X-Design(XD)
Designing "X" in unexplored fields
Associate Professor, Program Chairperson
The XD (X-Design) Program is centered around design and art, with science and technology as the "creative mind" driving force of its research. From prototyping to real-world implementation, the XD Program re-institutes and integrates elements that have conventionally been divided, such as art and science, subjectivity and objectivity, theory and practice, and irreproducibility and universality. We nurture experts who can design and research in unexplored fields.
The Program's creative mind is composed of "5 X's":
1) creating the "unknown (X)" values and research fields that have yet to be named,
2) imagining "eXtreme" situations that could happen in the future,
3) continuing "eXperiments" and prototyping to improve,
4) "crossing (X)" beyond the boundaries of diverse cultures, arts, and academic areas,
5) "eXpressing" yourself through art, music, systems development, fabrication,
communication, and design.
Once enrolled in the XD Program, each of you will be able to wield the language of writing, as well as modeling, drawing, and performing, to add new interpretations to your research on these 5 X's. Furthermore, the XD Program provides a rich interaction among SFC laboratories that transcends various fields, allowing them to develop each other's unknown designs and research through a lively exchange of ideas.
Affiliated Academic Projects
- Art and Science
- Fusion And Expansion Of Architecture
- Mobile Methods
Faculty Members
Possibilities after Graduation
The XD Program trains professional creatives-"doers" that trust on their own senses and have firm backgrounds in advanced technology. These professionals may be known as content creators, designers, artists, engineers, design researchers, design engineers, design directors, art directors, media artists, or media architects. Ultimately, however, our Program aims to nurture talent who will pioneer new career paths. Our alumni are active in diverse industries both in Japan and abroad, including gaming, CG design, broadcasting, film, information and communication, advertising, web and mobile application development, publishing, consulting, trading, electronic manufacturing, and communications equipment manufacturing. As we strongly encourage students to create their own careers and shape their future work, many graduates go on to start their own ventures or pursue higher education abroad.