Elective Courses

Elective Courses for specialization (common for all programs) and liberal arts courses

These courses may be taken by students of any program * Exceptions exist for some courses not open to all students.

Elective courses for specialization (common for all programs)

1. Musical Performance Programs

University Internal Recital Course
Musical Improvisation Course (Introductory)
Musical Improvisation Course (Intermediary)
Guitar Rendition Exercises
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 2-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 2-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 3-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 3-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 4-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Group) 4-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 2-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 2-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 3-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 3-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 4-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Musical Instruments – Individual) 4-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 2-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 2-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 3-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 3-2
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 4-1
Minor Subject Practical Skills (Vocal Music – Individual) 4-2
Orchestra Practical Training
Musical I-1 & I-2
Concert Practical Training

2. Music and Acoustic Design Programs

Music Management Theory
Images and Music
Computers and Music
Fundamental Computer Assisted Musical Score Transcription Exercises
Computer Assisted Musical Score Transcription Exercises
Fundamental Desk Top Music (DTM) Exercises
Desk Top Music (DTM) Programming Exercises for Singers
Songwriter Course 1
Singer-songwriter Course 2
Singer-songwriter Course 3
Singer-songwriter Course 4

3. Musicology Programs

Music History
Music and Religion
Organology
Piano Performance History
Orchestral Music History
Opera History
Musical Form Theory I
Musical Form Theory II
Musical Aesthetics
Modern Music
Ethnic Music
Japanese Music History
Special Musicology Course 1 & 2
Oriental Music History
Music Appreciation Theory
History of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Music
History of Baroque Music
Classicist Music History
Romanticist, Early Modern and Modern Music History
Traditional Entertainment and Music of Japan

4. Educational Programs

Vocal Music (Pedagogy)
Infant Music Instruction Method (including Eurhythmics)
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 1-I
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 1-II
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 2
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 3
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 4
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 5
Piano Pedagogy Practical Training 6
Pedagogic Accompaniment
Conducting Method I
Conducting Method II

5. Music Composition Programs

Wind Instrument Performance Theory 1 to 4
Musical Composition Research
Outline of Orchestral Music
Musical Instruments and Performance Theory
General Music Analysis Course
SolfègeI I
Solfège II
Solfège III
Solfège IV
Solfège Research I & II
Introductory Music Theory
Foundation of Music Analysis Course
Harmonics I
Harmonics II
Harmonics III
Harmonics IV
Harmonics V
Harmonics Research
Harmonics II (Certification)
Harmonics III (Certification)
Harmonics IV (Certification)
Harmonics V (Certification)
Composition & Arrangement Methods I & II
Counterpoint
Counterpoint Research

6. Jazz Programs

Jazz Practical Training
History of Jazz 1
History of Jazz 2

7. Japanese Music Programs

Japanese Musical Instrument Exercises (Koto)
Japanese Musical Instrument Exercises (Shamisen)
Shakuhachi Renditions
Shino Renditions
Koto Renditions
Shamisen Renditions
Japanese Music Practical Training (Noh Songs) 1 to 4
Japanese Music Practical Training (Folk Songs) 1 to 4
Japanese Music Practical Training (Flute) 1 to 4
Japanese Music Workshop 2 to 4
Classic Japanese Music Composition Research 1 & 2
Modern Japanese Music Composition Research 1 & 2
Japanese Musical Sound Theory 1 & 2

Liberal Arts Courses

Art History I & II
Foreign Literature
Law (Constitution of Japan)
Economy I & II
Copyright Law
History of Western Culture
Career Design Course 1 & 2
Social Welfare Theory
Business Course (Secretarial Proficiency Test Preparation)
Acoustics I & II
Operation of Information Equipment
English 1-I & 1-II
English 2-I & 2-II
German 1-I & 1-II
German 2-I & 2-II
French 1-I & 1-II
French 2-I & 2-II
Italian 1-I & 1-II
Italian 2-I & 2-II
Health and Physical Education
Physical Education Practical Skills (Intensive)
Gender I & II
Reading Comprehension Training Course 1 & 2
Writing Expression Training Course 1 & 2
Analytical Proficiency Training Course 1 & 2
Popular Arts Theory
Technology and Art
Art and Society
Acoustical Engineering Art Theory
History of Dance 1 to 4
Exercise Physiology
Nutrition
Anatomy
Kinesiology
Event Production Theory
Production Theory
Psychology I & II

※Featured courses for the 2017 academic year may change in the future. Some courses may not be available, due to such reasons as an insufficient number of students desiring to take the courses.