2024 Academic YearTokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Fine Arts
(MFA Course)
Guidance for Prospective Students* See the separate Guidance for Prospective Students for the department of Global Art Practice.

July 2023

Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714

2024

Measures for those with influenza or other infectious diseases★ Precautions regarding infectious diseases subject to suspension of attendance under

the School Health and Safety Act:In principle, to avoid the risk of infecting other examinees and proctors, examinees who
have contracted infectious diseases subject to suspension of attendance under the School
Health and Safety Act (e.g., influenza, measles, chicken pox, COVID-19) and have notyet recovered as of the date of the entrance examinations may not undergo theexaminations.
However, this does not apply to those whom a physician has determined to pose little
risk of infecting others.
Please note that no special measures such as makeup examinations or refunds ofscreening fees are available for examinees who have refrained from taking their
examinations for these reasons. We encourage examinees to do everything in their power
to maintain their health leading up to the examination date.

Notes on taking the examinations
1.

Examination information beyond that provided in this Guidance will be announced via campus bulletin boards,
the University website, and other media on the day of the examinations. Be sure to check for such information
before coming to the campus.

2.

Viewing the examination location before the examinations, photographing the examination location, and othersuch actions are prohibited.

3.

Use of mobile phones and electronic devices with photographic or communication functions on campus isprohibited. Note that such devices may be removed and retained by the University during the examinations.

4.

Examinees who engage in inappropriate action (including prohibited acts) will receive failing scores on therelevant examinations and will be barred from sitting for subsequent examinations. Their examination results
may also be invalidated, even after admission.

5.

Examinees should arrive for the examinations at the meeting times and locations indicated in this Guidance.

6.

Examination times will not be extended for examinees who arrive late. If you anticipate delays or disruption of
public transportation due to snowfall or other reasons, take precautionary measures, for example, arriving thenight before at lodgings near the examination location.

7.

Be sure to bring your admission ticket. Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts if
you forget or lose this ticket.

8.

Do not take forms or other materials distributed by the University with you unless instructed to do so by theproctor.

9.

Examinees are not permitted to enter buildings, classrooms, or other facilities other than the locations specified
for the examinations.

10. Follow all of the proctor’s instructions during the examinations.
11. Bring a lunch and beverage if the examination spans both morning and afternoon hours.
(Examinees are not permitted to leave the campus during breaks.)
12. The entire University campus is non-smoking, even during lunch break.
13. Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts immediately in the event of any change in
the information provided on the application form. Note that you will not be permitted to change your desired
department or chosen subjects.
14. If you leave anything behind at the examination location, contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Facultyof Fine Arts within one week after the examinations.
Tel: 050-5525-2122

Table of Contents
1. Graduate School of Fine Arts Admissions Policy..................................................................... 1
2. Number of Students Admitted................................................................................................... 1
3. Eligibility to Apply.................................................................................................................... 2
4. Standard Timeframe for Completing the Course...................................................................... 2
5. List of Research Fields and Studios (Faculty Advisors)........................................................... 3
6. Application Procedures............................................................................................................. 7◆ Application steps/methods.................................................................................................... 7◆ Application periods............................................................................................................... 7◆ Notes on application............................................................................................................. 8◆ Prior consultations for applicants with disabilities............................................................... 8
1 Internet application registration.......................................................................................... 10
2 Paying the screening fee..................................................................................................... 12
3 Mailing the documents required for application................................................................. 14
4 Printing the admission ticket.............................................................................................. 16

7. Submitting/Picking Up Works, Essays, Portfolios, etc........................................................... 17
8. Content, Schedules, and Other Notes of Entrance Examinations........................................... 19
9. Entrance Examination Locations............................................................................................ 31
10. Announcement of Successful Applicants................................................................................ 31
11. Admission Procedures............................................................................................................. 32
12. Exemption/Deferral of Enrollment Fee/Tuition...................................................................... 33
13. About the Study Support Scholarship (Benefit Type)............................................................. 34
14. Disclosure of Information on Entrance Examinations............................................................ 34
15. Handling of Personal Information........................................................................................... 34* University Campuses (Ueno and Toride).................................................................................. 36* Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form (For Attachment/Submission)................................ 37* Statement of Reasons for Application....................................................................................... 38

1. Graduate School of Fine Arts Admissions Policy
Seeking to train graduates who are capable of mastering advanced skills beyond undergraduate study,
understanding art from broad-ranging perspectives, and thriving on the international stage, the Graduate Schoolof Fine Arts Master’s Course screens applicants comprehensively based on written, practical, oral, and otherexaminations, as well as interviews and submitted materials (e.g., portfolio, academic papers). Each department
has established screening examinations that best reflect the characteristics of the department. The Graduate
School seeks applicants who have acquired the basic knowledge and techniques in their respective areas of
specialization through undergraduate classwork and other activities while working to attain an ever-higher
capacity for creativity and originality.

2. Number of Students Admitted
Notes:
1. In principle, applications will be acceptedfor one research field each for Period 1
and Period 2 screenings.
As exceptions, applicants for the department of Architecture may apply for up to
two of the four research fields within thatdepartment, while applicants for the
department of Painting may apply for up
to two of the four research fields of Oil
Painting, Printmaking, Mural Painting,and Oil Painting Technique and Material
within that department.
An applicant who has passed the
Period 1 screening may not apply for
Period 2 screening. (Even if an applicant
who has passed Period 1 screening takes
an examination for Period 2 screening, heor she will not be eligible to pass thelatter examination.)
2. Entrance examinations for international
students in the research fields of Conservation, Buildings and Districts, andConservation Science in the Conservation
department will also be administeredduring Period 2 screening. (Note thatinternational students may take theexaminations in Period 1 screening.) The
Guidance for Prospective Students
explaining these will be distributed
separately.
3. The research field of Oil Painting Conservation in the Department of Conservation
will not accept new students for the 2024
Academic Year.
4. Entrance examinations for international
students in the department of Global Art
Practice will be administered in Period 1
screening. If an international applicant
takes an examination in Period 2 screening, he or she will not pass the examination.
The Guidance for Prospective Students
explaining entrance examination details
for international students will be distributed separately.
5. Application procedures and methods forthe department of Global Art Practice(Period 2 screening) differ from those forother departments. For more information,
see the 2024 Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Fine Arts (MFA
Course) Guidance for Prospective
Students: Global Art Practice Period 2
Screening, posted separately on the
University’s entrance examination
information site.

Research field
Category

Department

Architecture

Period 1
screening(administered
AugustSeptember 2023)

Period 2
screening(administered
January-February
2024)

*1

Fields marked with ◇ are optional. You may
elect to apply for up to two of these fields
within the same department.

