance

Applicants who fall under Application Qualification ⑨ in 2-(1) The form provided is used to describe research performance and job experiences, etc. of the applicant after the graduation from a junior college, specialized vocational high school, and other vocational schools.

(Note) 1. The “form provided” is not included in these guidelines. Please contact the Entrance

Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University. 2. Should the applicant’s application qualifications be approved, application document ②

and ③ may be omitted. 3. Applicants falling under Application Qualification ⑩ in 2-(1) must meet the following

requirements: ①Acquire the required credits for graduation in all general education by the end of

the 2nd year ②Acquire all 1st and 2nd year core subject credits by the end of the 2nd year ③Acquire a grade of 80% or higher in 80% or more of the required courses taken by

the end of the 2nd year ④Anticipate having greater than the number of credits normally acquired by the end

of the 3rd year (including required courses) However, applicants who fall into either of the following categories as of Wednesday, April 1, 2020 will be disqualified even after passing the entrance examination and completing the enrollment procedures:

①Applicants who fail to achieve grades of 80% or more in 80% of the courses taken by the end of the 3rd year.

②When the actual number of credits acquired by the end of the 3rd year is less than the number of credits normally acquired.

Students enrolling under Application Qualification ⑩ in 2-(1) withdraw from their universities before graduation. For this reason they lose eligibility for national examinations that require a certificate of university graduation.

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4. Examination Schedule (1) Examination Date

①For Fall Application

Exam Date Thursday, November 28, 2019

②For Winter Application

Exam Date Wednesday, January 22, 2020

(2) Selection Selection for admission is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the results of short essay, work and portfolio, and interview (including document screening).

(3) Tested Subjects & Time Table (What to Bring)

Timetable Tested Subjects & Contents

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.

(120 min.) Short Essay

Ordinary Exam

The Short Essay of design - related (description and answer by Japanese) *Applicants are allowed to bring dictionaries including electronic ones except those with other functions.

Special Exam

1:30 p.m. – Interview (Ordinary/Special)

(4) Work & Portfolio Work and portfolio should be submitted between 9:15 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. on the day of the examination. The location for submission will be included in the e-mail instructing you to print out your admission card.

Master’s Course of Design and Technology (common to all majors)

1 applicant’s work or set of continuous works described in the “Intention of the Work” and a portfolio that includes 3 or more samples of applicant’s work.

Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design

1 applicant’s work or set of continuous works described in the “Intention of the Work” and a portfolio that includes 3 or more samples of applicant’s work. ・The work should be of a size that can be brought to the interview

venue. ・If the work is recorded, use a DVD or MPEG-4 (data CD or

DVD). ・If the work is on a website, it should be accessible by the latest

web browser (data CD or DVD).

(5) Allocation of Points

Master’s Course Exam Type

Short Essay

Work/ Portfolio Interview Total Points

Master’s Course of Design and Technology

Ordinary Exam 100 100 100 300

Special Exam 50 100 150 300

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Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design

Ordinary Exam 100 100 100 300

Special Exam 50 100 150 300

(Notes) Evaluation includes interview and document screening.

(6) Examination Venue Okayama Prefectural University Faculty of Design 111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197

(7) Precautions for Examination ①Applicants should be enter the designated examination room(or interview waiting room) and

be seated by the time shown in the table below. Examination and interview waiting room numbers will be posted at the examination venue on date of the examination. See the subparagraph 4-(4) regarding the location and the time for submission of work and portfolio.

Exam Type To be Seated Exam Begins

Short Essay 9:45AM 10:00AM

Interview 1:15PM 1:30PM

②Applicants are permitted to enter the designated short essay/interview room up to 30 minutes after the short essay/interview has started. However, the examination time will not be extended.

③Applicants are not allowed to leave the examination room until the designated ending time. ④Applicants who fail to take the short essay/interview or submit a work and portfolio will be

eliminated from consideration. ⑤Applicants are asked to place the Entrance Examination Admission Card (printed out from

the online application system) according to the instructions given by proctors. Applicants who have misplaced or forgotten their Entrance Examination Admission Card should obtain a temporary admission card at the Examination Headquarters without delay. The entrance examination admission card is necessary for the enrollment procedure. Please keep it even after the examination.

⑥Entrance Examination Admission Cards must be placed on the desk during the examination. The only other items allowed on desks are pencils (mechanical pencils), an eraser, a pencil cap, a pencil sharpener (electric/ battery-powered sharpeners prohibited), a watch (must have a silent second hand), glasses, a handkerchief, tissues (without package), eye drops, and dictionaries. Electronic dictionaries having functions for communication or connection to the Internet are not allowed. Proctors may confiscate items not listed above until the end of the examination. Electronic devices (Except for electronic dictionaries only providing dictionary function), including mobile or smart phones, and wearables cannot be used during the examination period.

⑦Electronic devices, including cell and smart phones, and wearables should be turned off before entering the examination room (or interview waiting room). Please ensure that watch alarm functions have been turned off.

⑧Proctors will check applicants. Proctors may ask applicants to temporarily remove masks and hats for identification.

⑨Applicants are prohibited from borrowing any items from other applicants during the

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examination (or interview waiting room). ⑩Reading material (textbooks and notes, but excluding electronic books) and beverages are

allowed during wait items; however, applicants are required to obtain permission from a proctor before removing reading material or containers from their bags.

⑪Applicants found to be engaging in dishonest behavior will be asked to leave the room. Applicants asked to leave cannot retake any of the examinations, and all examination results will be invalidated.

Dishonest behaviors include those listed below:

Behaviors shown below may be deemed dishonest. Applicants who do not follow instructions or who are deemed to have engaged in dishonest behavior will be treated as above.

⑫The entrance examination includes a lunch break. The restaurant in the Student Union is open for your convenience.

⑬In the event of unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster, etc.) that prevent administration of the examination on the predetermined schedule or necessitate emergency contact with applicants, the university will post information on the official Okayama Prefectural University website (see the address shown on the back cover of these guidelines).

⑭Any additional information will be sent to the e-mail address registered with the online application system.

・Wear or holding electrical devices(Except for electronic dictionaries only providing dictionary function), including mobile or smart phones and wearables without permission during the examination period.

