For Admission in 2024 April/October

Application Guidelines for International Research Students
Graduate School of Music, Kyoto City University of Arts

Research students: The status at the university is non-degree "international researchstudent"

1. Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following three conditions.
(1) Non-Japanese nationals who have or will acquire the status of residence of"Student" as defined in Appendix 1-4 of the Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act, and whose native language is not Japanese. The applicant mustnot be based in Japan.
(2) The applicant must meet at least one of the following categories.
(a) Earned or expected to earn a bachelor's degree by the month preceding
enrollment.
(b) A person who has been recognized by the Graduate School of Music as having
academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of a university graduate.
(3) The applicant must have sufficient language ability in Japanese language tounderstand and communicate in Japanese to participate in the program.

2. Documents to be submitted before the application
Applicants must proceed with the following procedures before application in orderto obtain the "5) A Letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the university"
described in the "3. Application documents".
(1) Request for Dropbox upload link to submit required materials
Applicants need to contact us by E-mail to request a Dropbox upload link to submit
the materials described in (2). After receiving your E-mail, we send you the uploadlink by E-mail.
(a) Request period
・ Applicants for admission in April: 1st September to 20th September of theprevious year
・Applicants for admission in October: 1st March to 20th March of the same year(b) Applicants need to include the following information in the E-mail.
・Name and Nationality
・A major you wish to undertake in Japan・A prospective supervisor

・Enrollment Period you wish (April or October)*The E-mail title must be “Request for Dropbox upload link for International ResearchStudent Graduate School of Music”.
(c) Mailing address
nyushi@kcua.ac.jp Kyoto City University of Arts Admission Office(2) Required materials have to be submitted to obtain the Letter of recommendation(a) Deadline for submission
・Applicants for admission in April: by the end of September of the previous year
・Applicants for admission in October: by the end of March of the same year(b) Data format
・A audio recording of your performance: Save your data as a mp3.
・A video recording of your performance: Save your data as a mp4.
・Curriculum Vitae, the name and contact details of the guarantor, a research plan andGraduation thesis summary: Save your data as PDF format in A4 size.
* No file size limit, but large-size files may take a long time to be uploaded. Pleasecheck your PC performance and internet environment before starting to upload.
(c) Required materials
MajorsMaterials required to be submitted・Curriculum Vitae (Please make sure to include youre-mail address.)
・The name and contact details of the guarantor※ Please check the conditions of the guarantor in◎All majors

the section "3.-(7) Guarantor’s Certificate
・ID Photo: Save your data as a jpeg. The minimum
required size is 640 pixels in height by 480 pixels wideor more.

Required materials for each major

・Score of your own work in PDF format. paper size is
Composition andConducting(Composition)

not specified. (3 pieces. The length is not specified).
※It is desirable to submit recording data of thescore as well, but it is not mandatory.
・A research plan written in JapaneseComposition andConducting(Conducting)Instrumental
Music (Piano)

・Conducting recording video data (2 pieces. The
length of each pieces is not specified). A video takenfrom the front is preferred.
・Audio or video recording of your performances (3pieces. Each length ca. 5 to 10 minutes)

・Audio or video recording of your performances (3pieces. Each length ca.5 to 10 minutes)

Instrumental
Music (Strings)

If your major is the violin, viola, or cello, therecording data must include one or more of
Unaccompanied Strings of J.S.Bach.

Instrumental
Music(Brass,Woodwinds andPercussion)・Video recording of your performance (total length
ca.15 minutes. Number of pieces is not specified.)・A research plan written in Japanese.
・Audio or video recording of your performance (3 ofca. 5 to 10 minutes length piece)
・A research plan written in Japanese (please include

Vocal

your purpose to study in Japan and the reason you
wish to study in Kyoto City University of Arts)
・A research plan written in Japanese・ Summary of your graduation thesis written inMusicology

