noun
general education division (historical); college of general education
Refers to the organizational unit at Japanese universities that provided general education courses before the 1991 university reforms. Now a historical term; modern universities typically use 教養教育機構 or similar names.
かつての大学には教養部があり、専門課程の前に一般教養を学んだ。
Universities once had a general education division where students studied liberal arts before their specialized courses.
1991年の大学設置基準の改正で、多くの大学が教養部を廃止した。
With the 1991 revision of the Standards for Establishment of Universities, many universities abolished their general education divisions.
A modern equivalent at some universities, focusing on liberal arts education after the reforms.
Compound of 教養 (liberal arts, general education) and 部 (division, department). The term became historical after the 1991 university reforms.