・Interfering with others during the examination by, for example, not disabling the sound of mobile phones and watches (ring tone, alarm, vibration, etc.).

・Making false announcements regarding the examination to manipulate the situation to the advantage of themselves or other applicants.

・Engaging in mischievous behavior directed at other applicants at the examination venue. ・Disregarding instructions given by proctors. ・Engaging in behaviors that may undermine the fairness of the examination.

・Intentionally providing false information on the Admission Application Form, Entrance Examination Admission Card, Photo Card for Entrance Examination Admission, or Answer Sheet.

・Cheating on the examination. ・Providing answers to other applicants or helping other applicants to cheat. ・Leaving the examination room with examination questions during the examination

period. ・Leaving the examination room with the examination answer sheet. ・Opening the examination questions or answering before told to start answering. ・Using electronic devices(Except for electronic dictionaries only providing dictionary

function), including mobile or smart phones and wearables during the examination period.

・Continuing to write after being told to stop.

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5. Announcement of Successful Applicants (1) Announcement Date

①For Fall Application

10 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2019 ②For Winter Application

10 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2020

(2) Announcement Procedures The ID numbers of successful applicants will be posted in front of the West Entrance of the Okayama Prefectural University Administrative Building. At the same time, ID numbers are uploaded to our website. In addition, successful applicants will receive an official letter of acceptance. We regret that the school is unable to accept inquiries via telegram, telephone, mail, e-mail, or etc.

6. Enrollment Procedures

(1) Enrollment Steps Submit the application documents described in paragraph (4) below by simplified registered express mail, or in person.

(2) Enrollment Procedure Period

①For Fall Application

From Tuesday, December 10, 2019 to Thursday, December 12, 2019

(Due no later than the last day)

②For Winter Application

From Friday, March 13, 2020 to Saturday, March 14, 2020

(Due no later than the last day)

*Documents may be submitted in person between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. However, documents will be accepted until 5 p.m. on the final day of the enrollment period.

(3) Where to Complete Enrollment Procedures

Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section Okayama Prefectural University

111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197

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(4) Documents Required for Enrollment

Documents Required

for Enrollment Preparation Procedures

①Entrance Examination Admission Card

②Affidavit Fill out the form provided and affix your seal or signature.

③Certificate of Residence (Application for Certification)

“Okayama Prefecture Residents” in 7-(1)-① are required to submit this certificate. Fill out the form provided (not the form used by the local government) and have it approved by your relevant local government office.

④Entrance Fee Applicants are required to remit the amount listed in 7-(1). Payment instructions will be enclosed with the letter of acceptance.

⑤1 photo (For student ID card)

The master’s course and the applicant’s name should be written on the reverse side of a 4cmHx3cmW color photos (front upper body, no hats, and no background scenery)

⑥Certificate of Graduation (Diploma)

Required for applicants who take the examination prior to the graduation and who fall under either of the following qualifications (Applicants from our university are exempt.) ·Qualification ① to ⑥ : Certificate of graduation or diploma ·Qualification ⑩ : Transcripts

(Notes)

1. The “Form provided” will be enclosed with the letter of acceptance. 2. Certificate of graduation, etc. described in ⑥ are used to verify the applicant’s qualification for

admission (Application Qualifications ① to ⑥, and ⑩ shown in above 2). Relevant applicants must submit this by Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

(5) Enrollment Procedure Precautions

①Enrollment procedures must be completed by the specified date. Applicants who fail to complete the procedure by the specified date will be deemed to have declined enrollment.

②Incomplete enrollment documents or documents delivered after the enrollment procedure period will not be accepted. Entrance fees will not be accepted after the enrollment procedure period.

③Enrollment documents will not be returned. ④Applicants who lack the relevant qualifications as of Wednesday, April 1, 2020 will not be

admitted.

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7. First-Year Payment (1) Entrance Fee

Payment of the entrance fee is required at the time of enrollment. Instructions will be included with the letter of acceptance. ①Okayama Prefecture Residents 188,000 yen ②Non-residents 282,000 yen

(Notes) 1. Okayama Prefecture Residents are defined as either:

①Individuals residing in Okayama Prefecture since April 1, 2019. ②Individuals whose spouse or first-degree relative has resided in Okayama Prefecture

since April 1, 2019. 2. Residency must be verified with a Certificate of Residence issued by the mayor of the

relevant local government office. Individuals subject to Note 1-② or who have moved within Okayama Prefecture after April 2, 2019 must contact the Admission Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University to submit additional documents.

3. Admission fee is subject to change. Revised admission fees shall apply from the date of revision.

4. Entrance fees shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below. The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the entrance fee. Refund of the entrance fee is made upon request. Individuals who fall into one of the following categories and wish a refund are asked to contact the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University by Monday, March 23, 2020 to complete the required procedures (Entrance Fee Payment Certificate is required). For Case ② , the Entrance Examination Team, Admissions Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University will contact the relevant individual.

①Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not submit the enrollment documents ②Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not complete the enrollment procedures ③Applicants who mistakenly paid the wrong amount for the entrance fee

(2) Tuition ①Amount (Yearly amount) 535,800 yen ②Payment Procedures Payment in two installments for the first and second

semesters after enrollment ③Payment Period 1st semester; the end of May/2nd semester; the end of Oct.

(Note) The tuition is paid by account transfer. Please follow the necessary procedures at the time of enrollment. Tuition paid will not be refunded. Tuition is subject to change. Revised tuition shall apply from the date of revision.

(3) Supporter’s Association Fee ①Amount 44,000 yen (20,000 yen for joining fee and 24,000 yen for

membership fee (for two years)) (Note) Graduates (and prospective graduate students) from our

university need not pay registration, but are required to pay the membership fee (for two years).

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②Payment Procedures Please pay the above-mentioned amount in a lump sum by bank transfer at the time of enrollment. The amount is refundable if enrollment is declined.

(4) Alumni Association Fee ①Amount 10,000 yen (Registration) (Note) Graduates (and prospective graduate students) from our

university need not pay the alumni association fee. ②Payment Procedures Please pay the above-mentioned amount in a lump sum by

bank transfer at the time of enrollment. The amount is refundable if enrollment is declined.

