Department of Design, School of Design Environmental Design Course

Curriculum

Fields of Study

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  Urban & Landscape Design

  · Urban Design　· Landscape Design　· Green Environmental Design

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  Architectural Design

  · Architectural Design　· Architectural Structure　· Architectural Environment

• 1 st year

  

  Cultivate basic design skills in environmental design together with each individual’s liberal arts educaton.

  Focusing on KIKAN Education Subjects, students will learn to understand diverse values through exchanging knowledge about nature, various cultures, societies, and histories and work with others to solve problems from multiple perspectives. Furthermore, in Specialized Subject, students will gain an understanding of the specific knowledge, concepts, ideas, and methods that form the foundation of design, cultivate universal design literacy beyond the specialization of each course, and learn basic knowledge that can be applied to environmental design and methods of presenting the plans and design.

• 2 nd year

  

  Acquire broad and basic knowledge and problem-solving skills in environmental design.

  In Course Specialized Subjects, students will gain an awareness of the diversity of societies rooted in different cultures and histories and understand the roles and responsibilities that environmental design should play. Students will also learn specialized knowledge of architecture, landscape and urban planning and design, history, and technology, and acquire the ability to apply this knowledge to environmental design. Furthermore, in Course Basic Subjects and Course Exercises Subjects, students will acquire the ability to work together as a team to solve problems and come up with a proposal consisting of design, plans, and system under given constraint conditions.

• 3 rd year

  

  Acquire specialized knowledge and practical design skills in environmental design.

  In Course Specialized Subjects, students will deepen their expertise in environmental design and acquire the ability to investigate, recognize, and logically analyze issues to be solved based on scientific thinking skills. Students will learn theory, knowledge, and skills in general design and environmental design in English, preparing them to participate in cutting-edge design activities worldwide. In Course Basic Subjects and Course Exercises Subjects, students will acquire the ability to propose specific spaces that can achieve a sustainable society and the practical skills to achieve mechanisms and organizations based on usage, function, beauty, and comfort while considering various conditions.

• 4 th year

  

  Through Senior Project, students acquire comprehensive skills in environmental design.

  Students will join a laboratory, set their own research theme, delve into them, and cultivate the ability to investigate, design, plan, and formulate systems to improve the environment surrounding humans from a broad perspective. In their Senior Project, students will comprehensively relate the knowledge obtained in each field, investigate, and identify issues to be solved related to environmental design, analyze them logically, and express their plans and designs accurately to others.