◇ Architectural Design◇ Environmental Design◇ Structural Design◇ Architectural Theory

Global Art Practice(Entrance examinations forinternational students)
Buildings andConservation
Districts
Analytical
Science
Conservation
Science
Materials
Conservation
Science
Conservation
Environment
Preventive
Conservation
Conservation
Materials
Japanese Painting◇ Oil Painting◇ Printmaking
Painting◇ Mural Painting◇ Oil Painting Techniqueand Material
Sculpture
Sculpture
Metal Carving
Metal Hammering
Metal Casting
CraftsUrushi-Art
Ceramics
Textile Arts
Material Art
DesignDesignIntermedia Art
Intermedia Art
Aesthetics
Japanese and Asian Art History
Western Art History
Aesthetics and
Art History
History of Crafts
Art Education
Art Anatomy
Global Art
Global Art Practice
Practice
Japanese
Painting
Conservation
Conservation
Sculpture
CraftsTotal
Global Art
Practice

Numberof students
admitted
18

*1

6

7

50

13

26

30
22

21

*1

18

11
216

The department of Global Art Practice admits 18 students, among which six international students (screened by entrance examinations for international students) are to
be included.

―1―3. Eligibility to Apply
Applicants to the Graduate School of Fine Arts (MFA Course) must meet one of the following requirements:
1. Has graduated (or is expected to graduate by the end of March 2024) from a university in Japan, as
stipulated in Article 83 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947).
2. Possesses a bachelor’s degree (or expects to obtain such a degree by the end of March 2024) 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).
3. Has completed (or expects to complete by the end of March 2024) a 16-year program of school education in
a foreign country.
4. Has completed (or expects to complete by the end of March 2024) a 16-year program of school education in
Japan through a distance-learning course offered by a foreign school.
5. Has completed (or expects to complete by the end of March 2024) a foreign university program in Japan,
which is specified separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ofJapan and offered by an educational facility operated as part of the educational system of the foreign country
in question (subject to the condition that students completing such program are considered to havecompleted a 16-year program of school education in the foreign country in question).
6. Has completed (or expects to complete by the end of March 2024), on or after the date specified by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, a specialized program at anadvanced vocational school, which is specified separately by the Minister (subject to the condition that the
program requires at least four years to complete and satisfies other criteria specified by the Minister).
7. Other persons deemed eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ofJapan (see Notification of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture No. 5 of 1953).
8. Possesses a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree (or expects to obtain such a degree by the end of March
2024) by completing a program at a foreign school, which requires at least three years of study. The school
must be properly acknowledged by a certified personnel of the government or other appropriate institutionsin the foreign country, or is specified separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology of Japan. Students can also complete such program in Japan through a distance-learning course
offered by a foreign school, or complete the program at an educational institution acknowledged in theschool education system of a foreign country, if it is designated as above.
9. Other persons aged 22 or older who do not fulfill any of the requirements listed from 1 to 8, and are deemed
eligible by the Graduate School through an individual entrance qualification exam for having sufficient or
better academic ability than a college graduate.
Note: Eligibility to apply will be reviewed on an individual basis for applicants who do not meet any of therequirements listed from 1 to 8 but wish to apply under eligibility described in 9. Obtain an application
form from the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, and submit the required documents byregistered mail as specified by the Graduate School. These documents must arrive by the stated deadline(Period 1 screening: July 25, 2023; Period 2 screening: October 12, 2023).
The application documents will be kept on hold until the screening for eligibility to apply is completed.
Candidates will be notified of the results directly.
If you are certified as eligible to apply, complete the application procedures by the deadline specified by
the Graduate School.

4. Standard Timeframe for Completing the Course Two years―2―5. List of Research Fields and Studios (Faculty Advisors)
Choose your desired studio (faculty advisor) from the list below when applying via the Internet. Information on
studios and faculty advisors from among faculty members newly hired in the future (July 2023 and later) is
planned to be posted to the Tokyo University of the Arts website.
Key: ○ indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2025 but is currently accepting
student applications.
● indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2025 and is not accepting student
applications.
(Concurrent post) indicates a faculty member concurrently serving in another studio in the Graduate
School of Fine Arts.
(Dual post) indicates a researcher with the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties who
is also a faculty member at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
★ indicates a faculty member who is not accepting student applications for the 2024 academic year.
The studio information shown below is current as of October 1, 2023. A revised version will be posted to the
University website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/fine-arts/application/) once faculty transfers forthe 2024 academic year are finalized. Before entering a desired studio in the application form, check the latest
version of this list.

Department

Research fieldStudioKazuho Ueda, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 1
Japanese
Painting

Painting

Oil
Painting

Yo Ebi, Professor● Norihiko Saito, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 2

Chiori Miyakita, Associate Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 3(including classical studies)

Seiji Yoshimura, Professor

Oil Painting Studio 1(Appointment to begin during 2024)

Oil Painting Studio 2

Mami Kosemura, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 3

Yoriko Takabatake, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 4

Hiroshi Sugito, Professor

Oil Painting Studio 5

Yusuke Nishimura, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 6

Kaoru Usukubo, Associate Professor

Mural Painting
Oil Painting
Technique andMaterial

Keishi Takashima, Associate Professor★ Takenori Miyamoto, Associate Professor

Oil Painting
Printmaking

Faculty advisor

Printmaking Studio 1

Michael Schneider, Associate Professor

Printmaking Studio 2

Seiichiro Miida, Professor

Mural Painting Studio 1(contemporary art, art projects)

Masato Nakamura, Professor

Mural Painting Studio 2

Satoshi Iwama, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Technique and Material Studio 1

Meo Saito, Professor

Oil Painting Technique and Material Studio 2

Takayuki Akimoto, Professor―3―

Department

Sculpture

Research field

Sculpture

Metal Carving
Metal
Hammering
Metal Casting

CraftsUrushi-Art(Japanese Lacquer)
Ceramics
Textile Arts

Material Art

StudioSculpture Studio 1

Rieko Otake, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 2(Appointment to begin October 2024)

Sculpture Studio 3

Shinji Omaki, Professor

Sculpture Studio 4

Motohiko Odani, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 5

Shinichi Hara, Professor

Sculpture Studio 6

Yasuyuki Nishio, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 7

Junichi Mori, Professor

Studio 1

Hirotomi Maeda, Professor

Studio 2

Hiroki Iwata, Professor

Studio 3

Tomomi Maruyama, Professor

Studio 4

Kazuhiko Shimura, Associate Professor

Studio 5

Yasunori Tanioka, Professor

Studio 6

Kazumasa Saegusa, Associate Professor

Studio 7

Norihiko Ogura, Professor

Studio 8

Kodo Aoki, Associate Professor

Studio 9

Ryo Mikami, Professor

Studio 10

Isamu Shiina, Associate Professor

Studio 11

Keiya Hashimoto, Associate Professor

Studio 12

Nanako Yamada, Associate Professor

Studio 13 (Woodworking)Hidenori Sonobe, Lecturer

Design(Concurrent post)

Studio 14 (Glass)Context

DesignFaculty advisor

Solution

Basic○ Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Professor

Studio 1(Design Civics)

Sputniko!, Associate Professor

Studio 2(Design Alternative)

Michihiko Yanai, Professor

Studio 3(Time & Space)