(Note) Applicants will receive supporter’s association and alumni association fee payment slips following acceptance. Applicants will receive bills for the supporter’s association and alumni association fees along with their letter of acceptance.

8. Degree Areas Written on the Master’s Diploma Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for graduation from the Graduate School of Design at Okayama Prefectural University, students are awarded a master’s degree. The degree area written on the master’s diplomas are “Fine Arts in Design.” 9. Subject Registration for Adult Students In compliance with Article 15 of the Graduate Schools Establishment Standard (Ministry of Education Ordinance No. 28 of 1974), the university has established a “Register Extension System” that allows students to extend their studies for a specified period beyond the standard course term in order to cope with the difficulties often faced by working adults. Those who wish to take advantage of the Register Extension System must apply for approval from the university. After approval has been granted, however, students are not able to modify the specified period, withdraw from the system, or apply for a exemption of tuition, or delay of

payment. Applicants are, therefore, strongly advised to consult with a faculty instructor before applying for the Register Extension System. 10. Other information

(1) Consultation and advice on scholarships and tuition exemptions are available following enrollment. Please contact the Student Support Team, Admission Service Section, Okayama Prefectural University.

(2) The handling of personal information provided by applicants during the selection process is

subject to the Okayama Prefecture Privacy Protection Ordinance (No. 3 of Okayama Prefecture Ordinance 2002). Personal information provided by applicants is used as follows: ①Personal information provided by applicants during the application process is used to

facilitate the selection process (application processing, screening), announcement of successful applicants, and enrollment procedures. In addition, personal information is used to examine and improve the selection process and program offerings. However, all information presented in explanations or support of said examination or improvements will be processed to prevent the identification of individuals.

②Personal information provided during the enrollment process is used to facilitate admission and study (school registration, study guidance, etc.), student support (health care,

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applications for tuition reduction and exemptions, applications for scholarships, assistance in job searches, etc.), and the collection of fees.

③Personal information provided by applicants who have passed the entrance examination is used by the alumni and supporters’ associations to provide information related to their official activities.

④A part of the above-listed duties may be entrusted to subcontractors. To ensure that said subcontractors are able to fulfill their duties, they are provided with personal information to the extent required.

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Ⅲ Invitation from the Graduate School of Design (Master’s Courses), Okayama Prefectural University

Composition of Courses & Majors and Classes

Common Classes for the Master’s Courses

Special Lecture on Aesthetics Critique of Arts and Design Special Lecture on Mode Advanced lecture of Design and Culture Literature and Art

Business Management Technical Presentation Seminar I Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research Special Seminar on Aesthetics Academic WritingⅠ Academic WritingⅡ

Graduate School of Design

Classes for Master’s Course of Design and Technology

Classes for Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design

Product and Information Design Major

Theory of Product Design TheoryⅠof Industrial Design TheoryⅡof Industrial Design Theory of Information DesignⅠ Theory of Information DesignⅡ Theory of Information DesignⅢ Exercise of Product Design Information Design Exercise Seminar of Product & Information Design

Architectural and Urban Design Major

Space PlanningⅠ Space PlanningⅡ Space design Theory Theory of Structural Design Architecture design PracticeⅠ Architecture design PracticeⅡ Architecture planning Practice Seminar in Architecture and Urban Design Special ExerciseⅠon Design for Technology Special ExerciseⅡon Design for Technology Special Exercise on Design for Technology Graduation Project on Design for Technology

Formative Design Major Visual Design Theoretical Study Editorial Design Theoretical Study Media Design Theoretical Study Communication Design Theoretical Study Ceramic Design Theoretical Study Figurative Ceramic Design Study Textile Design Theoretical Study Textile Art Theoretical Study Visual Design Practice Editorial Design Practice Media Design Practice Communication Design Practice Ceramic Design Practice Figurative Ceramic Design Practice Textile Design Practice Textile Art Practice Photograph Design Practice Print Expression Practice Digital Contents Design Practice Life Design Practice Industrial Ceramics Practice Installation Art Practice Aesthetic Design Project Aesthetic Design Special Exercise Special Study for Aesthetic Design

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Overview of the Master’s Course of Design and Technology Research & Education in the Course The Master’s Course of Design and Technology comprises two majors and has classes in common with the Master’s Course in Aesthetic Design. The two majors correspond to undergraduate programs in Product Design, Architectural Design, and Information Design (from FY2013, reorganized into the Product and Information Design Major and the Architectural and Urban Design Major). Cooperation between the two majors is designed to deepen knowledge in the specialties, promote design theory and innovative design methods corresponding to current technological innovation, the advancement and diversification of design needs, and to provide opportunities for research and education with the goal of cultivating professional designers and researchers with specialized knowledge, abilities, skills and comprehensive perspectives. [Product and Information Design Major] The Product and Information Design Major provides courses linked with undergraduate Product and Information Design programs. Specifically, we provide opportunities for students to master practical design methods and methodology that correspond to current social issues such as preservation of the global environment, the growing informatization and maturation of society, economic potential and functionality. In order to do so, we provide opportunities for research and education based on the most advanced knowledge in technological innovation and informatization, and understanding in the fields of economy and industry considering population, marketability, and production to cultivate professional designers and researchers with perspectives that are both global and local. [Architectural and Urban Design Major] The Architectural and Design Major focuses on a wide range of living environments, including indoor space required for life and activity, and local and urban space. Living in the 21st century, it is important for us to consider sustainable urban planning and architecture to reduce environmental impact, and living environments corresponding to universal design for today’s super-aging society. In order to achieve these goals, we provide opportunities for research and education in the field of architectural design required to cultivate professional designers and researchers capable of making proposals for high-quality, attractive architecture for urban and living environments created not only through the application of practical theories related to structures, laws, and construction, but also through interdisciplinary approaches. [Common Subjects for the Master’s Courses] Considering the linkage with each design major, we provide opportunities for research and education focusing on aesthetics and art history, including research methods, to actualize aesthetic potential to improve perspectives for the complete discussion and clarification of fundamental aesthetic culture in the modern period. Based on the aesthetic theory subjecting beauty, art and sensitivity, the aesthetic field gives importance especially to decoration/garment/design and others as an interdisciplinary area of art. Education and study are performed for and by students to learn a wide perspective so as to develop their abilities as a designer.