Japanese・A research plan written in Japanese in 1,200 toJapaneseMusicResearch

1,600 characters count.
・ Summary of your Graduation thesis written inJapanese* After receiving the required material above, we will notify you of the screening
result about whether a letter of recommendation will be issued. If you pass thescreening and success to get a Letter of recommendation from a faculty memberof the university, submit the documents described in the "3. Application
documents" by post by the application deadline.
* The application will not be accepted without a Letter of recommendation from afaculty member of the university.
(3) How to upload the files
・Submit all the materials listed in section (d) via Dropbox file request.
・Put the complete set of materials in a folder and name it “the major which you
apply for and your name” such as “instrumental music(piano) KYOGEI Ayumi”.
・Access the upload link and upload the folder. You do not need either sign up forDropbox or download apps.
・No re-submission is allowed. If you uploaded the folder more than once, only thefolder submitted at first will be accepted.
・Upload deadline
Applicants for admission in April: 11:59:59 PM, 30th September of the previousyear
Applicants for admission in October: 11:59:59 PM, 31st March of the same year

* No uploads will be accepted after the deadline* If the required materials are not submitted by the deadline for no specific reason,
applicants will no longer be entitled to get a Letter of recommendation from afaculty member of the university.

3. Application documents
The following documents must be submitted by post mail or in person in accordance with thesection “4. Application Procedure”. E-mail/fax submissions are not accepted.
(1) Required Documents
Documents(1)

Important point

International Research

Use the “Application for International ResearchStudent Application Form

Students” format attached at the end of thisapplication guideline.

(2)

Certificate of Graduation and

These certificates must be issued by an

Official Transcript of Previous

authorized institution. Photocopies of certificates

Higher Education

will not be accepted.
If applicants cannot submit the original
certificate, photocopies of original diplomas will
be accepted.

(3)

A research plan written inWrite about the following subject as concrete andJapanesedetailed as possible on A4-size paper.
①Your previous major/study②Your study plan.
* Only those who apply for Composition andConducting (Conducting) and Instrumental
Music (Piano and Strings) must submit thisdocument.

(4)

Certificate of JapaneseIssued by a public organization or a language

language skill

school you have attended. The length of study(Evidence of Japaneseand reading/writing/speaking ability must beproficiency)

mentioned. Photocopies will not be accepted.
Use the” Certificate for Japanese Language
Proficiency” format attached at the end of thisapplication guideline.

(5)

A Letter of Recommendation

See the section “2. Documents to be submitted

from a faculty member of thebefore application”.

university

(6)Medical Examination Report

Issued within 3 months before the submission.
Photocopies will not be accepted.
Use the “研究留学生志願者健康診断書” format on
the application form attached at the end of thisapplication guideline as necessary.

(7)

A Letter of Guarantee

Issued by a guarantor living in Japan, who has aregular job.
Use the “GUARANTEE” format on theapplication form attached at the end of thisapplication guideline.

(8)

Proof of Identity andA copy of your passport or other official ID

Citizenship/Residency

documents.

(2) Important notice・Application will only be accepted if you could get a Letter of recommendation fromthe university faculty member
・If the documents are written in English or other languages, please attach theJapanese-translated version too (self-translation is accepted).
・The submitted application materials will not be returned.
* Please write “Application for International Research Student” clearly on the front
side of the envelope.

4. Application Procedure(1) Application Periods and Time FrameEnrollment Period
Applicants foradmission in April
Applicants foradmission in October

Application
PeriodScreening1s– 31stOctoberNovember

1st-30th AprilMayResult

Enrollment

Notification

PeriodlateApril next

Decemberyear

Mid JuneOctober(2) How to submit Application documents
・Application is accepted by post mail or in person.
・For those who are submitting in person, the office is open from 9am to 4pm,
Monday to Friday. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
・In case either 31st October or 30th April is a Saturday or Sunday, the previous
Friday becomes the deadline, and in case of a public holiday, the day before
becomes the deadline. Applications by post have to arrive during the application
period. Any application arriving before or after the specific dates will not beaccepted.
* Please write “Application for International Research Student” clearly on thefront side of the envelope.
(3) Postal Address
Kyoto University of Arts Admission Office57-1 Shimono-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8601, JAPAN5. Screening and Result Notification
The applications will be examined comprehensively, and the results will be sent byemail or post. Inquiry about the result is not accepted.