Taro Suzuki, Associate Professor

Studio 4(Visual Communication)

Kei Matsushita, Professor

Studio 5(Design Place)○ Yasuhiro Kiyomizu, Professor

Studio 6(Design Prototyping)

Masahiko Nagahama, Professor

Studio 7(Design Experience)

Nobuyoshi Yamazaki, Professor

Studio 8(Draw)

Kazutoshi Oshimoto, Associate Professor

Studio 9(Design Embody)

Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Professor

Studio 10(Design Critical)

Keiichiro Fujisaki, Professor―4―Department

Research field

Architectural
DesignArchitecture Environmental
DesignStructural
DesignArchitectural
TheoryStudioArchitectural Design Studio 1

Ryuji Fujimura,
Associate Professor

Architectural Design Studio 2

Hideyuki Nakayama,
Associate Professor

Architectural Design Studio 3

Fumi Kashimura,
Associate Professor

Environmental Design Studio 1(Appointment to begin April 2024)

Environmental Design Studio 2

Makoto Yokomizo, Professor

Structural Design Studio 1

Mitsuhiro Kanada, Professor

Architectural Theory Studio 1

Wataru Mitsui, Professor

Architectural Theory Studio 2

Kaori Hasegawa, Lecturer

Studio 1(Criticism/global society and art)

Natsumi Araki,
Associate Professor

Studio 2(Photos and video)

Risaku Suzuki, Professor

Studio 3(Image, installations)

Chikako Yamashiro,
Associate Professor

Studio 4(Art projects, fashion expression)
Languageand the Body Studio 5(Stage design)

Yoshinari Nishio,
Associate Professor

Perception
and Memory

Intermedia
Art

Intermedia
Art

Art and
Science

TBD

Kiyoshi Furukawa, Professor

Studio 7(Media art)

Kazuhiko Hachiya, Professor

Studio 10○ Tokihiro Sato, Professor

Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Professor(Appointment to begin April 2024)

Aesthetics 1

Takayuki Hayashi,
Associate Professor

Aesthetics 2

Tomoyuki Kawase,
Associate Professor

Japanese and Asian Art History 1(Concurrent post)
Mabi Katayama, Professor

Japanese and Asian Art History 2

Miho Suga, Professor

Japanese and Asian Art History 3(Appointment to begin April 2024)

Japanese and Asian Art History 4

Seiichiro Matsuda, Professor

Aesthetics

Aesthetics
and ArtHistory

Ai Harada, Associate Professor

Studio 6(Experimental music, media expression)

Studio 8
Materials and (Photography, spatial expression)
Creativity
Studio 9(Painting, installations)Japanese andAsian Art
History

Faculty advisor

Western Art History 1○ Mikinosuke Tanabe, Professor

Western Art
History

Western Art History 2

Naoki Sato, Professor

Western Art History 3

Michiaki Koshikawa, Professor

History of
CraftsHistory of Crafts

Mabi Katayama, Professor

Art Education Studio 1

Michiko Aoyagi,
Associate Professor

Art Education Studio 2

Godai Watanabe, Professor

Art
Education
Art Anatomy

Art Education Studio 3○ Fumiya Kizu, Professor

Art Anatomy Studio

Hideto Fuse, Professor―5―Department

Research fieldStudioFaculty advisor○ Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Professor

Yusaku Imamura, Professor
Global Art
Practice

Global Art
Practice

Hiraku Suzuki, Associate Professor

Global Art Practice

Chiaki Soma, Associate Professor
Mina Lee, Associate Professor
Yuko Mohri, Associate Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 1

Kei Arai, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 2

Hanako Kunishi, Professor★ Yuko Tsuchiya, Professor

Oil Painting Studio

Yasushi Okada, Associate Professor

Conservation

Sculpture Studio(Concurrent post)
Junichi Mori, Professor

Crafts Studio
Students in this studio are taught byfaculty advisors in their respective research fields of the Crafts department(Metal Carving, Metal Hammering, Metal
Casting, Urushi-Art [Japanese Lacquer],
Ceramics, Textile Arts, Material Art).

Mariko Kitano, Professor(Concurrent post)
Norihiko Ogura, Professor(Concurrent post)
Ryo Mikami, Professor
Katsuhisa Ueno, Professor

Buildings and Districts Studio(Concurrent post)
Wataru Mitsui, Professor

Analytical Science Laboratory

Masahiko Tsukada, Professor

Materials Science Laboratory 1

Manako Tanaka, Associate Professor

Materials Science Laboratory 2

Keiko Kida, Associate Professor

Conservation
Conservation
SciencePreventive
Conservation
Partner
research
institution:Tokyo
National
Research
Institute forCultural
Properties(Dual post)
Nobuaki Kuchitsu, Professor
Conservation Environment(Dual post)
Masahide Inuzuka, Professor(Dual post)
Yoshinori Sato, Associate Professor(Dual post)
Noriko Hayakawa, Professor(Dual post)
Masashi Abe, Associate Professor

Conservation Materials(Dual post)
Yoshifumi Maekawa,
Associate Professor―6―6. Application Procedures◆ Application steps/methods

Applications for the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts are accepted via the Internet. The steps/
methods for application procedures are outlined below. Complete procedures 1 and 2 by thedesignated deadlines and mail the required documents 3 to the University by the deadline forsubmission. Application procedures will be deemed complete when it has been confirmed there
are no discrepancies in the documents received and that the applicant is eligible to apply.
Applicants may print admission tickets from the Internet application site once their applications have been
accepted.
* Applicants to the department of Global Art PracticeApplication procedures and methods for the Period 2 screening for the department of Global Art Practice (MFA Course)
differ from those for other departments. For more information, see the 2024 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate Schoolof Fine Arts (MFA Course) Guidance for Prospective Students: Global Art Practice Period 2 Screening.
1

Internet application registration(See pp. 10–11 for details.)

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

▼
2

Payment of the screening fee(See pp. 12–13 for details.)

After completing procedure 1 above, conduct the procedures for payment of
the screening fee based on the instructions provided on the Internet application site.

▼
3

Sending required documents
to apply(See pp. 14–15 for details.)

After completing procedure 2 above, print the required documents from the
University’s entrance examination information site and the Internet application site and send them by post to the University, together with all otherrequired documents.

▼
4

Printing the admission ticket(See p. 16 for details.)

You can print your admission ticket from the Internet application site after
confirmation of your eligibility to apply and acceptance of your application.
Each applicant must print his or her admission ticket and bring it with him or
her on the examination date.