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Overview of Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design Research & Education in the Course The Advanced Course of Formative Design cultivates human resources who acquire a higher level of expertise and technological strength, promote their problem-finding and problem-solving abilities to construct a new formative design and invent value creation from a comprehensive point of view in order to study the concept of circumstances of design more deeply in relation to human beings such as visual transmission, living space, spatial presentation and others, based on the studies of visual design field and formative design field performed through the courses at our faculties and departments. Furthermore, we provide a group of common courses between the Advanced Course of Design Engineering and deepen the respective specialized studies through education concerning theories and thoughts including aesthetics as a common base of formative design. [Formative Design Major] Students aim for formative construction/edition mainly with print media, contents formation mainly with digital media, item production to construct and produce living space as well as challenge to design possibilities and molding based on artistic expression while being aware of the contemporary period. Further, they work on special and comprehensive studies of socially desirable designs while dealing with integration of the fields and materials of graphics, web, video, ceramics, textiles, wood and others. [Common Subjects for the Master’s Courses] We provide opportunities for research and education focusing on aesthetics and art history, including research methods, to actualize aesthetic potential to improve perspectives for the complete discussion and clarification of fundamental aesthetic culture in the modern period. Based on the aesthetic theory subjecting beauty, art and sensitivity, the aesthetic field gives importance especially to decoration/garment/design and others as an interdisciplinary area of art. Education and study are performed for and by students to learn a wide perspective so as to develop their abilities as a designer.

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Instructors & Research Content at the Graduate School of Design 1. Master’s Course of Design and Technology (Plan for April 1, 2020)

Major Title Name Specialty Research Content

Product and Information D

esign Major

Prof. Katsuji Muraki ・Product Design (1) Product design and design management for

commercialization

Specially- appointed

Prof. Kanae

tsukamoto

・Product Development & Design

・Corporate Development

(1)Methods of product design, vitalization of towns, and corporate renovation

Associate Prof.

Teppei Mihara ・Product Design (1) Product design in local industries

(2) Design evaluation

Associate Prof.

Ryo Masuoka ・Interface Design

(1) Cognitive engineering experiments utilizing websites (2) Interface design assessment

Associate Prof.

Toshikatsu Funayama ・Product Design

(1) Proposals for the development of new fields (2) New material development, commercialization

and product development

Lecturer Hiroshi Ozaki ・Interaction Design

(1) Website development (interactions) utilizing map services (2) Information design

Assistant Prof.

Atsushi Ueda ・Graphic Design

(1) Communication design (interactions) such as pictograms (2) Research on universal design

Assistant Prof.

Hideki Hayashi ・Industrial Design

(1) Color/Material (CMF) design (2) Product Design (3) Human-centered design (HCD) (4) UX design

Architectural and Urban D

esign Major

Prof. Yoshihiro Fukuhama

・Architecture ・Construction Design

(1) A study of region-specific building construction methods

(2) A study of building construction methods in the early-modern times of Japan

Prof. Toru Mukouyama

・Architecture ・Architectural Design

(1) Architecture as a part of the environment (theory and practice)

(2) Historical and cultural value of the Former Shizutani School

Associate Prof.

Seita Tsuda

・Architecture ・Structure Design

(1) A study of structures with moving bodies (2) A study of shape design for shell/spatial

structures utilizing optimum design

Associate Prof.

Hiromi Nishikawa

・Architecture ・Urban Design

(1) Architectural design (2) History of urban areas in Taiwan (3) Urban development

Associate Prof.

Jungsook Park

・Architecture ・Environmental Design

(1) Living environments in Japan and Korea (2) Living environments for the elderly and

universal design (3) Development of sustainable towns in which

residents can live comfortably utilizing regional resources (SDGs)

Assistant Prof.

Kazuhiro Hata

・Architecture ・Architectural Planning

(1) Pediatric care environment (2) Building plans for medical care and welfare

facilities (3) Wooden temporary housing at the time of

disaster

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2. Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design (Plan for April 1, 2020)

Major Title Name Specialty Research Content

Formative D

esign Majo

Prof. Takane Sukegawa

・Urban Design, Creative Industry Strategies

(1) City planning/design strategy using creativity as a core

(2) Management strategy with a focus on creative industries

Prof. Akihiko Kasuu ・Visual Image Design

(1) Visual image content regarding information technology and communication (2) Visual image expression

Prof. Kengo Nomiya

・Graphic Design ・Typography

(1) A study of graphic symbol and VI centering on symbol marks/logotypes

(2) Font image

Associate Prof.

Satoshi Sekizaki

・Western Art ・Block Print

(1) Research and the creation of visual expression based on paintings and block prints (2) Formative art appreciation education

Associate Prof.

Yukio Kitayama ・Photographic Design

(1) A study of exhibition methods of photographic art

(2) Effects of exhibitions, Research on the history of photographic techniques and the utilization of photographic expression (3) Abstract photographic expressions

Associate Prof.

Makiko Nishida ・Graphic Design (1) Humorous expression in graphic design

Associate Prof.

Mieko Saito ・Visual Image Design

(1) A study of information provision for disaster prevention making use of ICT

(2) A study of the relationship between visual content and visual environment

Associate Prof.

Mankichi Yamashita ・Visual Image Design (1) Visual Image Design

(2) Interactivity in digital media

Assistant Prof.

Wangmi Seok

・Application, Web Design, Interface Design

(1) A study of digital device interface for the Elderly

(2) Application design proposal for user Participation

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Major Title Name Specialty Research Content

Formative D

esign Major

Prof. Kumiko Namba ・Textile Design

(1) Textile design focusing on traditional textile and died textile culture

(2) Dyeing and weaving culture

Prof. Naohiko Yoshihara ・Graphic Design

(1) Relationship between visual rhetoric and ideas

(2) A study of branding design

Associate Prof.

Shunsuke Nakanishi

・Graphic Design ・Media Design

(1) Regional revitalization with design (2) A study of comics as learning materials

Associate Prof. Mau Macedo ・Ceramic Design (1) Central & South American Pottery

(2) Ceramic design

Associate Prof.

