2025 Academic YearTokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Global Arts
(MA Program)
Guidance for General, andInternational Students Entrance
Examination

April 2024

Tokyo University of the Arts
Address any inquiries to the following:
Educational Affairs Section, Senju Campus
Administration Center, Tokyo University of
the Arts
Tel: 050-5525-2754
Email: senju. kyomu.@ml.geidai.ac.jp

2025 academic year entrance examination schedule
Date* All dates shown are indicated in JST.
Event

Page

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Deadline for submitting application forscreening for eligibility to apply

2

Monday, July 22 Thursday, August 1, 2024

Application procedures (Internet application
registration) period

5

Monday, July 22 Friday, August 2, 2024

Entrance screening fee payment procedure
period7

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Deadline for sending required documents(by post)

9-

First exam：Screening by submitted
documents

13

Friday, September 6, 2024

Announcement of first exam results

13

Tuesday, September 17, Thursday, September 19, 2024

Final exam：Oral examinations

13

Friday, September 27, 2024

Announcement of final successful applicants

14* Admission procedures documents must be received by Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Only accepted by mail) Internet application

Applications to the Graduate School will be accepted online. All procedures must be completed by the indicateddeadlines.

[Step 1]
Internet application registration (see p. 5 and p.10)
 Registration of applicant information○Submission of examination documents[Step 2]
Entrance screening fee payment procedures (see p. 7)[Step 3]
Sending the required documents (by post) (see p. 9)
 Print and fill out the designated forms available on theInternet application site.
 Obtain diploma and other academic records.

[Step 4]
Printing examination card (see p. 12)

Table of contents[Inside front cover] 2025 academic year entrance examination schedule Internet application
 Graduate School of Global Arts admissions policy ...................................................................................... 1
I.

Numbers of students admitted .................................................................................................................. 1

II.

Eligibility to apply.................................................................................................................................... 1

III.

Standard number of years to complete the program................................................................................. 2

IV.

Faculty members ...................................................................................................................................... 2

V.

Application procedures ............................................................................................................................ 3
 Application periods ............................................................................................................................. 3
 Check the following points before Internet application registration: .................................................. 4
1. Internet application registration ....................................................................................................... 5
2. Entrance screening fee payment procedures .................................................................................... 7
3. Sending the required documents (by post) ....................................................................................... 9
4. Submitting a certificate of foreign-language ability ...................................................................... 11
5. Printing your examination card ...................................................................................................... 12
6. Prior consultation for applicants with disabilities .......................................................................... 12

VI.

Location of entrance examinations......................................................................................................... 13VII. Content of examinations and examination schedule .............................................................................. 13
VIII. Announcement of successful applicants................................................................................................. 14
IX.

Admission procedures ............................................................................................................................ 15

X.

Release of information on entrance examinations.................................................................................. 17

XI.

Handling of personal information .......................................................................................................... 18

 Online Examination Request ....................................................................................................................... 19[Notes on taking examinations]
1. Matters related to examinations other than those covered in this Guidance will be announced on the
Admissions Information website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/) on the examination date and on thedate of the announcement of interim results.
2. No inquiries will be accepted concerning the posted test details or announcements of successful
applicants.
3. On the examination date, examinees should follow the instructions provided by staff when entering theexam hall. Keep your examination cards with you at all times. Notify staff if you have forgotten yourexamination card.
4. Be sure to arrive at the specified time on the examination date.
5. Examinees engaging in improper behavior will be disqualified from the examination and prohibited from
attending future examinations.
6. Examinees may not enter any buildings or classrooms other than the designated locations.
7. Generally speaking, no inquiries concerning examinations will be accepted by telephone.
8. Note that all dates and times shown in this Guidance are indicated in JST.
9. Either Japanese or English will be used in the test.

 Graduate School of Global Arts admissions policy
The Graduate School of Global Arts is seeking applicants who have a strong belief in their role in establishing a
relationship between art, culture, and society, and who are capable of taking an action and formulating ideas in a
flexible manner while connecting tradition and innovation. With a view to realize the education philosophy of the
Graduate School, applicants are also required to have the abilities needed to theorize their practices and to think andcommunicate in a manner suitable to pursuing their activities. The Graduate School also assesses the English
language proficiency of applicants to ensure that they can adequately engage in the culturally diverse program.
Therefore, in the entrance examination, we judge by taking the comprehensive consideration of the interview andthe application documents (Research plan, Reason for application, Essay, Academic transcripts, Letter ofrecommendation, Certificate of foreign-language ability).

I.

Numbers of students admitted
Major

Areas of specialization

Number to be admitted

Arts Management
General：6 Students
Curating
International Students：4 students
Research(Note) Applicants can apply only to one areas of specialization in the major that applies.
We do not allow you to apply for entrance examinations for both General and International Students.
Arts Studies and Curatorial
Practices

II. Eligibility to apply
1.

Eligibility to apply

1. Persons who are eligible to apply to the General entrance examination of the Graduate School (MA Course) areJapanese or non-Japanese nationals who meet one of the following requirements:
2. Persons who are eligible to apply to the International Students entrance examination of the Graduate School(MA Course) are non-Japanese nationals (We do not accept prospects for acquisition) meeting one of the following
requirements:*We do not allow you to apply for both entrance examinations for General and International Students.
1

Has graduated from a university in Japan, as stipulated in Article 83 of the School Education Act (ActNo. 26 of 1947) (or expects to graduate in March 2025).