◆ Application periods
Department

Period 2 screening

Period 1 screening

Architecture
Conservation(Buildings andDistricts)
Conservation

Conservation
SciencePreventive
Conservation

Painting
Sculpture
CraftsDesignIntermedia Art
Aesthetics and Art History
Global Art PracticeConservation – Conservation(Japanese Painting, Sculpture,
Crafts)Internet application
registration period andscreening fee
payment period
From
10:00 am,July 27 (Thursday),
2023
Until
11:59 pm,
August 3 (Thursday),
2023

From
10:00 am,
November 17(Friday), 2023
Until
11:59 pm,
November 24(Friday), 2023

―7―

Deadline for submitting required documents to apply

Must be received byAugust 7 (Monday), 2023
(date as postmarked).
* Examinees residing overseas should send applications
by a reliable delivery method such as DHL or EMS.
Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts by email (bijutsu.kyomu@ml.geidai.
ac.jp) to submit advance notification of the approximate
delivery date.

Must be received by
November 28 (Tuesday), 2023
(date as postmarked).
* Examinees residing overseas should send applications
by a reliable delivery method such as DHL or EMS.
Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts by email (bijutsu.kyomu@ml.geidai.
ac.jp) to submit advance notification of the approximate
delivery date.

◆ Notes on application• When applying online, note that simply registering your information on the Internet applicationsite does not mean that application procedures are complete. The screening fee (see pp. 12–13)
must be paid by the payment deadline and the required documents (see pp. 14–15) mailed to
the University by registered express mail before the deadline for submission.
• Your application will be accepted once the academic history and other information shown on your submitted
application form are confirmed to meet the requirements for eligibility to apply. You may then print youradmission ticket from the Internet application site (see p. 16).
• In certain cases, an application may not be accepted if discrepancies or omissions are identified in the required documents submitted.
• You may not amend any submitted documents for any reason after your application has been accepted.
◆ Prior consultations for applicants with disabilities

Applicants requiring special accommodations for examinations or special consideration during their studies at
the Graduate School should consult in advance with the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Enter the required information on the request form found on the “Accepting a request for special testing andstudying accommodations” page on the University entrance examination information site. Submit this form byregistered mail, along with a doctor’s certificate and other required documents. The request form andattachments must arrive no later than Friday, July 21, 2023, for Period 1 screening (administered in September)or Friday, October 20, 2023, for Period 2 screening (administered in January-February).
Please also promptly consult the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts if an applicant isinjured in an accident after the application deadline.
Submit to:
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Consult with email: bijutsu.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp
Notes: • Consult with the University well in advance. It may take a considerable period of time (one or twomonths) to reply.
• Please note that not all requests made through prior consultation can be granted.
○ Direct any inquiries concerning how to operate the Internet application site or how to pay

the screening fee to:
DISCO Inc. Learning/Education Support Center
Tel: 0120-202-079 (10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon. – Fri., closed Sat., Sun., holidays, and year-end and New Year’s
holidays; open 24 hours/day during the application period) (Japanese language only)
Email: cvs-web@disc.co.jp (available in Japanese and English)* The contact point above cannot respond to questions concerning entrance examinations.

○ Direct any inquiries concerning entrance examinations to:

Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tel: 050-5525-2122 (9:00 am – 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Mon. – Fri., closed Sat., Sun., holidays, theUniversity’s summer vacation, and year-end and New Year’s holidays) (Japanese language only)* Any inquiries should be made by the applicant him or herself, except where unavoidable.

―8―Please check the following before starting your online application:

Check your personal computer
operating environment.

Use one of the following Web browsers to apply online from apersonal computer:• Microsoft Edge, latest version• Google Chrome, latest version• Mozilla Firefox, latest version• Apple Safari 8 or later* When applying, avoid using multiple tabs in your Web browser
at the same time. Doing so may lead to problems in certain
cases, such as items selected on one tab being unintentionallycarried over to other tabs.
* Smartphones and tablets are not recommended.

Set up your email.

Prepare an ID photo.

The following four emails will be sent to the registered email
address:① Email notification of initial password assigned when signing up
for My Page
② Automatic reply email upon completing registration to apply③ Automatic reply email upon completing remittance forscreening fee④ Notification email to obtain an admission ticket
All emails will be sent from no-reply@e-apply.jp. Set youraccount to receive messages from this address in advance.
* You will be contacted at your registered email address if we
identify any omissions or other issues with the documents you
submitted. Be sure to check your email regularly.
You must provide one ID photo (up to 2 MB). The photo must be
in color, show the top half of your body facing forward, without ahat, and taken within the last three months. Use the image shown
below as a reference.
<Examples of unacceptable photos>
Photos that are blurry, contain a dark
background, show the face in profile, include
multiple people, and are edited are notaccepted. In addition, take care to capture aclear picture of your face, especially aroundthe eyes.

Prepare documents including thosecertifying your eligibility to apply.

Referring to pp. 14–15, prepare necessary application documents
before the submission deadline. Be sure to prepare documents
certifying your eligibility to apply before registering for the online
application.

Prepare an envelope.

Prepare a standard K2 rectangular envelope (240 mm × 332 mm)
to submit required documents.

Prepare printer paper.

Print all documents from the Internet application site on white A4size printer paper.

* Please also refer to the Advance preparation section on the Internet application site.

―9―1 Internet application registration

During the Internet application registration period, access the Internet application site from “Web出願 (Webapplication)” on the University’s entrance examination information site homepage, click on “My registration,”and register the information needed for application.
Carefully read the “Procedures for the Internet Application” in the lower part of the Internet application site
homepage and other information before beginning the registration process.
Steps
Access the Internet application site (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/).
▼
Click
on
“My
registration”(orange button).
〇
My Page registration〇 Follow the instructions provided on the screen to enter your personal and otherinformation for advance registration.

▼
Application registration〇 Log in to My Page, then click on “Carry out the application procedure”.
〇 Select “Faculty of Fine Arts • Graduate School of Fine Arts”.
〇 Select the entrance examination category, department, research field, etc. to which

you wish to apply.

▼
Registering personal information and uploading a photo showing your face
Check the content of personal information, such as your name and address, registeredduring My Page registration. Enter all other required information.
Photo: Prepare and upload a color photograph showing your face (see p. 9).

▼
Confirming application
content

Carefully review the details of the information entered. Click on “Register” if you findno errors.

▼
Completing application
registration

Registration is complete when your reception number appears on the screen. Click on“Payment” to proceed to payment procedures (see pp. 12–13).

* Once registration for your Internet application is complete, an application registration completion email will
be sent to your registered email address. Be sure to check for this email.
* Keep the registration completion email in a safe place until the entrance examinations are complete. The
reception number is needed to check the application details, print the admission application form, and otherpurposes.

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[Notes on Internet application registration]• Note that the 12-digit reception no. displayed upon completion of Internet application registration differsfrom the examinee number.
• Note that if you fail to complete payment procedures by 11:59 pm within four days after completion ofInternet application registration (four days including the date on which you registered your application), allregistered application data will be considered cancelled and will be deleted. * However, if the date on whichapplication registration is completed is less than four days before the payment deadline, the payment deadline
will apply.
• If you notice a mistake in the registration information, do not pay the screening fee. Instead,click on “Correction” on My Page and correct the information before proceeding to the payment procedures. Note that the registration information cannot be revised after you pay thescreening fee.
• You may be asked to resubmit a photo if the one you submit is determined not to be appropriate as an application photo.