Shigeki Minamikawa

・Craft Design ・Furniture Design

(1) A study of craft design centering on wood (2) A study of furniture design to expand demand for wood thinned from forests

Associate Prof.

Kiyonori Shimada

・Textile Design (1) Spatial production in collaboration with different academic fields (2) Art and design in textiles

Lecturer Tomoko Sakumoto ・Ceramic Design (1) A study of molding ceramics and ceramic

design

Assistant Prof.

Shioka Okamoto ・Textile Design (1) Spatial textile design

3. Common Subjects for the Master’s Courses (A Plan for April 1, 2020)

Major Title Name Specialty Research Content

Comm

on Classes Prof. Nami

Shibata ・Modern Haiku (1) Modern haiku focusing on Shiki Masaoka (2) Relationship between haiku and painting (3) Haiku creation

Prof. Katsushi Hikasa

・Aesthetics and Art Theory

・philosophy

(1) A study of philosophy of beauty and Baumgarten's Metaphysics

(2) Western ancient and medieval philosophy (3) Kuki’s aesthetic, semiotics, etc.

Associate Prof.

Anthony Blunelli

・English Education ・Information Technology Education

(1) Effective use of information technology (IT) in English education

Associate Prof.

Daisuke Kawai

・Aesthetics ・History of Art

(1) Aesthetics in the 20th century English-speaking world

(2) History of art in the 1960’s Japan and the United States

Associate Prof.

Yuka Kazahaya

・English Education ・American Literature

(1) Voice function in American poems (2) Relationship between poems and illustrations

in American and English juvenile literature (3) Early English Education

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2020 preliminary curriculum（Master's Course of Design and Technology)

Majors Name of Class(Name of Instructor(s)) Class Descriptions

Theory of Product Design（Kanae Tsukamoto, Specially-appointed Prof.）

This class will help students clarify consumer needs, an important process thatleads to product commercialization targeting a wide range of items throughout themarket. This class also focuses on the product evaluation from a standpoint ofusers, usability, and environmental consideration to discuss ideal products andmake proposals.

Theory Ⅰ of Industrial Design (Teppei Mihara, Associate Prof.)

While designology is practical learning based on various expressive skills, it is a complexand multidisciplinary academic field with considerably insufficient systemization.Students outline the existing studies on product design, understand study subjectsregarding product design and their limitations, thereby obtaining skills to position theirown studies systematically.

Theory Ⅱ of Industrial Design (Katsuji Muraki, Prof.)

We provide explanations on how high-technology and computerization have influencedproduct design through the history of industrial design. Furthermore, we providelectures about social contribution of design to market trends and corporate culture.

Exercise of Product Design (Koji Yanagida, Lecturer.)

Product design involves proposals for products that satisfy people and society based onthe essential needs of consumers in pursuing their lifestyles (vision proposals) as well asproposals aimed at addressing problems in existing products (problem solving proposals).In this seminar, through the assignment, students will learn the idea and method ofvision proposal type design approach which link users' essential demands to specificproducts or service design based on the viewpoint of human-centering design, and targetto be able to practice.

Theory of Information Design Ⅰ(Toshikatsu Funayama, Associate Prof.)

Digital devices at present are a collaboration of hard and software design. Futureproduct design will not only require an understanding of the concept of both hardand software design, but also knowledge and experience of their mutual actions. Inthis class, students learn historical changes in digital devices and the basics ofpractical design.

Theory of Information Design Ⅱ (Ryo Masuoka, Associate Prof.)

User interface design was introduced to society with the publication of ThePsychology Of Everyday Things (1988) by Donald A. Norman. This class will helpstudents to understand the impact of this work on design and changes in userinterface design with the goal of examining design development and technologicalmethods and their association with the human senses.

Theory of Information Design Ⅲ (Hiroshi Ozaki, Lecturer.)

Using the changes and examples of interaction, verify engineering practice andexamples to improve understanding the information design method.

Information Design Exercise (TBA)

Study the concept of information design, user interface design and experiencedesign to aim at learning experiential problem solving method.

Seminar ofProduct&Information Design (Katsuji Muraki, Prof. Kanae Tsukamoto,　Specially-appointed Prof. Anthony Blunelli, Associate Prof. Ryo Masuoka, Associate Prof. Teppei Mihara, Associate Prof. Hiroshi Ozaki, Lecturer. Atsushi Ueda, Assistant Prof. Hideki Hayashi, Assistant Prof. Yoshiyuki Nakahara, Assistant.)

Take up contemporary tasks in each instructor's specialized field, broaden views inproduct and information design study and solve self-set issues through introductionof research activities, reading references, investigation, field trips, and discussion.

Class Descriptions & Instructors

Classes for Product and Information D

esign Major

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Majors Name of Class(Name of Instructor(s)) Class Descriptions

Space Planning Ⅰ (Toru Mukouyama, Prof.)

Global environmental issues in the 21st century are the direct result of factors related toarchitecture, communities, and cities. This class helps students understand the globalenvironment and sustainability, roles to be played by architecture, communities, andcities, issues, and results. Based on theoretical studies, students survey and analyze basicdesign methods for sustainable architecture, and cultivate practical abilities throughdesign practice.

Space Planning Ⅱ (Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Kunio Ikuta* Lecturer)

Study space structure from a historical standpoint using specific structures inurban areas to think about how spaces in present cities and regions ought to be.The measuring method, investigation method, and analysis method to aid theabovementioned study are covered as well.

Space design Theory (Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof.)

This class provides students opportunities to acquire ability to think deeply so as tobe able to respond to requirements of architectural design, such as cultural, social,environmental, historical and regional conditions, with original and advanceddesign.

Theory of Structural Design (Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof.)

Designing collaboratively between architects and structural engineers is thesubject of this class. Students study basic theories on the relationship betweenform, structure, and materials in architecture, as well as practical design methodsusing numerical simulations.

Architecture design Practice Ⅰ (Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Jungsook Park, Associate Prof.)

This class helps students analyze, simulate, discuss, and create models and CGtargeting specific architectural and local space planning.Task 1 (Instructor:Park) is creating a proposal for architectural space with the goalof revitalizing a downtown area.Task 2 (Instructor: Nishikawa) is urban and local space planning.