2

Possesses a bachelor’s degree as stipulated in Article 104, Paragraph 7 (National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education) of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of
1947) (or expects to obtain such degree by March 2025).

3

Has completed a 16-year program of school education in a foreign country (or expects to complete by
March 2025).

4

Has completed in Japan a 16-year program of school education through a distance-learning course offered
by a foreign school (or expects to complete by March 2025).

5

Has completed in Japan a foreign university program specified separately by the Minister of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and offered by an educational facility operated as partof the educational system of the foreign country in question (subject to the condition that students
completing such program are considered to have completed a 16-year program of school education in theforeign country in question) (or expects to complete by March 2025).

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6

Has completed, on or after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology of Japan, a specialized program at an advanced vocational school, which is specified
separately by the Minister (subject to the condition that the program requires at least four years tocomplete and satisfies other criteria specified by the Minister) (or expects to complete by March 2025).

7

Other persons deemed eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ofJapan (see 1953 Notification no. 5 of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture).

8

Has been awarded, by a foreign university or foreign school (restricted to those assessed by a party
certified by the government of the relevant country or related agency based on the comprehensive statusof its education and research activities, etc., or those specified by the Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology of Japan as the equivalent to such a university or school), a degree
equivalent to a bachelor’s degree through the completion of a course of study of at least three years induration (including completion of such program through a distance-learning course offered by a foreignschool while in Japan or completion of a course at an educational institution under the school education
system of the foreign country meeting the above requirements).

9

Applicants aged 22 or older who are recognized to possess academic ability at least equal to that of auniversity graduate through individual screenings for eligibility for admission by the Graduate School of
Global Arts.

Screening for eligibility to apply① If you wish to apply under the qualification described under Paragraph 9 of “Eligibility to apply” above, youmust undergo a screening for eligibility to apply in advance. Contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Senju
Campus Administration Center of the University in advance to request the required documents and submit the
documents by 5:00 pm (JST) on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Educational Affairs Section, Senju Campus
Administration Center tel.: 050-5525-2754, Email: senju. kyomu.@ml.geidai.ac.jp) *Applicants who fulfill
under Paragraph 1 to 8 of Eligibility to apply do not need to undergo "Screening for eligibility to apply".

III. Standard number of years to complete the program※ The information provided from Ⅲ onwards will be common for entrance examination for General andInternational Students.
Standard number of years: 2 years

IV. Faculty members
 2025 academic year (planned)
Major

Area of specialization
Arts Management

Arts Studies andCuratorial Practices

Faculty members○Sumiko Kumakura

Professor

Kazumi Minoguchi

Professor

Fumihiko Sumitomo

Professor

Kaku Nagashima

Associate Professor

Meruro Washida

Associate Professor

Yoshitaka Mōri

Professor

Tomoko Shimizu

Professor

Curating

Research*○ Indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2026

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V. Application procedures
The Graduate School will accept applications by online.
Application procedures will be complete when the following procedures (1, 2) have been completed by thedesignated deadlines and when we have confirmed that there are no discrepancies in the required documents (3)submitted by the corresponding deadlines.
Applicants may print examination cards from the Internet application site once their applications have been accepted.
1

Internet application
registration (see p.5)

Access the Internet application site from the University’s entrance
examination information site and register the necessary information.

2

Entrance screening fee
payment procedures(see p.7)

After completing Procedure 1 above, complete the steps necessary for thepayment of the entrance screening fee on the Internet application site.

3

Sending the required
documents (by post)(see p.9)

After completing Procedure 2 above, print the required documents from theInternet application site and send them to the University, together with theother required documents.

Printing examination
card(see p.12)

You can print your examination card from the Internet application site after
confirming your eligibility to apply and completing the application
procedures.
Each applicant must print his or her examination card and bring it with him
or her on the examination date.
* The University will not send examination cards.

4[Application periods]* All dates shown are indicated in JST.
Internet application
registration period

Monday, July 22 – Thursday, August 1, 2024
Give yourself enough time to complete the registration process. Aftercompleting the entrance screening fee payment procedures, you willneed to print the documents to submit designated by the University fromthe Internet application site.

Entrance screening fee
payment procedure period

Monday, July 22 – Friday, August 2, 2024
Note that you cannot print the documents to submit designated by the
University until you have completed the entrance screening fee payment
procedures.

