Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
糖心视频 CAMPUS
Through interdisciplinary research in six specialized fields,
We develop people who can play an active role in the world.
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College of Literature Department of English [Department Introduction Video by Students]
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Department of English Department Introduction 2025
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IE Program: Learning themes essential to modern life in English
In Department of English 's Integrated English (IE) program (first and second years), students engage in a variety of activities that use the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a well-balanced way, and through these activities, they think about universal themes for humans and important issues in modern society, such as human relationships, world cultures, environmental issues, and information and media. Classes are held in small groups, divided by level, and on a semester basis, with native speakers and Japanese teachers teaching half of the four classes per week as a general rule. The foreign teachers come from a variety of countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, but all of them have professional qualifications and extensive teaching experience.
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Understand "human beings" through English and literature in specialized subjects
In Department of English, students study English as a tool to understand the world, while at the same time specializing in the study of the human ability to use the English language, the communication that utilizes that ability, and literature, which elevates this act of communication to an artistic expression. The common theme in all of these fields is "human beings." Both language and literature are essential to understanding human beings and the culture they create, and conversely, neither language nor literature can be understood without considering the mechanisms of human linguistic behavior and communication.
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PESE：PROGRAM FOR EXTENSIVE STUDIES IN ENGLISH
This program meets the needs of students who want to study a wide range of specialized subjects across multiple courses, who want to study languages and specialized subjects in English, who want to pursue a professional career on the international stage, who want to study abroad at a graduate school abroad, etc. To enroll in this program, students must meet certain academic requirements.
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Interpretation and Translation Programs
As globalization progresses, the demand for interpreting and translation is increasing, and it requires not only language skills and techniques but also a wide range of knowledge. By systematically studying this course in combination with other related subjects such as general theory courses, we aim to provide students with the basic skills they need to work as interpreters or translators after entering society.
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Produced many people with teaching licenses
English education is one of the traditions of Department of English, which embodies the "Aoyama of English." Every year, several dozen students obtain English teaching licenses (for junior and senior high schools) upon graduation. We have created a curriculum that meets the aspirations of those who want to become English teachers by enriching the lecture and seminar courses necessary for the teaching profession.
NEWS Department of English News
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2026.10.10 - 2026.12.05[Department of English] 38th Seminar of the Department Department of English Alumni Association (Co-sponsored by Department of English): "The Joy of Learning English Even in the Age of AI"
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2026.09.23[Department of English] The 33rd Aoyama Gakuin University Alumni Festival: Public Lecture by the Department Department of English Alumni Association: "Organizational Reform Starting from Marketing: How to Create an Organization That Continuously Generates New Value?"
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2026.09.04[Department of English] Linguistics Colloquium
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2026.08.27[糖心视频 NEWS] Issue 159 <Special Feature: 2026 Academic Excellence Awards> Now Available
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2026.08.25[糖心视频 LiFE] < Department of English > "Doing things for others is what gives me strength. Four years of giving my all, from studying to extracurricular activities" now available.
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2026.08.05[Department of English] Linguistics Colloquium
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IE Seminars
These thematic English courses are conducted entirely in English and cover a wide range of subjects, including literature, art, music, food culture, science and technology, internet skills, and human relationships. They are held in a seminar format to help students develop their individual research and presentation skills in English.
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Reading the sonnets of William Shakespeare and Mary Wroth
Wataru SasagawaThrough the words of poets who were active in early modern England from the 16th to 17th centuries, such as William Shakespeare, Mary Wroth, John Donne, and John Milton, we will consider the culture, history, religion, and gender of the time, and also deepen our own thoughts about ourselves.
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Lecture on Global Literature
Masami YukiOne of the causes of global environmental problems is indifference to nature, the environment, and the planet, in other words, a lack of imagination. This course will look at environmental literature, nature writing, and ecocriticism, and will examine the "more-than-human" imagination found in literature through the interpretation of literary works and critical theory.
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English Phonetics (Practice)
Teruo YokotaniYou will learn the basics of how English sounds are made and heard, and you will practice pronunciation while making important distinctions, and listening to sounds that are difficult for the average Japanese person to understand. You will also learn exactly what sounds each of the phonetic symbols often used in English research and education in Japan represents.
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Special Lecture on Communication
Noriko OnoderaI will be lecturing on the relationship between language, including English and Japanese, and culture and society from the perspectives of sociolinguistics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and historical pragmatics in my field of linguistics.
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Lecture on English Education
Atsushi IidaThe goal of this course is to deepen a basic understanding of the purpose and significance of using literary works in an English as a foreign language environment, and to enable students to design and implement lessons using literary teaching materials.
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Comparative Corporate Culture Research
Yuusuke TanakaIt might seem surprising that a seminar in Department of English would study "corporations." Since the main subjects of research in Aoyama Gakuin University are typically literature written in English and the English language itself, this might appear to be the complete opposite. However, as long as "culture" is also a subject of study, you will understand that this endeavor is not merely eccentric.
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African American Literature/Cultural Studies
Azusa NishimotoThis course will deepen students' understanding of African-American literature and culture by examining 19th century slave narratives, blackness and black art from the Harlem Renaissance in the early 20th century, speeches and essays from the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, literary works by women who have been raising their voices since the 1970s, and novels and memoirs from the Black Lives Matter era of the 21st century.
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American Literature/Cultural Studies
Kohei SaitoWe cover a wide range of literature, film, and music, from classics of American literature such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald to sci-fi films of the 1950s, indie rock music of the 1990s, and modern Netflix dramas, and classes are centered around student presentations and independent research presentations.
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English History
Jun TerasawaIn this lecture, we will take up the question of "Why does English have so many synonyms?" among many other questions about the English language, and try to solve this mystery from a historical perspective.
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Speech Communication and Performance Studies
Michiyo OokawaWhat do you think of when you hear the word "performance"? In my seminars, we think of performance as a way of knowing. As students progress through their project research, they will explore for themselves what they are trying to achieve.
INTERVIEW Student and graduate
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Risa Furuhata, current student
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Aya Sugawara Current student
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Minami Tanaka Graduate (Actress)
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Reiko Shimane × Current Student × High School Alumni (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Jana Takeda Current Student
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Ryoka Miyata Current Students
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Professor Ken Omiya × Teacher Miho Furuya (School of Social Informatics) × Current Students
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Masaya Kaneko Current Students
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Airi Minami Current Students
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Ai Eto (TBS announcer)
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Taro Nakazono Current Student
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Yousuke Watanabe Current Students
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Nao KoikeCurrent student
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Takayo Weiss Graduate