Architecture design Practice Ⅱ (Akira Sakamoto,* Lecturer.)

This class provides students the opportunity to discuss spatial expression inmodern architecture and learn methods and techniques for design and spaceplanning, from space planning ideas to the creation of 3D images andpresentations.

Architecture planning Practice (Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof. Toru Mukouyama, Prof. Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof. Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Jungsook Park, Associate Prof.)

This class is a core subject for internships allowing students to obtain actual workexperience required for eligibility to sit the Class 1 Architect certificate exam. Studentsvisit architectural design offices, construction companies, etc. to perform assistant workto architectural design and construction supervising in the following phases, 1)examination of plan, 2) making drawings, specifications, and technical calculation, and 3)construction supervising under the Class 1 architects. Students experience all phasesduring the internship period, if possible.

Seminar in Architecture andUrban Design (Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof. Toru Mukouyama, Prof. Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof. Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Jungsook Park, Associate Prof. Kazuhiro Hata, Assistant Prof.)

This class focuses on current issues related to space in the specializations ofinstructors in the 4 fields of architectural and urban design major, and providesstudents opportunities to discuss and analyze them through literature, survey,observation, discussion, and to consider solutions from the viewpoint ofarchitectural design.Students acquire space design studying method.

Classes for Architectural and Urban D

esign Major

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Majors Name of Class(Name of Instructor(s)) Class Descriptions

Special Exercise Ⅰ on Design forTechnology (Katsuji Muraki, Prof. Toru Mukouyama, Prof. Anthony Blunelli, Associate Prof. Teppei Mihara, Associate Prof. Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof. Daisuke Kawai, Associate Prof. Hiroshi Ozaki, Lecturer Hideki Hayashi, Assistant Prof. )

Special Exercise Ⅱ on Design forTechnology (Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof. Kanae Tsukamoto, Specially-appointed Prof. Ryo Masuoka, Associate Prof. Toshikatu Funayama, Associate Prof. Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Jungsook Park, Associate Prof. Atsushi Ueda, Assistant Prof. Kazuhiro Hata, Assistant Prof.)

Special Exercise on Design forTechnology ( Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof. Katsuji Muraki, Prof.　Kanae　Tsukamoto, Specially-appointed Prof. Toru Mukouyama, Prof. Anthony Blunelli, Associate Prof. Ryo Masuoka, Associate Prof. Teppei Mihara, Associate Prof. Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof. Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof. Daisuke Kawai, Associate Prof. Jungsook Park, Associate Prof. Hiroshi Ozaki, Lecturer. Atsushi Ueda, Assistant Prof. Hideki Hyashi, Assistant Prof. Kazuhiro Hata, Assistant Prof. Yoshiyuki Nakahara, Assistant)

Students choose an instructor in the area of their special research afterconsultation with the director of their special research, participate in research,examine literature, conduct surveys, and discuss themes. Students also participatein lectures, experiments, and practical exercise in accordance with predeterminedthemes. Main and sub instructors in the master's course provide advice andguidance to students for research. Instructors specializing in other fields may alsoprovide cooperation for research depending on the theme.

Graduation Project on Design forTechnology (Yoshihiro Fukuhama, Prof. Katsuji Muraki, Prof. Toru Mukouyama, Prof. Ryo Masuoka, Associate Prof. Seita Tsuda, Associate Prof. Hiromi Nishikawa, Associate Prof.)

This class aims to cultivate students’ ability to perform research on themes setindividually according to preference and advice from their research directorthrough guidance for the writing of a master’s thesis or work on individual themes,or guidance for the achievement of specified tasks approved by the Graduate SchoolCommittee. Research guidance is provided by main and sub instructors in themaster’s course; however, instructors specializing in other fields may also provideguidance depending on the theme.

※　 Refer to Page 29 for common classes for master's courses. (Notes)*part-time instructor.

This class focuses on basic knowledge, technology, research objectives and methodsin the specialized fields of the Product and Information Design Major andArchitectural and Urban Design Major based on the results of research. This classalso provides lectures, experiments, and practical exercise in accordance withpredetermined themes.

Comm

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2020 preliminary curriculum（Master’s Course of Aesthetic Design)

Majors Name of Class(Name of Instructor(s)) Class Descriptions

Visual Design Theoretical Study (Naohiko Yoshihara, Prof.)

This class focuses on ideal visual design and its influence on the formation ofmodern culture through an examination of systematic thoughts on therelationship between factors and rhetorical operation in visual design as warp,and traditional consciousness represented by Gestalt and Body Schema as woof.Students examine literature, analyze design processes based on the associationbetween rhetorical techniques and the checklist method, and utilize the results tocreate a draft based on individual design resources.

Editorial Design TheoreticalStudy (TBA)

TBA

Media Design Theoretical Study (Akihiko Kasuu, Prof.)

This class focuses on the shaping of design over a wide range of design fields. Weapproach media design from three directions, content, media technology andmanagement, to help students understand the capabilities of design. This classfacilitates the improvement of problem-finding and problem-solving skills, andgives students the opportunity to master the ability to plan and create proposals,and promote projects through examples and analyses of media strategy inprojects and surveys.

Communication DesignTheoretical Study (Kengo Nomiya, Prof.)

Skills, shapes and types of visual communications are outlined, focusing on thefield of graphic design. Based on concrete examples, we look at “visual symbolsand communication” as a subject in the first half, and “in the last half, “graphicmedia and communication.

Ceramic Design TheoreticalStudy (Tomoko Sakumoto, Lecturer)

This class introduces students to ceramic design in both industrial products andartwork focusing on formativity and historical background. Students deepen theirunderstanding of porcelain paints and tableware featuring functionality andartistic character through instruction and firing projects.

Figurative Ceramic DesignStudy (Mau Macedo, Associate Prof.）

In the ancient Central and South America, two cultural areas were formed. Oneis the "Mesoamerican cultural area" which flourished in the area between thecentral Mexico to Costa Rica, and the other is the "Central Andes cultural area"in Peru and Bolivia. Unique earthenware in those cultures is symbolic of eachcultural trend. In this advanced course, lectures about the unique earthenwareproduction process and purposes are provided.