Deadline for sending required
documents (by post)

Must be mailed by Thursday, August 22, 2024 (no exceptionsmade).
Ensure that you send the documents by registered express mail.
Documents brought to the University in person will not be accepted.
When sending from outside Japan, please submit the scan data (PDF)of the certificate · thesis etc. to the following in advance.
Submit to: senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp- 3 -Note: Check the following points before Internet application
registration:
Item

Details

Operating environmentof PC, etc.
(recommended)Recommended Browser for PC
Microsoft Edge latest version / Google Chrome latest version / Mozilla
Firefox latest version / Apple Safari 8 or later* If you use the tab function of the browser to perform the application
operation simultaneously on multiple tabs, the selected content may behanded over to other tabs and other issues may occur. Please refrain fromsimultaneously operating the application in multiple tabs.
Recommended Browser for Smartphones and tablet terminals
iOS 12 or later / Android 8 or later / iPadOS 13 or later*The standard browser for each OS is the recommended environment.
*If the display is distorted with the browser you are using, please check withanother browser.

Email settings

Emails will be sent to applicants’ designated email addresses during
application procedures to notify them that they have completed thenecessary procedures and for other reasons. Ensure that you configure youremail settings so that you can receive the following messages:
 Internet application registration(Send test email, notice of completion of application registration)
 Notice of completion of entrance screening fee payment procedures Notice of examination card available for printing
 Messages will be sent from the following ID: no-reply@e-apply.jp

Preparing a photograph.

 A digital photograph (in any format) in which the applicant is easily
identifiable is required.
 The photograph must be in color, with no background. It must have beentaken within three months prior to the application, and it must show the
top half of your body, facing forward, without a hat.
 The photograph file must not be more than 2 MB insize.
 Refer to the illustration at right for an example of thetype of photograph to submit.
◇ After uploading the photo, use it for your student ID
card.

Documents certifying
eligibility to apply

 Obtain a diploma or other documentation of your academic record before
Internet application registration (see p. 10).

Preparing an envelope.

 You will need to send the required documents to the University.
 Type 2 rectangular envelope (24.0 × 33.2 cm)
 If you sent from overseas, there is no need to use envelope.

Preparing printer paper.

 You will need to print certain forms, as specified by the Graduate School,
including your application form. (See p. 9 concerning forms.)
 A4-sized white paper

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Internet application registration
During the Internet application registration period, access the Internet application site from the University’s
entrance examination information site and register the information needed for the application.
Site to access[Internet application site]
https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/

Period accepted

Monday, July 22– Thursday, August 1, 2024
You may register at any time, 24 hours/day, from 10:00 am on July 22
through 11:59 pm on August 1.

Note: Give yourself enough time to complete the registration process. After completing the entrance
screening fee payment procedures, you will need to print the documents designated by the
University for submission from the Internet application site.
Note: All dates and times are indicated in JST.

[Step 1] Choose a graduate school.
 Click on “My registration” on the top page, register your personal information following
instructions on the screen.

[Step 2] Choose your desired exam and area of specialization.
 Choose entrance examinations for General or International Students.
 Choose the area of specialization you wish to apply for from the choices of Arts
Management, Curation, and Research.

[Step 3] Register applicant information・Submission of examination
documents.
 Check your registered personal information on “Mypage”, enter all necessary
information.
 Uploading a photographSee p.4 for details of the photograph.
Submitting your documents (Research Plan・Reason for application・
Essay) See p.10 for details
Upload PDF data. See p.10 for details.

[Step 4] Register your academic history, activities history, career history,
rewards/punishments, and licenses.
 Enter your academic history while referring to certifying documentation such as yourdiploma. Ensure that there are no errors in school names, year/month of graduation, etc.

Continued on next page

- 5 -[Step 5] Check content of registration.
 Your payment information, desired area of specialization, and applicant information will be
displayed. Check to ensure that this information is correct.

[Step 6] Complete the application registration.
 Your 12-digit reception no. will be displayed on screen.
 Check to ensure that the Online application completion notice has been received at theemail address you registered under Step 3.
* The reception no. will be mentioned in the email.
 Do not delete the Online application completion notice. Save it until you have finishedthe examinations. You will need the reception no. for the entrance screening fee payment
procedures and to print the application form and other documents.
 Continue to entrance screening fee payment procedures.

* Notes on Internet application registration(1) Note that the reception no. is not the same as the examinee no.
(2) Note that you cannot revise your information after completing the application registration (after
completing [Step 6]).
(3) Note that if you fail to conduct payment procedures by 11:59 pm within four days (including the date ofcompletion of application registration) after completing the application registration, the data you registered
will be considered cancelled and will be deleted.
* If you complete the application registration on or after Wednesday, July 31, you must complete payment
procedures by Friday, August 2.
(4) You may be asked to resubmit a photograph if the one you submitted is determined as not suitable as anapplication photograph.
(5) Note that all dates and times above are indicated in JST.
 Direct any inquiries concerning the use of the Internet application site or how to pay the entrance
screening fee to the following:
Career-tasu, Inc. (Learning/Education Support Center)
Tel: 0120-202-079 (Available on weekdays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed on weekends,
holidays and New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day. 24 hours during application period.)* Available only in Japanese. The contact point above cannot answer questions regarding entrance
examinations.
Email: cvs-web@career-tasu.co.jp (Available in English and Japanese.) Direct any inquiries concerning entrance examinations to the following:
Educational Affairs Section, Senju Campus Administration Center, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tel: 050-5525-2754 (9:00 am-12:30 pm, 1:30 - 5:00 pm)
EMAIL: senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp* Closed on weekends, holidays, summer break (August 10-18), and New Year holidays.
 Inquiries should not be made by any party other than the applicant except when unavoidable.

