This English-language version of the application guide is solely for reference purposes only. Please note that applicantsmust follow the application criteria and procedures indicated in the original Japanese-language version of the guide.

2025 Academic Year Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Global Arts
Guidance for Prospective Research Students【Entry during the first semester】
I. Eligibility to apply (for examination)
Persons meeting either of the descriptions under ① or ② below are eligible to apply.
① Those who have graduated from a university (including those expecting to finish in March 2025)② Those recognized by the University to possess academic ability at least equal to that described under ①
above (see VII. Application procedures: (4) Screening for eligibility to apply below).

II. Research fields for which applications are accepted
Major

Research field
Arts Management

Arts Studies andCuratorial Practices

Curation
Research

Faculty Members
Sumiko Kumakura
Kazumi Minoguchi
Fumihiko Sumitomo
Kaku Nagashima
Meruro Washida
Yoshitaka Mōri

Professor
Professor
Professor
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Tomoko Shimizu

Professor

III. Number of students admitted
A small number of students

IV. Research periods
Full-year.
Entry during the first semester Starting April 1, 2025

One year

April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

※ In principle the research period will be 1 year, but when the Director of Graduate School acknowledges that
there is a reasonable reason, a 6 month research period may be approved. If you wish for a half year, pleasecontact the Education Affairs before you apply.

V. Screening method
A decision will be made based on comprehensive assessments of documents submitted.

- 1 -VI. Examination subjects
Research field

Arts Management
Curation
Research

Examination subject

Pieces for examination and other instructions
Submit the Research plan together with the application form, etc.
(p. 4) when applying:・Research plan (Any format acceptable. On an A4 sheet of paper;
about 1,000 characters (Japanese) or 500 words (English). )Documentary screening(No need to come to the University forthis examination)*Also, it is desirable to have an interview with faculty before
application.
(Online interview is also acceptable)
Those wishing to have an interview should apply from the website
below.
http://ga.geidai.ac.jp/en/inquiry/VII. Application procedures(1) Period applications are accepted
Applications will be accepted if postmarked during the following periods (postmark-based acceptance):

Applicants for entry during the first semester(entering April 1, 2025)【Summer Term Exam】
May 31, 2024 (Friday) - June 14, 2024(Friday)【Winter Term Exam】
January 6, 2025 (Monday) - January 17, 2025 (Friday)

