All iCLA undergraduate students share a liberal arts college curriculum experience in studying towards our innovative Bachelor of International Liberal Arts degree.
The iCLA curriculum was designed to cultivate critical, creative, independent, and global thinking. iCLA students learn how to acquire and analyze knowledge in order to create their own answers to age-old questions.
Majors
ICLA offers five majors within our innovative liberal arts curriculum. During the first year, students take foundation and omnibus courses from our core curriculum across all four majors, providing the necessary exposure to make an informed decision about which major to follow.
Global Business and Economics
Within the major of Global Business and Economics the course offerings allow students to choose between a more applied (Global Business) emphasis and a more social-science oriented (Economics) emphasis. Both are embedded in a liberal arts approach that stresses the humane point of view, criticality, social responsibility and intellectual depth.
Political Science
Political Science addresses some of the fundamental problems facing human society. Questions concerning government policies aimed at achieving economic stability and growth, the gap between the rich and poor, the role of NGOs to affect social and political change, the relations between countries, the crisis of our democratic institutions, and the world peace are all on the research agenda of contemporary political scientists.
Interdisciplinary Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts is an exciting major that includes art, music, performance, literature and linguistics. You will gain a rich understanding of your chosen field and the wider creative process by exploring these disciplines from practical, theoretical and historical perspectives.
Japan Studies
The Japan Studies major at iCLA provides you with a comprehensive understanding of Japan’s culture, history, politics, and economics. Guided by experts in their fields you will aim at linguistic fluency while at the same time experience an in-depth exposure to key fields in Japan studies.
Psychology
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Psychology major, a reflection of our commitment to deepening the understanding of human behavior and cognition. This program, firmly anchored in our mission, recognizes the evolving needs of our world, particularly the importance of addressing and promoting mental health and well-being awareness.
Our Psychology program breaks conventional boundaries by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. It seamlessly integrates insights from diverse fields such as neuroscience, data science, humanities, and social sciences. This structure not only enriches the study of human behavior but also fosters versatile thinkers, adept at bridging disciplines and innovating in their respective fields. We believe that education in this field is crucial in fostering a compassionate, empathetic society that can better understand and address mental health concerns.
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1 September 2024, 1 April 2025
International College of Liberal Arts
Yamanashi Gakuin University,
2-7-17 Sakaori,
KOFU,
Chubu region,
400-0805, Japan
Academic Requirements
All applicants must hold, or be expected to hold upon entry to iCLA, a high school diploma equivalent to a Japanese senior high school graduation, having completed 12 years of education.
Applicants are also recommended to have passed a standardized test or university entrance qualification exam such as the SAT test.
Language Requirements
Non-native English speaking students must demonstrate English language proficiency with a TOEFL iBT score of 76, a TOEFL PBT score of 550, an IELTS score of 6.0.
There is no requirement for Japanese language proficiency to enter iCLA.
Application Deadline: For Sep intake: 15-April-2024
The International College of Liberal Arts offers an American-style liberal arts education to international students in Japan.