For applicants to the department of Intermedia Art(Filling out the application form)
While the actual selection of research areas takes place following admission, enter your desired research area on theapplication form to enable more objective selection based on knowledge of the kinds of research areas in whichapplicants are interested.

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2 Paying the screening fee

Remit the screening fee after completing registration of the online application as indicated in 1. Aftercompleting application registration, please follow either ① or ② to remit the screening fee.
① Click on the “Payment” button after completing registration application.
② Log in to My Page and complete payment procedures.

Select the remittance method and remit the screening fee during the designated period.
Screening fee

Period for payment of screening fee

Period 1
screening

From
July 27 (Thursday), 2023
Until
11:59 pm,
August 3 (Thursday), 2023

Period 2
screening

From
November 17 (Friday), 2023
Until
11:59 pm,
November 24 (Friday), 2023

36,000 yen

Payment must be made by 11:59 pm
within four days, including the dateyou completed registration of yourapplication online.
* However, if the date you completed
registration of your application is lessthan four days before the end of thepayment period, payment is due by
the end of the payment period on theleft.

* You may be charged a separate remittance charge depending on the payment method you choose.
Payment method

Financial institution, etc.

Convenience store

7-Eleven / Lawson, Ministop (Loppi) / FamilyMart / Daily Yamazaki /SeicomartCredit card

MUFG / DC / UFJ / NICOS / VISA / MasterCard / JCB / American Express

Post office/bank ATM

ATMs compatible with Pay-easyInternet banking

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

* An email notice of completion of payment procedures will be sent to your registered email address once you
complete the procedures for paying the screening fee.

[Notes on the screening fee]
• See “Payment method” on the home page of the Internet application site for details, notes, and other information concerning payment procedures.
• You cannot pay the screening fee after the end of the payment period.
• Note that if you fail to complete payment during the payment period, your registration information will bedeleted.
• You cannot download and print the documents and other materials required for the application until paymentof the screening fee is complete. (* This does not apply to applicants who are Japanese-government-fundedinternational students or to applicants for whom the screening fee has been waived at the time of application.)• Applicants who are Japanese-government-funded international students at the time of application need not pay the screening fee. However, Japanese-government-funded international students must submit a Japanese Government Scholarship for Foreign Students Certificate issued
by his or her university, together with the required documents shown under 3 (see pp. 14–15).

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• If you are paying by credit card, make sure your card is valid. The card does not need to be in the name of theapplicant.
• If you cannot pay using your credit card, try a different card or choose another payment method (for example,
paying at a convenience store).

[Screening fee waiver system]
We will waive screening fees for applicants affected by large-scale wind or water damage or similar disasters inJapan as part of special measures to secure educational opportunities for such applicants. Check the University’s
entrance examination information site (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/kenteiryo-menjo/) for details of theprocedures.
① Application period:

Up to the day one week before the start date of the application period for each entrance examination② Documents to submit• Screening Fee Waiver Application Form (form designated by the University)• Copy of disaster victim’s certificate (issued by municipal government or other authority)③ NoteConduct Internet application registration after you learn the results of your waiver application.
Address any inquiries to: E ntrance Examination Section, Student Affairs Division, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Tel: 050-5525-2075 / Fax: 03-5685-7763
Email: nyuusi-k@ml.geidai.ac.jp[Refunds of screening fees]
We will not refund the screening fee after payment except in the cases below.
• The screening fee was paid and the necessary documents submitted, but the University did not accept theapplication.
• The screening fee was paid, but the necessary documents were not submitted.
In either of the above cases, request a refund as follows:
Provide the required information on the University’s designated Screening Fee Refund Request Form
(download and print the form from the University’s entrance examination information site), affix your official
seal, and send by post to the address below.
Send to : Accounting Section, Strategic Planning Division, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Notes: • We will not refund remittance charges incurred when the screening fee was paid.
• Any remittance charges incurred to refund the screening fee will be deducted from the amount returned by the University to the applicant.
• Remittance of refunds normally takes about two to three months following receipt of the Screening
Fee Refund Request Form.
• The deadline for submitting the Screening Fee Refund Request Form is March 31, 2024 (date as
postmarked). No screening fees will be refunded in cases in which the form is not submitted by thedeadline.

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3 Mailing the documents required for application

Submit the documents required for the application after paying the screening fee (2). Print the relevant forms
and the envelope name and address label downloaded from the Internet application site and the University’s
entrance examination information site, affix the label to the envelope, enclose all documents required for theapplication in the envelope, and send to the University by simplified registered express mail before thespecified deadline.
If you reside overseas, send the documents to the University by DHL, EMS, or other reliable delivery method.
Required
document

To besubmitted by

Instructions

Not required from applicants who
are graduates or current students of
the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Tokyo
University of the Arts or Japanesegovernment-funded international
students (including research students)
at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Required from research students andother nonregular students other thanthose receiving Japanese government
funding. The date of issuance does
not matter.

Submit the following two documents demonstrating your eligibility
to apply:① University academic transcripts

Documents
certifying eligibility
to apply(If you transferred universities, also submit your academic transcripts
from the previous university[ies].)② University diploma (or certificate of anticipated graduation)* Submit the original documents for both ① and ② above (copies,
even if in color, will not be accepted).
* Attach a Japanese translation if written in any language other thanJapanese.
All applicantsApplication form

Notes

Print in color after downloading from the Internet application siteand submit.

In principle, the name you provide
must be identical to the name on yourfamily register. You may enter youraddress as of the time you fill out theform as your current address. If you
are not a Japanese national, enter yourvisa status.

Photo card
Statement of
reasons forapplication

Print the form designated by the University on p. 38 of this Guidance, provide the necessary information, and submit the form. You
can print this form from the “各種様式 (Forms)” page accessible byclicking on “大学院入試 (Graduate School Examinations)” on the
University’s entrance examination information site.
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/

Copy of passport

Submit a copy of the passport page showing your face photographand name.

Ⓐ

An applicant who is an international student residing in Japan
must submit his or her certificate of residence (showing visa
status and visa period) issued by the municipality of residence
or a copy of his or her residence card. (This is not required
from current Tokyo University of the Arts students or
Japanese-government-funded international students at theTokyo University of the Arts.)Ⓑ

A Japanese-government-funded international student must
submit a Japanese Government Scholarship for Foreign
Students Certificate (showing his or her enrollment status andenrollment period) issued by his or her university in addition
to the document under Ⓐ above.

Ⓒ

If your current family name differs from that shown on any
certificate or other document, submit a certificate attesting to
the name change (for example, an official partial copy of afamily register).

Other Ⓐ-Ⓒ

All international
students

As applicable

Check the descriptions under “OtherⒶ-Ⓒ” and prepare the required
documents if they apply.

Items to prepare for sending the documents required for the application
Envelope

Prepare a standard K2 rectangular envelope (240 mm × 332 mm).