Note: If you wish to apply for a status of residence “Student”, apply for a research student more than halfa year before you start your studies in Japan. If you are unable to obtain a visa or status ofresidence, we may cancel your admission.
Applications will not be accepted if they are delivered to the University in person or if they are
postmarked any other dates beyond the period above.
Send the application by registered mail, writing in red on the front of the envelope “2025 Global Arts
research student application enclosed”.
We are planning to recruit research students for entry during the second semester of 2025 from January 6,2025 (Monday) to January 17, 2025 (Friday).
Classes at university are conducted in Japanese or English. Please note that if the foreign student fromanother university wish to apply for us, sufficient language skills are required to continue researchwithout hindrance.
For documents to be submitted, those written in languages other than Japanese and English should beaccompanied by translated text.
Mail the application to:
Educational Affairs Section, Senju Campus Administration Center, Tokyo University of the Arts
1-25-1 Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0034 Japan◆ Important : All applicants
After submitting your application, please send the following information to the email address below.
Subject: Regarding the application for research students in 2025
Information to be included:
Name/Date of birth/Permanent residence (nationality)/Educational background/Email address
Email to: senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp◆ Sending from overseas (check both ① and ② below)① Make the original documents to PDF data and send the e-mail attached with them to the following email address.
E-mail address:senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp② The original documents must be sent to the above address with the fastest way which can track thedelivery situation (EMS etc) and must be delivered within the period(postmark-based acceptance).
◆ Applicants requiring special treatment for the examinations or special consideration during their studies
at the University should inform us in advance.
But please note that not all requests made through prior consultation may be granted.
- 2 -(2) Screening fee① Amount: 9,800 yen② Remittance period:
Applicants for entry during the first semester(entering April 1, 2025)【Summer Term Exam】
May 31, 2024 (Friday) 10:00 - June 14, 2024 (Friday) 23:59【Winter Term Exam】
January 6, 2025 (Monday) 10:00 - January 17, 2025 (Friday) 23:59*Please make sure you have completed payment before mailing application documents.
③ Methods for Paying Screening Fees(a)Payment at convenience stores (◆Payment inside Japan)[Convenience stores where payments can be made] 7-Eleven, Lawson, and Ministop[Payment procedures]
・Enter the necessary information at a terminal in any of the above stores, then make payment at the cash
register within 30 minutes using the 払込票／申込券 (payment stub/application ticket) issued from theterminal.
・After making payment, you will be issued a receipt and a ticket (取扱明細書 (details of payment) or
取扱明細兼領収書 (details of payment (receipt)).
[Mailing the Certificate of Payment]
Separate the 収納証明書 (Certificate of Payment) from the 取扱明細書 (details of payment) or
取扱明細兼領収書 (details of payment (receipt)) received when making payment at a convenience store andattach to the Entrance Screening Fee Remittance Proof Submission Form when submitting.
* Payment cannot be remitted from the ATMs located inside convenience stores. Be sure to complete theabove procedures at a designated terminal.
(b)Payment by credit card (◆Payment inside Japan ◆Payment outside Japan)[Payment procedures]
・Go to the University’s “入学検定料支払い(Screening Fee Payment)” page (https://e-apply.jp/n/geidainet-research/). Select the entrance examination you are applying for from “お支払い(Payment)”, then enter
the basic information requested.
・Review your entries. Make a note of the (12-digit) Payment Processing Number and proceed to thepayment screen.
・The cardholder’s name may differ from the applicant’s name. However, enter information for the applicant(not the cardholder) when entering the basic information on the screen.
[Mailing the Certificate of Payment] After making payment, go to the above URL or the URL indicated in theemail notice of completion of payment, then download and print the PDF file from “収納証明書の印刷(Print the payment certificate)”. Separate the 収納証明書 (Certificate of Payment) from the 取扱明細書(details of payment) and attach to the back of the Entrance Screening Fee Remittance Proof Submission Formwhen submitting.
<Attention>*A separate fee will apply in addition to the entrance screening fee.
*For more information, see “入学検定料支払方法のご案内 (Screening Fee Payment Methods)” at the end.
*If you cannot pay by either method (a) or (b), please consult the following section before applying.
Accounting Section：kaikei-keiri@ml.geidai.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Section：senju.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp- 3 -④ Refunds:
Once we receive the application form, we will not return the screening fee transferred for any
reason other than (a) - (c) below:(a) The screening fee was transferred and the application documents were submitted, but the University did
not accept the application.
(b) The screening fee was transferred but the necessary documents for the application were not submitted.
(c) The screening fee was transferred twice in error.
In the above cases, please request a refund as follows:
Download the University’s designated “Screening Fee Refund Request Form (Research Students/Non-degree
Students)” from the University’s entrance examination information site, provide the necessary information,
attach 収納証明書 (Certificate of Payment) to the form, and mail to the Accounting Section of the Financial
Accounting Division, Tokyo University of the Arts (12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714).
* The amount refunded from the University to the applicant is the amount less the transfer fee.
* Charges incurred when paying the screening fee cannot be refunded.
* Remittance of refunds normally takes about 2-3 months following receipt of the screening fee refund
request form.
* The deadline for submission the refund request is as follows. If there is no submission by the deadline, theexamination fee will not be refunded.
Application period
Deadline for submission of refund
May 31, 2024 (Friday) - June 14, 2024 (Friday)
September 30, 2024
January 6, 2025 (Monday) - January 17, 2025 (Friday)

