Faculty of Media Information Resources
Thanks to digital information technology, the format for media is changing. Information recorded in various media formats has been digitized and now can be accessed and used even from mobile phones.
Since the volume of information in the world is so enormous, it is essential that it be properly classified, organized and put into various formats that people can access and utilize it in the most effective manner. It means that the more society relies on information, the more necessary it is to have specialists who can deal with information effectively.
In the Faculty of Media Information Resources, students gain knowledge of how to use a variety of media and also develop practical skills in dealing with the latest digital techniques. The knowledge and skills for organizing information and techniques for transferring information through audio visual media will be useful in whichever field of work the students enter.
Faculty of Media Information Resources Special Characteristics of the Faculty
The Philosophy of Information Resources
In the Faculty of Media Information Resources, information is regarded as a resource.
Regarding information as a resource allows faculty and students to use information as a base for research. This includes many forms of information: library books and magazines, museum exhibits, historical archives, and audio-visual media such as photographs, movies and music.
Three Different Study-Programs
To deal with the different kinds of information resources, the Department of Media Information Resources within the Faculty of Media Information Resources consists of three programs: Audio-Visual Media Program, Library and Archives Program, and Digital Design Program.
Although these three programs are independent of one another, students enrolled in one program can take classes offered in the two other programs in order to gain a wider base of knowledge and skills in the field of media information resources studies.
For example, a student focusing on library and archive studies can apply knowledge from a course in audio-visual media production or digital design to their core studies. This form of cross-curricular studies is a strong point of the Faculty of Media Information Resources.
Individual Support for Career Development
All students from the 1st to the 4th year (freshmen to seniors) are enrolled in small-scale seminar courses.
Seminar courses not only provide students to study one topic in detail with a faculty member and classmates, but also to get advice and assistance for engaging in their job search and career planning.
From the first year, students are encouraged to consider which type of work they would prefer: public servant, business employee or independent professional. Job search assistance is given according to their expressed goals.
By the second year, with the assistance of faculty members, students formulate an image of what kind of role they would like to play in society. Working towards obtaining certificates in their chosen field of work and preparing to take work-related proficiency tests helps lead students to their career goals.