6. Field of Study
Composition and Conducting (Composition / Conducting)Instrumental Music (Piano / Strings / Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion)
VocalMusicology
Japanese Music Research

7. Length of Study
The length of study for research students is one year, however, by consulting with
their tutor the length may be extended another year.

8. Academic Calendar
1st Semester (Zenki): 1st April- 30th September
2nd Semester (Koki): 1st October- 31dt March of the following year

9. Student Funding and Housing(1) Student Funding: There is no scholarship offered by the university for this program.
(2) Housing: KCUA does not have a dormitory or housing for students. Prospective
students will need to find accommodations by themselves.

10. Fees(1) Tuition: ¥535,800 per year (or ¥267,900 per semester)(2) Admission Fee: ¥84,600*Additional costs may occur, for your own musical instrument, music scores11. Continuing to Master’s Course
In the Graduate School of Music, non-degree research students are able to take theentrance examination for the Graduate School Master’s program after they have beenenrolled for more than six months as research students.

12. Contact Information
Kyoto University of Arts Admission Office
Address: 57-1 Shimono-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8601, JAPANE-mail: nyushi@kcua.ac.jp

京都市立芸術大学大学院音楽研究科 研究留学生

入 学 願 書Application for International Research Students
Graduate School of Music, Kyoto City University of Arts

研究留学生：大学における身分は、学位に関係のない研究生である。
An international research student (Kenkyu Ryugakusei) is a foreign student who wishes to study a specific subject
under the supervision of a professor of the Graduate School of Music. Since this is a non-degree program, a researchstudent is not eligible for seeking a degree upon completion.
記入上の注意 Instructions＊ 日本語の能力を有するものは日本語で記入すること。
Fill out the form Japanese or English (in Japanese is preferred.)＊ タイプまたは楷書で記入すること。ただし、1、4、5 に関しては該当項目に○印を付けること。
The application should be typewritten or handwritten in block letters. Circle the proper items in numbers 1, 4 and 5.
＊ 数字には算用数字を用いること。
Numbers should be in Arabic figures.
＊ 年号はすべて西暦とすること。
Years should be written in the Anno Domini system.
＊ 固有名詞はすべて正式な名称とし、いっさい省略しないこと。
Proper nouns should be written in full and not abbreviated.

1

希望する入学年月 Term which you apply:Year 20

4 月(April) /年

10 月(October)2

希望する専攻分野 A major/department which you apply for3

氏名 Name
自国語
in your native language: Family NameFirst Name

Middle NameFirst Name

Middle Name

英 語

4in English:

Family Name

性別 Sex男女

MaleFemale

5

国籍 Nationality

6

生年月日 Date of Birth
年齢 Age:Year7

monthdate

日本での現住所 Current Address in Japan (if known)〒Tel: ()

Fax: ()

E-mail:8

本国での住所 Home Address in your country※住所は英語で記入してください。漢字表記がある場合は並記してください。

Tel: ()

Fax: ()

E-mail:9

職歴 Employment Records (if you have)
勤務先および所在地

勤務期間

役

職

勤 務 内 容Name and address of organization

Periods

Position

Type of work10

学歴 Educational Backgrounds（初等教育から）(From elementary education)
学校名Name ofInstitution

所在地

Address

入学および正規の専攻科目

学位資格

卒業年月

修業年数

Year/Month of

Official year

Major field

Diploma or

Enrollment andfor Graduationof study

DegreeCompletion

私はこの願書記載事項が事実に相違ないことを認めます。
I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
申請年月日 Date:氏

名 Name:署

名 Signature:日本語能力証明書
Certificate for Japanese Language Proficiency

1

氏

名 Name of Applicant:2

学習機関およびその住所

Name and Address of Intuitions

機関名 Name:
Address:

住 所
3

学習期間 Period
20
From year

4

能年

月
month

20year年月
month

力 Proficiency

優良

可不可

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

読む能力
Reading
書く能力
Writing
話す能力
Speaking

証明書作成者 Certificator:
署

至to

名Signature:＊別紙による証明書を添付してもよい。
This certificate may be submitted on a separate form.

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医師氏名（注）※欄は，記入しないこと。

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