Textile Design Theoretical Study (Kumiko Namba, Prof.)

Students analyze textile design from cultural and historical viewpoints anddeepen consideration centering on its cultural and social roles as well asinfluences. We give lectures about textile design as well as its future and role inthe modern times.

Textile Art Theoretical Study (Kiyonori Shimada, Associate Prof.)

In the field of textiles, students examine differences, commonality and potentialsfrom each viewpoint of formative works which have expression as a pure art andsocial meaning and also aim for the development of their own theories.

Visual Design Practice (Naohiko Yoshihara, Prof. Makiko Nishida, Associate Prof.)

Students learn how to make research and study of brand strategy and planningunderstanding branding concept based on the consumer-oriented points of view,and they practice skills of connecting their research and study to visual design soas to nurture basic abilities of building logical and aesthetic brand.

Editorial Design Practice (Shunsuke Nakanishi, Associate Prof.)

Editorial design involves the layout of printed matter with multiple pages.Because design has become increasingly diversified (media mixture), articlecreated by designers is sometimes not classified as printed matter. This classconsiders “editorial” in its broad meaning as design, and helps students to createmore practical and modern designs.

Media Design Practice (Mieko Saito, Associate Prof. Wangmi Seok, Assistant Prof.)

This class provides students the opportunity to survey and analyze digital mediain present-day society, and helps them master the expressions and techniquesnecessary for the creation and utilization of digital content.

Class Descriptions & Instructors

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Majors Name of Class(Name of Instructor(s)) Class Descriptions

Communication Design Practice (Makiko Nishida, Associate Prof.)

Focusing on graphic symbols and type face as an important element of visualcommunication design, we deepen the understanding about the functions androles and also improve our sense and skills through assigned production . Whilethe subject is about formability of graphic symbol, we deal with signs, diagrams,maps and developed/applied design of VI and others in connection with theabovementioned items.

Ceramic Design Practice (Tomoko Sakumoto, Lecturer)

Ceramic design is an essential part of our food culture. This class helps studentsto analyze potential future dietary habits from their own viewpoint and createconcepts. Students create forms and patterns for tableware series consideringfuture reproduction.

Figurative Ceramic DesignPractice (Mau Macedo, Associate Prof.)

This class focuses on verification of potential in materials based on own studytheme and concept once again. Students create medium-size works to deepenunderstanding of processes and improve their processing and firing techniques,and explore the relationship between ceramics and other materials.

Textile Design Practice (Kumiko Namba, Prof. Shioka Okamoto, Assistant Prof.)

This class helps students build textile design concepts through survey, discussion,and brainstorming based on keywords related to modern society, and master theability to propose multilateral and integral textile design.

Textile Art Practice (Kiyonori Shimada, Associate Prof. Shioka Okamoto, Assistant Prof.)

In the field of textile where skills, materials, expression, etc. have diversified inrecent years, we examine textile creation especially as miniature works andfurther the relationship and harmony with other materials. Skills and settingsare analyzed and verified to cultivate the ability to propose works of greatoriginality.

Photograph Design Practice (Yukio Kitayama, Associate Prof.)

This class helps students understand the characteristics of photographic-sensitized materials and digital images, and practice the flexible use of designsense and expression to exercise these characteristics through the expressionactivities utilizing photos. Students acquire photography technique centering onstudio work, knowledge on photo processing in a darkroom, and practice digitalimage processing and output. Following this, students create photo work based onprovided themes.

Print Expression Practice (Satoshi Sekizaki, Prof.)

This class provides students opportunities to understand various print expressionand study about meaning of today's print expression. Through print productionusing printing method, students verify relationship between expressive intentionand objects to express it and try presentation means to meet their respectivestudy themes such as how to exhibit their works or how to develop to a designproduct.

Digital Contents Design Practice (Mankichi Yamashita, Associate Prof. Wangmi Seok, Assistant Prof.)

These days, every here and there, information and contents are provided withvarious delivery methods.This class provides students opportunities to examine "site-specific" expressionswith a focus on social and public space images and create images, etc. whilepaying attention to relation between digital media and society. Through thoseprocesses, students study realization of self-expression and its social meaning.

Life Design Practice (Shigeki Minamikawa, Associate Prof.)

Design is essential to a rich life. The relationship between people and objects liesin rich life. After experiencing times with mass production and massconsumption, we need to ask ourselves about true life quality. This class providesopportunities to students to analyze handmade products in small quantityfocusing on crafts for living usable for modern lifestyle and study the history,relationship between people and objects, relationship between producers andusers, and the system how to spread those handmade products.

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Industrial Ceramics Practice (Mau Macedo, Associate Prof.　Tomoko Sakumoto, Lecturer)

Students investigate the current conditions of the ceramic industry, study aboutthe appeal of ceramics and issues to be dealt with, and develop ceramic productsaimed for commercialization. Students create their own ceramic products makinguse of ceramic characteristics of iteration production technology and makeproposals to manufacturers in ceramic producing districts.

Installation Art Practice(Jun Mihashi,* Lecturer)

Students verify the practical development of art expression through materialsand techniques in exhibitions. Students have meetings for each exhibition,checking progress, and exchanging opinions and experience processes to realizeexhibitions. Through those processes, students study materials techniques andfeasibility of expression using exhibition sites.

Aesthetic Design Project (Takane Sukegawa, Prof.)

This class aims for the acquisition of abilities necessary for those who pursue thedesign field as a study subject or a career in order to perform (or manage) aproject. A research issue for a researcher or his own works and planning for apractitioner/an expressionist is “an article for sale,” and it can be said that aproject is accomplished when the value of the article has received praise to bepurchased or performed. Therefore, our ultimate goal is to discover problems ofdesign development process and construct a highly practical proposal. Theinstructor works with each student to choose themes that create synergy betweentheir current projects and major field of study or provide glimpses into potentialminors.

Special Study for AestheticDesign (Kengo Nomiya, Prof. Akihiko Kasuu, Prof. Naohiko Yoshihara, Prof. Kumiko Namba, Prof. Takane Sukegawa, Prof. Satoshi Sekizaki, Prof. Shigeki Minamikawa, Associate Prof. Yukio Kitayama, Associate Prof. Kiyonori Shimada, Associate Prof. Mau Macedo, Associate Prof.)

