Shobi University

Shobi University was established at the beginning of the 21st Century as a four-year university comprised of two faculties and three departments, namely, the Faculty of Informatics for Arts consisting of the Departments of Music Expression and Information Expression, and the Faculty of Policy Management comprising the Department of Policy Management. Advanced informatization, which represents the progress of networking that made inroads during the 20th Century, promoted accelerated changes in the environment surrounding media. This brought about substantial changes to communication as well as to the world of music and art. The internationalization and globalization of society, on the other hand, had impacts on government administration, economy, culture, and lifestyles that shook the very foundation of our society, leading to an era in which new paradigms and interdisciplinary academic studies are required. The University has been searching for a desirable state of higher education from the standpoint of all-round education. It seeks to offer this education in accordance with the research topic of “Mankind and culture” and based on the University’s motto “Wisdom and love,” which expresses its fundamental stance toward mankind and learning. Our prior institution offering junior college education was dissolved in a progressive manner so that a new university could be established that would offer four-year programs of study aimed at the substantiation of a broad yet specialized educational system. This change was made in response to unprecedented structural changes that have occurred in our society. The guiding principles for the establishment of the University are “Courage and creativity.” This is an educational policy based on the concept of always taking resolute actions with “courage,” not only in the artistic fields with a primary focus on music, but also in fields that are new to all those involved in academic studies. At the same time, the University nurtures individuals who are capable of “creating” new fields and solutions on their own and who have the “courage” to share their “creations” with others. The University currently offers tertiary level education administered according to the motto “Wisdom and love” to provide education that is founded on the guiding principles for the University’s establishment, “Courage and creativity.”