Envelope name andaddress label

Print the name and address label downloaded from the Internet application site.
Affix the printed name and address label to the envelope, enclose the above required documents, and send to the Faculty ofFine Arts.

Submit the necessary documents to: Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, 12-8 Ueno Koen,
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714― 14 ―

[Notes on documents required for the application]• Only documents sent by simple registered express mail and arriving by the specified deadline will be
accepted. No documents brought to the University in person will be accepted.
• The University will not respond to inquiries concerning whether documents have been received.
• Attach a Japanese translation if a document is in a language other than Japanese. (The translation need not be certified by a public certificate. The applicant may translate the document him or herself.)• Do not submit any documents other than those specified by the Graduate School.
• Remove certificates and other documents from the envelopes in which they were placed by the issuing party
before submitting them. (The envelopes do not need to be submitted.)• In principle, all certificates submitted must be originals.
• As a general rule, the documents submitted will not be returned. If you are submitting the original of a certificate or other document that cannot be reissued and you wish to have it returned, be sure to attach a note
indicating that fact.
• When sending the documents required for the application, enclose documents for a single applicant perenvelope. (If documents for multiple applicants are submitted in a single envelope, all the documents enclosed will be invalidated.)• The University may request the submission of other certificates or other documents, if it deems necessary.
• If your current family name differs from that shown on any certificate or other document, submit a certificate
attesting to the name change (for example, an official partial copy of a family register; photocopies are acceptable).

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4 Printing the admission ticket

You can print your admission ticket from the Internet application site after acceptance of your application.
After receiving an email at your registered email address notifying that you can get your admission ticket, log
in to My Page and print your admission ticket in color (single sided) on A4-sized printer paper. Cutalong the dotted line and bring with you on the examination date. Note that the University will not
mail admission tickets.

Department

Admission tickets available
for printing

Architecture
Period 1
screening

Conservation (Buildings and Districts)
Conservation

Conservation Science

Starting at 4:00 pm,
August 31 (Thursday), 2023

Preventive Conservation
Painting
Sculpture
CraftsPeriod 2
screening

DesignStarting at 4:00 pm,
December 25 (Monday), 2023

Intermedia Art
Aesthetics and Art History
Global Art PracticeConservation – Conservation(Japanese Painting, Sculpture, Crafts)[Notes concerning admission tickets]• Be sure to review the information provided on the admission ticket after printing it.
Contact the Educational Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts by September 4(Monday), 2023 for Period 1 screening or January 4 (Thursday), 2024 for Period 2 screening if the information indicated on your admission ticket differs from the information registered on the Internet application siteor if you are still unable to print your admission ticket even during the printing period. (You can review the
information provided on registration by clicking on “Confirm Application/Print Application Documents forFine Arts” at the bottom of the home page of the Internet application site.)• An admission ticket must be presented on the examination date. You will not be able to take the examination
using just the reception no. you received when registering your application or other information.
• The reception no. received when you completed Internet application registration is not the same as yourexaminee number.
• Note that if you change your email address after completion of application registration, you will not be able
to receive the email message notifying you that the admission ticket is ready to print.
Contact: Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, tel. 050-5525-2122(9:00 am – 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Mon. – Fri., closed Sat., Sun., holidays, the University’s summer
vacation, and year-end and New Year’s holidays) (Japanese language only)― 16 ―

7. Submitting/Picking Up Works, Essays, Portfolios, etc.
All applicants to research fields other than those of Art Anatomy, Conservation Science, and Preventive
Conservation must submit works, essays, portfolios, etc. The process of submitting and picking up thesematerials is outlined below.
1. See “Screening examination content and methods” for each research field, starting on p. 19, for informationon the content, submission methods, and other details regarding the works, essays, portfolios, etc. to besubmitted.
2. You must submit a portfolio when applying to the departments of Oil Painting, Printmaking, Mural
Painting, Oil Painting Technique and Material, Sculpture, Crafts, Design, Architecture, Intermedia Art, or
Art Education. A portfolio refers to a file containing materials that provide an easily understandable
overview of the applicant’s activities to date. See “Screening examination content and methods” foreach research field, starting on p. 19, for information on how to submit a portfolio.
3. When submitting, affix a Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form For Attachment on p. 37 of this
Guidance to each work, essay or portfolio and submit a Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form
For Submission for each work to the designated office. (For research fields for which you are instructed tosubmit by post, enclose the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms For Submission in the envelope.)
For the research field of Japanese Painting, submit only the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms
For Attachment .
* The main purposes of the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms are to certify that the works
submitted are those of the examinee and to prevent works from getting mixed up with those of otherexaminees after submission. An applicant to a department for which the certification field needs to be
filled out who is unable to obtain certification in that field by his or her faculty advisor must obtaincertification by another third party familiar with his or her abilities. Attach this to all works, essays, etc.
unless otherwise instructed.
4. When delivering or picking up works, examinees must enter the University campus through the main gate
and follow signs or instructions given by the examination staff. If you are using a shipping company, makearrangements to ensure that the delivery will arrive during the time specified for each research field and be
sure to be present in person when it is delivered.
(If special measures are required [such as use of a large crane], be sure to consult with the relevant studioin advance. Since there is very little parking space available on campus and around Ueno Park, vehicles
must leave the premises promptly after completing delivery or pickup.)
5. The examinee him or herself must submit/pick up works, essays, portfolios, etc. at the specified date andtime. (If the help of others is required, the examinee must make the relevant arrangements him or herself
and must be present.) Submission/pickup is not permitted outside the specified date and time.
(Note that works not picked up at the specified date and time will be disposed of by the University.)
6. Works that present impediments in terms of safety management, health, or sanitation will not be accepted.
7. When submitting works, bring the admission ticket printed from the Internet application site.
* NoteDue to the effects of COVID-19, applicants for this academic year may be asked to submit work, essays,
portfolios, and other materials online in digital format in place of the procedures above.
Notification of such changes will be posted to the University’s entrance examination information site. Pleasecheck the site regularly.

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Period 1 screening (for the departments of Architecture and Conservation [Conservation,
Buildings and Districts])
Research field
Architectural Design, Environmental
Design, Structural Design,
Architectural Theory
Conservation

Buildings
andDistricts

Submission date, time, and location
September 5 (Tuesday), 6 (Wednesday), 9:00 am – 4:00 pm* Follow the instructions on p. 19 for submission methods forthe portfolio and short essay.
September 19 (Tuesday), 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts
(Must arrive during the designated period if sent by post.)