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Entrance screening fee payment procedures
Continue to entrance screening fee payment procedures after completing the Internet application registration.
Ensure that you complete payment procedures promptly; you will not be able to print the University’s
designated forms for submission (see p. 9) until payment procedures are complete.
 If you completed the Internet application registration procedures without completing the entrance
screening fee payment procedures, perform the following steps:* Only if you have completed the procedures through Step 6 under “1. Internet application registration”
above Access the Internet application site (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/) Click on “Login” on the top page, enter your email address and password and log in to “Mypage”.
 Proceed to entrance screening fee payment procedures.

① Amount: 36,000 Japanese yen② Payment period: Monday, July 22 – Friday, August 2, 2024
 Check with the financial institution, etc. that you plan to use concerning the hours during which
payment procedures may be conducted. Please note that payment on the final day is accepted only
until 11:59 pm, regardless of the handling time of each financial institution.
 Complete payment procedures within four days after completing the Internet application registration.
(The four-day period includes the date on which you completed the Internet application registration.) Note that if you complete the Internet application registration on or after Wednesday, July 31,
2024, regardless of the completion date of the procedure, the deadline for payment will be
11:59 pm on Friday, August 2, 2024.
 Note that all dates and times are indicated in JST.
③ Payment methods
Payment method

Financial institution, etc.

Convenience store

7-Eleven / Lawson / Ministop (Loppi) / Family Mart / Daily Yamazaki /SeicomartCredit card

MUFGCARD / DC / UFJ Card / NICOS / VISA / MasterCard / JCB /AMERICAN EXPRESS

Post office, bank, orother financial institution

ATMs compatible with Pay-easyInternet banking

Internet banking compatible with Pay-easy / PayPay Bank / Rakuten Bank
/ SBI Sumishin Net Bank / au Jibun Bank

Notes:
1. See the Internet application site for details of payment procedures.
2. See the URL below for financial institutions and ATMs compatible with Pay-easy:
http://www.pay-easy.jp/where/index.html
3. Only credit card payments may be used from outside Japan.

- 7 -④ Notes on entrance screening fee payment procedures(1) Check to ensure that you have received a “Payment completion notice” email.
(2) Do not delete the “Payment completion notice” email. Save it until you have finished taking theexaminations.
(3) International students funded by the Japanese government do not need to pay this fee. However,such a student must submit a Certificate of Attendance on Japanese Government Scholarship for
Foreign Students issued by his or her university.
(4) Payment procedures cannot be conducted outside the payment period. Note that if you fail to complete
the procedures during the payment period, your registration information will be invalidated.
(5) If you are paying by credit card, ensure that your card is valid. The card need not be issued in thename of the applicant him or herself.
(6) If you are unable to pay by credit card, try another card or use another payment method.
⑤ Screening fee waiver system
We will waive screening fees for applicants affected by windstorm, flood or other large-scale natural
disasters occurred in Japan to ensure that they have equal opportunity for education. For details of
the waiver application period and related matters, check the University’s Admissions Information
website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/kenteiryo-menjo/).
① Application period◇ Until one week before the first day of internet application registration period.
② Documents to be submitted◇ Screening Fee Waiver Application Form (specific form assigned by the University)◇ A copy of your Disaster Victim Certificate (issued by your municipality)③ Notes:◇ Please start registering for the online application after receiving a decision on your waiver
application.
Contact：12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8714, JAPANTokyo University of the Arts, Student Affairs Section
TEL：050-5525-2075／FAX：03-5685-7763
Email：nyuusi-k@ml.geidai.ac.jp⑥ Refunds of entrance screening fees(1) We will not refund the entrance screening fee for any reason other than the following:i. Payment procedures were completed for the entrance screening fee, but the University did not
accept the application.
ii. Payment procedures were completed for the entrance screening fee, but the necessary documents
for the application were not submitted.
(2) In either of the above cases, request a refund as follows:
Download the University’s designated form from the URL below, enter the required information, andsend by post.
ⅰ. Designated form (Screening Fee Refund Request Form): URL: https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/
ii. Submit the form to the following: Accounting Section, Financial Accounting Division, Tokyo
University of the Arts (12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714)
Notes: 1. Remittance charges will be deducted from the amount returned by the University to theapplicant.
2. Fees incurred when paying the entrance screening fee are not eligible for refunds.
3. Remittance of refunds normally takes about one month following receipt of the Screening
Fee Refund Request Form.
4. Refund request submission deadline is March 31, 2025. If there is no submission by theabove deadline, no refund will be made.

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3.