Based on the study process of Aesthetic Design Project and Aesthetic DesignSpecial Exercise as well as the instructions by the instructor-in-charge, studentswork voluntarily on theme development, information gathering, research,analysis, experiment, etc. and are led to accomplish the production of master’sthesis/work. The study results are to be published at the interim presentation ofstudies for graduate school completion and the final presentation of the same.

Aesthetic Design SpecialExercise (Kengo Nomiya, Prof. Akihiko Kasuu, Prof. Naohiko Yoshihara, Prof. Katsushi Hikasa, Prof. Kumiko Namba, Prof. Nami Shibata, Prof. Takane Sukegawa, Prof. Satoshi Sekizaki, Associate Prof. Shigeki Minamikawa, Associate Prof. Yukio Kitayama, Associate Prof. Shunsuke Nakanishi, Associate Prof. Kiyonori Shimada, Associate Prof. Mau Macedo, Associate Prof. Makiko Nishida, Associate Prof. Mieko Saito, Associate Prof.　Yuka Kazahaya, Associate Prof. Mankichi Yamashita, Associate Prof. Tomoko Sakumoto, Lecturer Wangmi Seok, Assistant Prof. Shioka Okamoto, Assistant Prof.)

Based on the study process of Special Study for Aesthetic Design as well as theinstructions by the instructor-in-charge, students work voluntarily on themedevelopment, information gathering, research, analysis, experiment, etc., whichare required for master studies, having production of a master’s thesis/work inmind.

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Special Lecture on Aesthetics (Katsushi Hikasa, Prof.)

Students learn the perspective of aesthetic and specialization theory in this class.Subjects of the aesthetic study are beauty, art, and sensitivity. In the first half of lecture,general lecture of each subject is given and the class has discussions based on the lecture.Participants will raise multi-angled questions on each field, and everyone in the class willdiscuss about it. In the last half of the class, as specialization theory, all students studyand discuss on how each subject is involved in the design areas.

Critique of Arts and Design (Daisuke Kawai, Associate Prof.)

This class familiarizes students with formalism applied to art criticism in andafter the 20th century. Formalism was established at the beginning of the 20thcentury in the process of evaluating the formal aspects of post-impressionistic artsuch as color and shape rather than content or reproducibility. Although such artcriticism had a strong impact throughout the 20th century, it was also exposed toharsh criticism. Moving past such criticism, formalism evolved and expanded.This class gives students an understanding of the history of formalism to equipthem with a wide range of perspectives with which to appreciate art.

Special Lecture on Mode (Saeko Kawano,* Lecturer)

The first half of this class begins with basic questions such as “Why do we wearclothes?” to examine the process of the generation of mode style in modernconsumer society. The last half focuses on following the footprints ofrepresentative designers with the goal of considering how mode style in the 20thcentury was developed based on problems, and which direction mode style willmove from now.

Advanced lecture of Design andCulture (Masahiro Kobayashi,* Lecturer)

Design connects people (body), objects (art work), and phenomena (culture). Thesethree factors are laid out according to cultural relationships among regions ineach period. This class introduces discussions on design concepts expressed inwork and theory in the past utilizing criticism on Japanism. We also shareviewpoints on the connection of these three factors through discussion on physicalculture theory, which has become the mainstream in modern design.

Literature and Art (Nami Shibata, Prof.)

This class focuses on the interactions between Japanese paintings and literaturefrom the Heian (794-1192) to Meiji Periods (1868-1912) from the viewpoint ofsketching. Appreciating representative works, students are expected to improvetheir cultural accomplishments and make use of it in their respective studies.

Business Management (Takane Sukegawa, Prof.)

The theory that creativity is an important business element and a pillar ofmanagement strategy has developed considerably along with the success oforganizations that apply it. This theory is applied not only in media,entertainment, product design, and fashion, but also in the service industry andthe fields of urban development and public policy. This class helps studentsunderstand this basic strategic theory and its application to business through theexamination of actual cases in the entertainment and creative industries.

Technical Presentation SeminarI (Hideyuki Ito, Prof. Ai Sugimura, Prof.)

English is important as a global language, and it also plays an important role inpresentations at international conferences. This class is designed to help studentsin the field of engineering improve their English communication ability foreffective publications and presentations. Focusing on oral presentations, studentspractice pronunciation, speed, intonation, as well as natural and smooth ways ofexpressing themselves while learning English expressions for numbers, units,formulas, a wide range of graphs, and experiment equipment used in their majorsusing pair and group work.

Introduction to InterdisciplinaryResearch(Hideyuki Ito, Prof.and others)

It is essential for us to maintain a high level of scientific technology formultilateral cooperation while working toward the advancement of globalizationin the 21st century. Science contributes to social progress through the eliminationof subjective recognition while bolstering objective perception, and rationalproduction of knowledge, technology, thought and methods. Although the 20thcentury saw the segmentation of specializations, it is now necessary to deepenand reintegrate specializations emerging since the late 20th century. Classassignments are designed to help students to understand the process of planningand conducting research, developing methodology, analyzing and summarizingdata using actual research conducted by mid-career researchers at OkayamaPrefectural University to prepare them for their own research.

Special Seminar on Aesthetics (Keiji Hirayama,* Lecturer)

Based on the basic theories of aesthetics and art, students consider therelationship between society and art from the standpoint of the practical study.Students seek the relationship between society and art in individual specializedfields through discussions based on specific case studies of work and makepresentations. Through these practical exercises, this class cultivates aestheticthinking and insight.

Academic Writing Ⅰ (Yuka kazahaya, Associate Prof.)

Writing academic paper is important as a way to present research results. This courseprovide basic knowledge for writing paper required for a graduate student and assistsstudents to be able to write academic paper. This course aims to improve students'foundation of writing academic paper on own research by repeatedly practicing writingsentences for the purpose of improving writing ability.

Academic Writing Ⅱ (Anthony Blunelli, Associate Prof.)

This class will help students develop the skills needed for success in academicwriting by offering instruction and practice in thesis writing focusing onabstracts. At the end of this course, students will be able to write a clear andprecise thesis abstract in English.

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