Th e Faculty of Letters traces its origins back to 1906 when the College of Letters was established in the University. In the beginning it consisted only of the Division of Philosophy, which was soon to be followed by the Divisions of History (1907), Literature (1908) and Behavioral Studies (1992).Th e graduate school now consists of six divisions: Philology and Literature, Philosophy, History, Behavioral Studies, Contemporary Culture, and Kyoto University and Heidelberg University Joint Degree Master of Arts Program in Transcultural Studies. Th ese are further divided into 30 departments. Th e Faculty of Letters has always worked closely with the Institute for Research in Humanities, whose staff are directly involved in the education of graduate students.The Faculty of Letters currently consists of six divisions: Philosophy, Eastern Culture, Western Culture, History, Behavioral Studies, and Contemporary Culture, further divided into 31 departments, although the way they are divided is slightly diff erent from that in the graduate school.Undergraduates spend the fi rst two years attending classes which are open to students from all the faculties, but at the end of their fi rst year they are required to choose one of the six divisions. At the end of the second year they are required to decide which department they wish to belong to, and spend a minimum of two years majoring in the fi eld of their choice. Th e B.A. degree is awarded to those who submit a graduation thesis and fulfi ll all other requirements.At the graduate school, students must spend a minimum of two years in study and write a master’s thesis in order to qualify for the M.A. degree. They must work for another three years before submitting a doctoral thesis.In addition to the Institute for Research in Humanities, the Faculty of Letters works in close cooperation with other components of the university, especially with the Faculty of Integrated Human Studies, both in terms of education and research. Because of the nature of the fi elds it covers, the Faculty is one of the most internationally-oriented components in the University. Studies of foreign cultures are pursued in many departments and involve a number of international scholars, while the departments devoted to the study of Eastern cultures in particular attract numerous students from abroad. Starting in 2018, the graduate school off ers a joint degree master program in Transcultural Studies conducted in English and in cooperation with the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies at Heidelberg University, Germany.3OVERVIEW
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