-
Institute for Liberal Arts
Why Must Institute of Science Tokyo Students Learn Liberal Arts?
Visionary scientists employ liberal arts perspectives to build a better, brighter society. The Institute for Liberal Arts (ILA) at the Institute of Science Tokyo is responsible for developing such talents through humanities, social science and natural science courses, indispensable to navigating this world of uncertainty, where conventional ideas soon become obsolete, and where problems have more than one correct answer. The only proper path for science students is learning their specialties in the medical/dental/engineering science fields in parallel with wide-ranging, diverse liberal arts insights, thus linking their expertise with society as a whole. In other words, the scientists who will lead us into the future possess three traits: sociality, humanity, and creativity. Sociality means they identify contemporary social issues and define how they can contribute as scientists. Humanity means they focus on deep self-exploration, and creativity means they actively push forward and tackle challenges to fulfill goals.
Why Study at the School of Science?
Liberal Arts Education Cultivates Students’ Enormous Visions
The liberal arts courses of the Institute of Science Tokyo are unparalleled in their uniqueness. One of the most notable examples is the Visionary Project, part of the university’s Core Liberal Arts education, which all students must undertake shortly after entering the Bachelor’s program. In this project, students receive lectures from prominent leaders in diverse fields and build their visions through successive peer discussions.
Ookayama Days, Where All 1st-year Students Meet for One Purpose
Students at the Department of Medicine and Dentistry (admittees to the former Tokyo Medical and Dental University) and those at the Department of Science and Engineering (admittees to the former Tokyo Institute of Technology) receive liberal arts classes at different locations, namely, the Konodai Campus and Ookayama Campus respectively, following different curricula.
However, on Mondays in the first quarter, known as "Ookayama Days," new students from both departments gather at the Ookayama Campus to take part in the Visionary Project.
Featured Education and Research Activities
ILA Ookayama Campus
Please refer to the site of Institute for Liberal Arts (ILA) for information on the Department of Science and Engineering.
· Available courses
· Faculty member list
ILA Kounodai Campus
Please refer to the site of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for information on the Department of Medicine and Dentistry.
· Available courses
· Faculty member list