Sending the required documents (by post)
After completing the entrance screening fee payment procedures, print the University’s designateddocuments to be submitted from the Internet application site, provide the necessary information, and send
them to the University, enclosing a diploma or other documentation of your academic record. (Submit all theoriginal documents except those stating that copying is permitted)
Access the Internet application site after you receive the screening fee payment completion notice email.
① Deadline for submission
Must be mailed by Thursday, August 22, 2024 (no exceptions made).
Note: Ensure that you send the documents by registered express mail. Documents brought to the
University in person will not be accepted. (When mailing from overseas, see p.3)
② Envelope sent to the University(1) Ensure that you use the envelope name and address label printed from the Internet application site.
(The envelope name and address label will be printed together with the application form.)(2) Send the documents to be submitted inside a Type 2 rectangular envelope (24.0 × 33.2 cm) without
bending them.
③ Documents to submit I [University-designated forms (printed from Internet applicationsite)]* Please ensure that you register on Monday, July 22 – Thursday, August 1, 2024
Must be mailed (strictly confirmed) by Thursday, August 22, 2024
Form
Entry instructions, etc.
Print on A4-sized paper.
Ensure that your academic history entered agrees with that of the diploma or
Application form
other documentation to be submitted.
Photo card

Print on A4-sized paper.

Online examination
requestSubmit only if you request online oral examination. Applicants outside Japan who
cannot come to the location of the examinations on the examination date may bepermitted to take their examinations online.
See p.13 for details.

[How to obtain documents]
Site to access
Application form
Envelope name and address
label
Photo card
Online examination request[Internet application site]
https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/
 Click on “Login” on the top page, enter your email address andpassword and log in to “Mypage”.
 Click on “Open the PDF application form.”
Print each of the forms displayed (PDF files) on A4-sized paper.
Use the forms listed at the end of this Guidance.

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Must be mailed (strictly confirmed) by Thursday, August 22, 2024
Form name

Entry instructions, etc.

Research plan（①）

Any format acceptable. Describe your research plan following your admission to
the Graduate School in specific terms in English or in Japanese. Provide thisdescription on one or two sheets of A4 paper.
[How to submit] Submit both the printed document and the PDF file. *Not
accepted if data is not in PDF format.

Reason for application（②）

Any format acceptable. A4-sized paper, approximately 400 Japanese characters or
200 English words. Describe your reasons for choosing your main research theme,
your own specific understanding of issues related to the field, and related
knowledge and experience you have accumulated to date.
[How to submit] Submit both the printed document and the PDF file. *Not
accepted if data is not in PDF format.

Essay（③）

Any format acceptable. On an A4 sheet of paper; approximately 4,000 characters(Japanese) or 2,000 words (English).
An applicant who has graduated (or expects to graduate) from a department related
to this major should submit an essay based on his or her graduation thesis.
An applicant who has graduated (or expects to graduate) from a department
unrelated to this major or who has graduated (or expects to graduate) from adepartment related to this major without submitting a graduation thesis should
submit an essay in an arts or culture field.
[How to submit]
Sending the printed document by post and uploading the PDF file (Both). *Not
accepted if data is not in PDF format.

Diploma (or certificate
of anticipated
graduation)

Must be certified by the president of your university or head of your department.
Not required from applicants who are graduates of or current students at the Tokyo
University of the Arts

Academictranscripts

Must be certified by the president of your university or head of your department.
* Not required from applicants who are graduates of or current students at theTokyo University of the Arts

Letter ofrecommendation

Submit one letter of recommendation written in Japanese or English.
Must be placed in a sealed envelope by the recommender. . If sending the letter by
mail is not possible, the recommender should send it directly to the following email
address:
Email: senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp*Please note the following if the recommender sends directly via email: Only
letters received by 23:59 on Thursday, August 22, 2024 will be accepted. Please
clearly state the name of the person recommended (applicant) and the reception
number that will be notified after completing the online application registration in
the body of the email.

Certificate of foreignlanguage ability

Certified scores (score sheets) from one of the following exams:
TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS* See p.11 for details.
* It is not a requirement for those who speak English as their mother tongue,orthose who acquired degrees (including expectations) at higher education
institutions (above universities) in English-speaking countries.

Certificate of Attendanceon Japanese Government
Scholarship for Foreign
Students

A Japanese-government-funded international student must ask his or her university
to issue a certificate of status as a recipient of a Japanese Government Scholarshipfor Foreign Students and submit it to the University.

Certificate of residence,etc.

An applicant who is a resident of Japan must submit a copy of his or her certificate
of residence, issued by the municipality of residence. An applicant who resides
outside of Japan must submit a copy of his or her passport.

Notes:
1. The originals of all certificates must be submitted. Copies of electronic certificates will not be accepted.
2．If the family name shown on your certificates differs from your current family name, attach a certificate
or other documentation of your name change (such as an official partial copy of a family register).