March 31, 2025

(3) Documents to submit
Applicants must submit all of the following documents by registered mail:① Admission application form & Curriculum vitae (designated form)② Photograph (taken within three months before the application period; affix to the designated space on theadmission application form)③ Research plan (Any format acceptable. On an A4 sheet of paper; about 1,000 characters (Japanese) or 500
words (English).)④ “Entrance Screening Fee Remittance Proof Form” affixed with the certificate of payment⑤ Diploma (or certificate of anticipated graduation or completion) from most recent school attended (notrequired from graduates or those who have completed or plan to graduate or complete their studies at theTokyo University of the Arts)⑥ Letter of recommendation (any format; not required from graduates or those who have completed theirstudies at the Tokyo University of the Arts.)⑦ If you are currently employed, a letter of your supervisor’s consent to your taking the examinations (anyformat)Notes:① If the family name on a certificate differs from your current family name due to marriage or other reasons,attach an official document that can be used to verify the name change (e.g., a copy of the relevant part ofyour family register).
② All documents other than certificates, the letter of your supervisor’s consent to your taking theexaminations, and letter of recommendation must be in Japanese or English.
③ If a certificate, letter of your supervisor’s consent to your taking the examinations, or letter ofrecommendation is in a language other than Japanese or English, attach a Japanese or English translation.
④ Write in English in red on the front of the envelope “2025 Global Arts research student application
enclosed”.
⑤ The examination card will be sent by email to the applicant after receipt of the above documents to submit
has been verified.
⑥ Once received, the application form and other documents may not be modified or returned for any reason.
⑦ Submission of certificates and letter of recommendation is unnecessary for those applying for master's
program or doctoral program of Graduate School of Global Arts this year. Please be sure to attach a note
indicationg that fact.
⑧ In principle, all documents submitted must be originals.
⑨ If the submitted documents are incomplete or missing, the application will not be accepted.

- 4 -(4) Screening for eligibility to apply
Those planning to apply under the eligibility to apply I.- ② (see I. Eligibility to Apply above)
must submit the following documents by mail to obtain approval to apply. (not required fromthose who has completed graduate school)① Research plan for after enrollment② Curriculum vitae③ Art activity history④ Letter of recommendation⑤ Other materials for reference in determination of eligibility to apply (ex: Portfolio)
Submit during the periods shown below.
Applicants for entry
during the first semester(entering April 1, 2025)【Summer Term Exam】
April 19, 2024 (Friday) - May 7, 2024 (Tuesday)【Winter Term Exam】
November 25, 2024 (Monday) - December 5, 2024 (Thursday)

VIII. Announcement of successful applicants & Admission Procedure①Announcement of successful applicants
Results will be announced on the University website starting at the following date and time.

Applicants for entry during the first semester(entering April 1, 2025)【Summer Term Exam】
Starting at 2:00 pm July 16, 2024 (Tuesday)【Winter Term Exam】
Starting at 2:00 pm February 10, 2025 (Monday)

Successful applicants will be sent admission procedure documents within two weeks after the announcement of
successful applicants by email.
* Successful applicants should contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Senju Campus Administration Center
if they do not receive admission procedure documents within two weeks.
② Admission Procedure◆ Summer Term Exam : It will be implemented in mid-September, 2024.
◆ Winter Term Exam : It will be implemented in mid-March, 2025.
* Notify details on acceptance notification.

IX. Costs (planned amounts)* Details will be provided in the admission procedure documents sent to successful applicants.

Upon
enrollment

After
enrollment

Enrolment fee

84,600 yen

Global Arts Education and Research
Foundation dues:

10,000 yen

Student casualty insurance premium:

1,000 yen (one year)*1

Student casualty insurance additional
liability insurance premium:

340 yen (one year)*2

Tuition (per year)

427,680yen(First semester: 213,840 yen, Second semester: 213,840 yen)

*1, 2
The term of the insurance policy will be the term of the student’s time as a research student. However, sincepremiums are charged in annual amounts, the student must pay premiums for an entire year even if enrolling for
only a semester.
Notes:
1. The enrollment fee will not be refunded for any reason after admission procedures have been completed.
2. If any costs change between the time of publication of this Guidance and the time admission procedures arecompleted, the revised amounts shall apply.
3. In principle, tuition is paid by direct debit. Submit the deposit direct debit application form during admission
procedures to have tuition debited automatically from your registered account on the designated dates. (Debiting
will take place in late May for the first semester and late November for the second semester.)- 5 -Information on other payment methods will be provided if an applicant is unable to pay by direct debit (e.g.,
because he or she does not have a deposit account.)
4. No system for waiver or reduction of tuition applies to research students.

X. Other information① Applicants are not eligible for student travel fares (student discounts).
② If necessary for completion of research, the research period can be extended to up to two years, including theinitial research period, with prior approval. Such extension can be granted only one time.
③ Procedures for entering Japan and applying for status of residence and renewal period of stay are to be carried out
by the applicant at your own risk, apart from the entrance procedure.
Those who would like Tokyo University of the Arts to do the proxy application, please submit the required
documents to the university at the occasion of the admission procedures, which will be sent from the university to
the final successful applicants.
※Because it is the Ministry of Justice who examines a visa application, please note in advance, even if theapplication isn't permitted at the end, that the university won't take responsibility for it.
※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.
In the event that your application was redundant, Certificate of Eligibility wouldn't be issued.
In that case, please ask the institution to which you have already asked to do the proxy application, to call off theapplication of Certificate of Eligibility.

