Our institution, the southernmost art university in Japan, is located in Okinawa, which is distinguished for its subtropical natural environment, and its unique history and culture. Once you step out of the campus buildings between your studies, you will be able to see the white clouds sailing across the strikingly blue sky and the colors of the trees and flowers shimmering in the powerful sunlight, and from our hilltop site where we stand, we can watch the sun setting over the sea.
Our surrounding rich natural environment provides our students with perfect motifs for their art works and is sometimes used as raw material. In addition, knowledge of Okinawan traditional culture stimulates our creativity, and reflecting deeply on the issues faced by modern Okinawa develops our ability to imagine for others and the world. Above all, the compassionate people of Okinawa with their active involvements in their local communities warmly accept those who are willing to learn, and provide them with a chance to evolve their ideas and develop multi-faceted perspectives.
We at the Faculty of Arts and Crafts are grouped into five majors, painting, sculpture, art studies, design, and crafts, and through those we provide thorough guidance from basic to advanced levels, by taking advantage of our small class sizes. Although ours is a compact university, it provides a curriculum and is equipped with facilities wherewith students can systematically acquire knowledge and advance their skills in their fields of specialism.
The pursuit of art is boundless, but I believe that if you stand up with commitment, you can explore your own skills and research areas, and acquire your own powers of expression. We aim to foster the creativity of motivated students and grow together.