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3. If you completed a four-year university program at two or more schools (due to transfer or otherreasons), submit academic transcripts from all schools attended.
4. Attach a Japanese translation if a certificate is in a language other than Japanese or English.
5. Documents cannot be amended and will not be returned for any reason after the completion of
application procedures are complete.
6. If the submitted documents are incomplete or missing, the application will not be accepted.
 How to upload PDF files (research plan, reason for application, essay)
 Use the following file name formats: “Research Plan_your name,” “Reason for Application_yourname,” “Essay_your name.”
The documents exactly same content as the uploaded PDF data must be sent by post.
No changes to the content are allowed after the upload.

4.

Submitting a certificate of foreign-language ability
The Graduate School screens applicants for language ability using language examinations administered byoutside organizations.
Eligible language examinations are indicated below.
Name

Types

TOEFL

TOEFL iBT
* TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and TOEFL ITP are not accepted.
* Submit “Official Score Report”.
* TOEFL DI Code: B889 (If sending directly from ETS)TOEIC Listening & Reading* For TOEIC, both “public test” and “IP test” (except “IP test (online)”) arecovered.
* TOEIC Speaking & Writing, TOEIC Speaking Test, or TOEIC Bridge are notaccepted.
* Submit “Official Score Certificate”, “Digital Official Score Certificate” or“Score report (for IP tests)”

TOEIC

IELTS

Academic Module* IELTS Online and General Training Module are not accepted.
* Submit “Test Report Form”* If sending directly from an IELTS testing organization, please specify thefollowing:
Institution：Tokyo University of the Arts
Department：Entrance Examination Section
Address：12-8 Ueno Park Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714 Japan① Certified scores(1) Only exams taken September 2022 or later are valid.
*The expiration date for scores issued by each organization is two years from the date on which theexamination was taken. Any older scores are ineligible for the examination.
(2) The original certificate issued by each implementing organization shall be submitted, and the score printed
out by applicant himself / herself printed from the Internet cannot be submitted. Check the number of days
it takes to issue certified scores with the testing organization. This varies across organizations.
(3) Each implementation organization may mail our university directly. In that case, enclose the memo such as“mailing the language proficiency certificate directly from the executing agency” in the mailing data.

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* Make sure to arrange for their arrival within the application period.
(4) A certificate of foreign-language ability may be sent more than once. Multiple institutions may be sent.
(5) If there are any questions about the submission, contact the Educational Affairs Section, Senju Campus
Administration Center, by 17:00 on Monday June 10, 2024.
Check the testing organization’s website or other sources concerning testing schedules,
number of days required to issue scores, and other specifics.
TOEFL:https://www.ets.org/toefl.html
TOEIC: https://www.iibc-global.org/toeic/test/lr.html
IELTS: http://www.eiken.or.jp/ielts/

5.

Printing your examination card
You can print the examination card from the Internet application site once you have received an email
notifying you that it is available for printing following the completion of application procedures. On theexamination date, each applicant must bring his or her examination card printed on a sheet of A4-sized
paper.
Site to access[Internet application site]
https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/

How to get your card

 Click on “Login” on the top page, enter your email address and password
and log in to “Mypage”.
 Click on “Open the PDF Examination Card.”

Notes:
1. Ensure that you print the examination card promptly and check its content. Contact the Academic
Affairs Section of the Senju Campus Administration Center if the content shown on your examination
card differs from the information you registered on the Internet application site.
2. Contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Senju Campus Administration Center if you have notreceived an email notifying you that the examination card is available for printing by Tuesday,
September 3, 2024.
3. Ensure that you print the examination card (Even if you are taking the online examination). Usinga card displayed on a smartphone or other device on the examination date is not acceptable.
 Academic Affairs Section, Senju Campus Administration Center
Tel: 050-5525-2754 Email: senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp

6.

Prior consultation for applicants with disabilities
Applicants requiring special consideration during their studies or in the entrance examinations should
confirm the following links and submit a "Request form" and "Doctor’s certificate" to the Academic Affairs
Section of the Senju Campus Administration Center before applying.
Applicants who require special consideration after the deadline for application due to accidental injury orother reasons should promptly consult with the Academic Affairs Section.
【Accepting a request for special testing and studying accommodations】https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/en/?page_id=5150(Note) * Since it may take a considerable period to respond to advance consultation, try to consult as earlyas possible.
Advance consultation may not always guarantee the desired treatments.

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VI. Location of entrance examinations
Location

Senju Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts

Address

1-25-1 Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo

Nearest railway stations

5 min. on foot from JR Kitasenju Station
5 min. on foot from Kitasenju Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda andHibiya lines
5 min. on foot from Kitasenju Station on the Tobu Isesaki line
5 min. on foot from the Tsukuba Express Kitasenju Station

Access information

See the University website (Access)https://www.geidai.ac.jp/access/senju

VII. Content of examinations and examination schedule
Applicants will be screened for admission based on comprehensive assessment of an oral examination administeredby the Graduate School and review of submitted documents. An applicant who has failed to complete even one of
the assigned examinations (including submission of required documents) will be disqualified from admission. The
entrance screening fee will not be refunded. The same holds true if an applicant appears on the wrong date and time
for an examination.
* Note that all dates and times in the examination schedule are indicated in JST.
Examination type

Date and time

Screening bysubmitted
documents(firstexaminations)－

Oral examination

Examination content and method
Screening comprehensively by submitted
documents.