- 6 -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 use(1) 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 management ofstudent 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 andtuition fees.
(4) Personal information such as grades obtained during the selection process will be used for tasks related tosupport for studies, including waivers of enrollment fees and tuition fees in the first year and selection of
students for scholarships.
(5) Personal information such as grades obtained during the selection process will be used for tasks related tostatistical processing, provision of information to prospective students, and surveys and research related to theselection process. In such cases, the personal information will be used in ways that render it impossible toidentify 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 the permission 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
information(2) As required by law and/or as consented to in advance by the person concerned.

- 7 -2025 Academic Year: Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Global Arts
Admission Application Form for Prospective Research Students
Examinee number:(Furigana)Affix photo here.
(Write your name on theback of the photo)

Name

M/F

Date of birth Date of birth (YY/MM/DD):

Permanent
residence(nationality)(Prefecture/country only)(Postal code:
-

/

/

(

Status of residence(at the time of
application))*office use only

 4 cm  3 cm
 Top half of yourbody, facing front,
without a hat Taken within threemonths before theapplication

years old)

(Non-Japanese nationals only)
(TEL
－

)

－

Current
address(Email address:)

National / Public / Private
Academic
history1(Undergraduate)

University:
Department:
Major:
Admitted (YY/MM/DD):

Academic
history2(Graduate
School)//Completed (YY/MM/DD):

/

/

/

/

Completed (YY/MM/DD)://

National / Public / Private
University:
Department:
Major:
Admitted (YY/MM/DD):

Desiredresearch
period(YY/MM/DD)

April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

Desiredresearch field Research field:

Arts Management

Curation

Research* Circle on what you apply

DesiredFacultyadvisorFaculty advisor name:Research theme :Summary of
research
topic orresearch plan

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Curriculum vitae
Year

Month

Studies/research history (teachers, published works, essays, etc.)

Year

Month

Academic history (Enter information on university graduation and education beyond.)

University:(Graduated)Year

Faculty:

Employment history

Month

I hereby certify that the above information is correct.
Date (YY/MM/DD)://

Applicant’s signature:- 9 -Dept.:

Check list of documents to submit□ Admission application form & Curriculum vitae (designated form)□ Photograph (taken within three months before the application period; affix to thedesignated space on the admission application form)□ Research plan
□ “Entrance Screening Fee Remittance Proof Form” affixed with the certificate ofpayment□ Diploma from most recent school attended□ Letter of recommendation□ Letter of your supervisor’s consent to your taking the examinations- 10 -

2025 年度前学期

ＧＡ・研究生

入学検定料収納証明書提出用紙 Entrance Screening Fee Remittance Proof Submission Form
赤枠内を必ず記入してください。Please fill in the inside of the red line frame.
フリガナ Furigana
志願者氏名 Name
アルファベット Name in alphabet
電話番号 Phone number
携帯電話番号 Mobile phone number
Email アドレス Email address

＠①コンビニエンスストアから支払をした場合 Payment at convenience stores
支払後に受け取る「取扱明細書」もしくは「取扱明細兼領収書」の「収納証明書」の部分を切り取り、
下記①欄に貼り付けてください。
Separate the 収納証明書 (Certificate of Payment) from the 取扱明細書 (details of payment) or 取扱明細兼領収書(details of payment (receipt)) received when making payment at a convenience store and attach to① below.

②クレジットカードで支払をした場合 Payment by credit card
支払後に指定の URL へアクセスして印刷した「取扱明細書」の「収納証明書」の部分を切り取り、
下記②欄に貼り付けてください。
After making payment, go to the URL indicated in the email notice of completion of payment, then download and print the
PDF file from “収納証明書の印刷 (Print the payment certificate)”. Separate the 収納証明書 (Certificate of Payment)from the 取扱明細書 (details of payment) and attach to ② below.

①

コンビニ支払収納証明書貼付

②
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収納証明書
貼付欄

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