Return date, time, and location
Digital files of portfolios and other submitted materials will not
be returned.
After end of interviews on
September 22 (Friday)
As instructed by the department of Conservation

Period 2 screening (for the departments of Painting, Sculpture, Crafts, Design, Intermedia Art,
Aesthetics and Art History, and Conservation)
Research field
Japanese Painting
Oil Painting, Printmaking,Mural Painting,
Oil Painting Technique and Material
Sculpture

Metal Carving
Metal Hammering
Metal Casting
Urushi-Art
Ceramics
Textile Arts◎

Material Art(Woodworking, Glass)

DesignSubmission date, time, and location
February 12 (Monday), 9:00 am – 10:30 am
As instructed on the preceding day by
the Japanese Painting StudioFebruary 7 (Wednesday),
10:00 am – 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Oil Painting StudioFebruary 12 (Monday),
10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Accepted: 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
Sculpture StudioFebruary 12 (Monday)
Submitting portfolios

Return date, time, and location
After end of interviews on February 12 (Monday)
Japanese Painting StudioFebruary 11 (Sunday),
10:00 am – 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Oil Painting StudioFebruary 15 (Thursday), 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sculpture StudioFebruary 13 (Tuesday)
Submitting works
Metal Hammering, Urushi-Art, Ceramics
February 14 (Wednesday)
Submitting works
Metal Carving, Metal Casting, Textile Arts
If you are sending a work using a shipping company, send it toarrive during the morning of February 9 (Friday), with “Workfor ____” indicated in red on the outside of the package.
Send to:____ Studio of the Department of Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714(Enter the name of the research field where blank spaces areshown above.)

After end of interviews on February 14 (Wednesday)
Each studio* Metal Hammering:
After end of interviews on February 13 (Tuesday)
Metal Hammering Studio

See pp. 23-25 for detailed submission schedules and instructions
for each studio.
* See pp. 25-26 forFebruary 12 (Monday)
detailed
Submitting portfolios (Ueno)
submission
February 13 (Tuesday)schedules
Submitting works (Toride)
If you are sending a work via a shipping company, send it toarrive during the morning of February 9 (Friday), with “Workfor _____” indicated in red on the outside of the package.
_____ Studio of the Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of
the Arts, Toride Campus
5000 Omomma, Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture 302-0001(Enter either “Woodworking” or “Glass” for the blank spaces
above.)First-stage examinations
9:00 am – 4:00 pm, February 1 (Thursday) – February 2 (Friday)(Must arrive during this period.)
Send the following two items to the Educational Affairs Sectionof the Faculty of Fine Arts by post:(A) File of works (portfolio)(B) Research plan
* Follow the instructions on p. 26 when submitting (A) and (B)above.

• Portfolios of those who did not pass the first-stage examination
will be returned only via parcel delivery service.
Enclose a freight-collect shipping label (Yamato Transport,
Sagawa Express, or Yu-Pack only) after filling out thenecessary information.
*Portfolios cannot be returned by international shipping.
*Portfolios submitted with no freight-collect shipping label
enclosed will be disposed of on or after February 12(Monday).
*The research plan will not be returned, regardless of passing
or failing.

Second-stage examinations (for those who have passed thefirst-stage examinations)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, February 16 (Friday)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon, February 16 (Friday)
Joint Design Studio
Joint Design Studio
Submit by post in digital format from January 12 (Friday) to◎
Digital files of portfolios and other submitted materials will not
Intermedia Art
4:00 pm, January 19 (Friday) (Japan time).
be returned.
Follow the instructions on p. 27 for submission procedures.
January 4 (Thursday) – 8 (Monday)
Submit a copy of an essay and abstract printed and bound into
one volume and a PDF file of the essay and abstract.
* Follow the instructions on p. 28 when submitting the above.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine
Aesthetics, Japanese and Asian Art
In general, these materials will not be returned. If you wish toArts (accepted only on weekdays if brought in person)
History, Western Art History, History
Must be postmarked by the submission deadline if sent by post. have these materials returned, refer to the instructions on p. 28.
of Crafts
Send by registered mail with “Aesthetics and Art History Graduation Thesis Enclosed” written in red on the envelope.
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo
University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714― 18 ―

Research field

Submission date, time, and location

Art Education
Japanese Painting
Conservation

Sculpture
CraftsReturn date, time, and location

February 14 (Wednesday), 11:00 am – 3:00 pm* The Art Education Studio will provide instructions on theabove date.

February 15 (Thursday), after the end of interviewing all
examinees* The Art Education Studio will provide detailed instructions.

February 10 (Saturday), 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Information will be posted on campus on the above date.

February 13 (Tuesday)
After end of interviews
The Conservation department will provide instructions on theabove date.

Note: Studios accepting submission of works, essays, portfolios, etc. denoted by a double circle (◎) in the table
above are located in Toride Campus. Others are located in Ueno Campus.

8. Content, Schedules, and Other Notes of Entrance Examinations
The Graduate School determines whether to admit a student based on a comprehensive evaluation that includes
examinations of academic abilities (including written, practical, and oral examinations) conducted by the
Graduate School, an interview, and a review of documents, works, essays, portfolios, etc. submitted by theapplicant.
Applicants who fail to complete even one of the assigned examinations (including submission of works andother materials) will be disqualified. Note that screening fees will not be refunded (even if you show up for theexamination on the wrong date).
Use of mobile phones and other electronic devices with photographic and communication functions is
prohibited on campus. Such items may be held for you by the University or individual studios during theexamination period.
Note (all departments)
In principle, all entrance examinations (except for the department of Global Art Practice) are conducted solely
in Japanese. This means, whether oral or written, all exam questions are to be asked and answered in Japanese.
* Some studios may allow entrance exams to be conducted in English. Please consult with the Educational
Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts before the application period is announced.
Examination dates, screening methods, and other details in this Guidance are subject to change in light of
COVID-19 and related social conditions. Decisions regarding such changes will be posted promptly to the
University’s entrance examination information site.
Bring a lunch and beverage if you have examinations in both the morning and the afternoon. (Examinees will
not be allowed to leave the campus during breaks.)

Period 1 screening (administered in September 2023)
Department

Research field

Architecture

Architectural
DesignEnvironmental
DesignDate and time

September 5(Tuesday) –September 6(Wednesday)

Structural
DesignArchitectural
TheorySeptember 20(Wednesday)
Meeting timeand location:
8:30 am in front of
the main entrance
to Main Building

Screening examination content and methods

9:00 am –4:00 pm

9:00 am –10:00 am
10:15 am –11:15 pm
12:15 pm –1:45 pm
2:05 pm –― 19 ―

Portfolio and short essay(1) Portfolio
Provide a clear summary of the applicant’s activities to date.
Cleary indicate if the portfolio contains any collaborative
works. The digital file must not exceed 20 MB.
(2) Short essay
In approximately 1,600 characters, summarize your reasonsfor applying to the MFA Course and your research program
in your desired studio. The digital file must not exceed
20 MB.
• Information on how to submit the portfolio and short essay indigital format will be sent to the email address registered withyour application.
Written exam (Structure Mechanics)
Written exam (English)(No use of dictionaries permitted)
Written exam (Architectural History)
Interview (conducted by the faculty advisor for the applicant’s
desired studio)Department

Research field

Architecture

Architectural
DesignEnvironmental
DesignStructural
DesignArchitectural
TheoryDate and time
September 21(Thursday)
Meeting timeand location:
8:30 am in front of
the main entrance
to Main Building
September 22(Friday)
Meeting timeand location:
8:30 am in front of
the main entrance
to Main Building

Screening examination content and methods

9:00 am –5:00 pm

9:00 am –Practical examination on design(Bring drafting and coloring tools.)