Announcement of successful
applicants in first examinations:Starting at 4:00 pm on Friday,
September 6, 2024

 We announce the schedules of oral examination
to successful applicants in first examinations.

Tuesday, September 17- Thursday, September 19, 2024

 Oral examination concerning mainly the submitted
reason for application, research plan, and essay The oral examination will take approximately 20
minutes per applicant, including a question andanswer session.
 The examination is conducted in Japanese or
English. Please tell the interviewer the language to
use at the beginning of the exam.

Announcement of final successful applicants: Starting at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 27, 2024
* About the oral examination schedule(1) The oral examination schedule will be announced on the University’s entrance examination information site
on Friday, September 6, 2024. Applicants are responsible for checking the schedule themselves.
(2) Applicants cannot request schedule changes.
(3) Carefully check the schedule. You will lose your eligibility to sit for the examination if you arrive on theincorrect date.
* Online Oral examination (only for applicants who request it)(1) It is recommended that applicants come to the examination location in person for their oral examinations.
(2) However, applicants from outside Japan who are unable to come to the location of the entrance examinations
on the examination date may complete the entrance examinations online.

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* Only applicants who submit an online examination request when submitting their required documents cantake the oral examination online.
(3) Applicants requesting online examination will be assigned a date for checking the connection. This date andthe procedures for checking the connection will be announced to the e-mail address registered at the time of
application on Friday, September 6, 2024.
(4) Applicants who submit an online examination request should keep in mind that the University will not beliable for any problems with the examination that arise due to difficulties with communication or other factors
during the examination.
(5) Make a photocopy of the Online examination request before submitting it. Keep the copy in a safe place until
you have completed taking the examination.
 The University’s Admissions Information website: https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/gac/

VIII. Announcement of successful applicantsExamination type1.

Date and time

Announcement of successful applicants infirst examinations

Friday, September 6, 2024
 Approximately 4:00 pm (University website)

Announcement of final successful
applicants

Friday, September 27, 2024
 Approximately 3:00 pm (University website)

Announcement on the University website① URL: https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/gac/② Notes(1) Due to heavy traffic, it may be difficult to access the website around the time the results areannounced. If this occurs, try again later.
(2) Note that all dates and times are indicated in JST.

2.

Sending admission procedure documents① Final successful applicants will be sent admission procedure documents on Friday, February 21, 2025
(scheduled).
Note:
1. Documents will be sent to addresses within Japan only. Applicants residing overseas, the data of
documents will be sent by email.
2. Final successful applicants should contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Senju Campus
Administration Center if they do not receive the admission procedure documents by Friday, February
28, 2025.
(Academic Affairs Section, Senju Campus Administration Center tel.: 050-5525-2754 E-mail：senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp)* International students who need to apply for a student visa must contact the Educational
Affairs section no later than Monday, October 7, 2024, after the final examination results
have been announced. In order to apply for a student visa, they must first complete theprocedures of document submission and admission fee payment. However, they may filean application for deferral/exemption of the admission fee.

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3.

Other notes
Inquiries concerning examination results and other subjects will not be accepted by telephone, email, or
similar means.

IX. Admission procedures
1.

Period for completing admission procedures
Accepted by post only
Must be received by March 13 (Thursday), 2025.
Submit to
Academic Affairs Section, Senju Campus Administration Center, Tokyo University of the Arts (1-251 Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0034)
TEL:050-5525-2754
 Note that all dates and times are indicated in JST.

2.

Fees
Type

Amount

Notes

Enrollment fee (※1)

338,400 yen

Planned amountGlobal Arts Education and Research Foundation dues

30,000 yen

Student casualty insurance premium

1,750 yen

For 2 years

680 yenFor 2 years

Student casualty insurance additional liability insurance premiumTokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management
Association (※2)

50,000yen

Notes:※1:①No enrollment fee is required from international students funded by the Japanese government.
②The enrollment fee will not be refunded after the completion of admission procedures, even if the applicant applies towithdraw on or before March 31, 2025.
③The University offers a program of exemption/deferral of the enrollment fee for qualifying candidates.
※2:
Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association － organized to provide funding for facility
management contributing to the enhancement of the campus environment. If you agree with a purpose, please apply formembership. Please pay it at the time of admission. The membership is effective until you finish your master's degree.

3.

Fees payable after admission① Tuition(1) First semester: 321,480 yen, Second semester: 321,480 yen; full year: 642,960 yen [planned amounts](2) Timing of direct debit from the student’s designated bank account: late May for first semester, lateNovember for second semester(3) Any change in tuition during your time as an enrolled student will enter effect at the time of thechange.
(4) Tuition is not required from international students funded by the Japanese government.

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(5) Similar to enrollment fees, the University offers a program of exemption/deferral of tuition for
qualifying candidates.

4.

Other notes* Your visa responsibility

・Apart from the enrollment procedures, it is your responsibility as an international student to obtain an
appropriate visa to stay and study in Japan.
It is possible to come to Japan with 'Temporary Visitor' visa for the purpose of taking an entrance examination, but
if you are accepted, you must obtain a 'Study' visa by the time of enrolment. If you enter Japan with 'Temporary
Visitor' visa, you cannot, in principle, change your status of residence to 'Student' while still in Japan. (You must
apply for a Certificate of Eligibility once you return home and then apply for a visa at the Japanese embassy or
consulate in your home country.)
For those who would like Tokyo University of the Arts to do the proxy application, please submit the required
documents to the university at the time of the admission procedures, which will be sent from the university to thefinal successful applicants.
*Because it is the Ministry of Justice who examines a visa application, please note in advance that the university
won't take responsibility for the visa application, even if the application isn't permitted at the end.
*Tuition and admission fee exemptions/deferrals and most of the various scholarships for international students areintended for those with the "Student" residence status.
*Please be careful not to be redundant with regard to the application for Certificate of Eligibility.
For example, if you had an admission from another university or you had an already valid Certificate of Eligibility
for some reason, this will be considered a redundancy.
In the event that your application was redundant, the Certificate of Eligibility will not be issued.
To avoid redundancy, please ask any other institutions to which you have already asked to do the proxy application
to cancel their application for a Certificate of Eligibility.

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X. Release of information on entrance examinations
Individual scores on the Graduate School of Global Arts (MA Course) entrance examinations will be released only
if the examinee themselves so requests. The method of requesting release of scores is described below.

1.

How to apply
Please apply through the online application website. A disclosure
fee of 500 yen is required, so please pay it along with the entrance
examination fee.

2.

Period requests are accepted
Monday, July 22 at 10:00 am – Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm

3.

Information released① Only individual information on entrance examinations for the current academic year (2025) will be
released.
② Only individual scores and grades will be released. Rankings will not be released.

4.

How to view released information

This information is disclosed on the “My Page” of the Internet application site. Please make sure you keep
the email address and password you registered with during the application period. You will need this to log in to
My Page. In particular, please note that if you forget your password, you can only reset it using the email address
you registered at the time of application.

5.

Confirmation period
Wednesday, May 7 – Friday, June 6, 2025

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XI. Handling of personal information
Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“Personal Information Protection Act” hereinafter), theuniversity will use personal information obtained during the process of selecting students for tasks related to theselection process and for other purposes, as described below.

1.

Purposes of use① Personal information concerning successful applicants such as names and addresses will be used for tasks
related to admission procedures.
② Personal information, such as names and addresses concerning persons who have completed admission
procedures will be used following matriculation for tasks related to their studies, including managementof student records and tasks related to health, such as medical examinations.
③ Personal information such as names and addresses concerning persons who have completed admission
procedures will be used for tasks related to the management of payments, such as collection of enrollment
and tuition fees.
④ Personal information such as grades obtained during the selection process will be used for tasks related
to support for studies, including waivers of enrollment fees and tuition fees in the first year and selectionof students for scholarships.
⑤ Personal information such as grades obtained during the selection process will be used for tasks related
to statistical processing, provision of information to prospective students, and surveys and research related
to the selection process. In such cases, the personal information will be used in a manner that renders it
impossible to identify individuals.

2.

Provision of personal information to third parties
Apart from the cases set forth in Article 69 of the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information
obtained by the university will not be used for other purposes or provided to third parties without thepermission of the applicants themselves. However, the minimum required information may be provided in
the following cases:① Tasks involving the handling of personal information described in 1. ① to ⑤ above may be entrusted
to an external third party after concluding a contract with them concerning the appropriate handling of
personal information② To facilitate operations related to acceptance decisions and additional acceptance decisions through theseparate installment system in which national and public universities offer two opportunities to takeentrance examinations, personal information related to matters such as acceptance and admission
procedures (limited to names and examinee nos. for the National Center Test) may be provided to the
National Center for University Entrance Examinations and any other national and public universities towhich the applicant has applied.
③ Provision of information to parties outside the university in cases in which this would be in the interestsof the person concerned(1) Musical Education Promotion Association (parents’ association for the Faculty of Musicsupporting faculty’s education, research, and students’ extracurricular activities)(2) Mori-no-kai (alumni association for the Faculty of Fine Arts)(3) Dosei-kai (alumni association for the Faculty of Music)(4) Tokyo University of the Arts Cooperative Association(5) Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association－organized to provide
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2025 Academic YearTokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Global Arts (MA Course)
Online Examination Request

I hereby request an online oral examination because I will be unable to appear in person at theexamination location on the examination date for the oral examinations scheduled for September
17- 19, 2024.
Name
Email address
Tel. no. on
examination date
Address on
Examination dateExaminee no.** Since the University will enter the examinee no., the applicant should
leave the space blank.
[Notes]1. Before submitting this request, keep in mind that the University will not be liable for any obstacles
to conducting the online oral examination due to technical difficulties during the examination.
2. If there is a change in this form after the submission, contact the Educational Affairs Section
immediately.
3. Make a photocopy of this request before submitting it to the University and keep the copy in asafe place until you have finished taking the examination.

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