Presentation and explanation of work prepared in practicalexamination on design on the previous day and Q&A session

Note: I deally, each applicant to the department of Conservation should have the nature and scope of the department
in Conservation explained in person in his or her desired studio before submitting the application form.
Conservation (Buildings and Districts) Studio: 050-5525-2284
Conservation Science Studio: 050-5525-2285
Preventive Conservation Studio: systemhozongaku@ml.geidai.ac.jp or 03-3823-2297
Department

Research field

Date and time

Screening examination content and methods
Submitting a portfolio (one portfolio)
Submit to: Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts
(must arrive during the period at left if sent by post.)

September 19(Tuesday)Conservation(Buildings
andDistricts)

Conservation

The works submitted will be returned after the end of interviews
on September 22 (Friday).
Note: Portfolio dimensions must not exceed A3 paper size. A
single portfolio may contain no more than three pieces ofworks or research results.

September 20(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
September 21(Thursday)
Meeting time:
8:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
September 22(Friday)
September 20(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

Conservation
Science

9:00 am –4:00 pm

When submitting a work, etc., affix the Submitted Work, Essay,
Portfolio, etc. Form For Attachment to the work and submit
the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form
For Submission to the designated office.

September 21(Thursday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
September 22(Friday)
Meeting time to be
indicated on
September 20
Main Building
main entrance lobby

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination <pencil drawing (cross-section diagram,etc.)>

9:00 am –10:30 amWritten examination(1) Short essay exam on conservation and restoration

11:00 am –12:30 pm(2) Exam on desired specialization

1:00 pm –Interview

10:00 am –12:00 noon
12:45 pm –2:45 pm
3:00 pm –5:00 pm
10:00 am –1:00 pm

Written examination (English)(Each examinee may bring one printed English-Japanesedictionary. Note that electronic dictionaries are not permitted.)
Written examination
Examination on basic knowledge concerning conservation
science
Short essay
Written examination, etc.
Assigned as appropriate depending on the examinee’s specialization. Practical examination on experiment techniques or othermatters may be conducted as well.

2:00 pm –Interview and oral examination
10:00 am –― 20 ―

Department

Research field

Date and time

Conservation

September 20(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

Preventive
Conservation

September 21(Thursday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
September 22(Friday)
Meeting time to be
indicated on
September 20
Main Building
main entrance lobby

Screening examination content and methods
10:00 am –12:00 noon

Written examination (English)(Examinees will be loaned English-Japanese dictionaries. Do
not bring your own.)

12:45 pm –2:45 pm

Written examination
Examination of basic knowledge concerning cultural property
conservation and science

3:00 pm –5:00 pm

Short essay

10:00 am –1:00 pm

Written examination, etc.
Assigned as appropriate depending on the examinee’s specialization. Practical examination on experiment techniques or othermatters may be conducted as well.

2:00 pm –10:00 am –― 21 ―

Interview and oral examination

Period 2 screening (administered in January – February 2024)
Depart- Research field
ment

Date and time
February 11(Sunday)
Meeting time:
8:30 am
In front of
the main entrance toPainting Building

Japanese
Painting

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination (pencil drawing of humanfigure. The University will provide paper for theexamination. Bring your own drawing tools anderasers.)

9:00 am –10:30 am

Submitting works
Two pieces in size no. 50 (up to 116.7 cm × 116.7 cm)
The works must have been created within the past year.
Mount on panels (with no frames).
Submit a portfolio of your own works (up to 10 pages
in length on A4-size paper) in addition to the works.
Submit to: Instructions will be provided from theJapanese Painting Studio on the preceding day.

1:00 pm –Meeting time:
12:45 pm
In front of
the main entrance
to Painting Building

Painting

February 12(Monday)

Screening examination content and methods

Oil Painting
Printmaking

February 7(Wednesday)

10:00 am –12:00 noon
1:00 pm –3:00 pm

Mural
Painting
Oil Painting
TechniqueandMaterial

February 10(Saturday)

9:00 am –11:30 amMeeting time:
8:20 amElevator hall,
first floor,
Painting Building― 22 ―

Interview[Submitting works] Do not send works by post.
Submit to: Oil Painting Studio (Information about
where to submit works will be posted near the entrance
to the Painting Building.)*T he applicant must be present for the delivery andpickup of submitted works and must follow the
instructions provided by the Oil Painting Studio. (Ingeneral, leave works propped up against walls orplaced on the floor. Do not mount on walls or otherfixtures using nails or screws. The applicant is
responsible for providing the stand or other fixture if
required for the display of submitted works.)* I f applying to separate research fields as your firstand second choices, submit works in accordancewith the specified conditions for the first choice.
◆ Oil Painting research field(A) One work (up to 228 cm × 182 cm; up to
228 cm in depth)* The work must have been created within thepast year.
(B) One file of drawings(C) One portfolio◆ Printmaking research field(A) Up to two works (up to 228 cm × 182 cm; up to
228 cm in depth)* The work(s) must have been created within
the past year.
(B) Indication of future research intentions (mayinclude preliminary sketches, work plans, or
text.)◆ Mural Painting research field(A) One work (up to 228 cm × 182 cm; up to
228 cm in depth)* The work must have been created within thepast year.
(B) One file of drawings(C) One portfolio◆ Oil Painting Technique and Material research field(A) One work (up to 228 cm × 182 cm; up to
228 cm in depth)* The work must have been created within thepast year.
(B) One file of drawings(C) One portfolio
Practical examination
Drawing
The University will provide paper, etc.
(Bring your own set of drawing materials andwriting tools.)
Interview
To be conducted after practical examination
Instructions concerning methods and start times will
be provided on the day of the interview.

Department

Research field

Date and time

Sculpture

February 12(Monday)

Screening examination content and methods
Submitting a work and portfolio
Submit to: First Floor, Sculpture Building
Accepted: 10:00 am – 11:30 am(Accepted only during the above hours, except in special
circumstances)
Work: One piece of sculpture• Must have been created within the past year.
• Be sure to check with the Sculpture Studio before application
if your work is longer than three meters on a single side or
weighs more than three tons. (Sculpture Studio: tel. 0505525-2163)• Enter the dimensions of the work (H × W × D) as accurately
as possible on the application site. (Requests to secureminimum exhibition space will be rejected.)• If the work requires an electric power supply or incorporates
video, prepare instructions on how to start up the work andbe sure to submit the instructions when setting up the work.
• Bring with you all tools and materials required to carry inand remove the work. (No pedestals will be provided.)

10:00 am –3:00 pm

Sculpture

Submit one portfolio (original) in A4 paper size.
• Up to 30 pages• Include plans for production following admission.
• Submission timing: At the same time as acceptance of works• Return timing: At the same time as removal of works
February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time to be
indicated on
February 12
In front of
the main entrance to
Sculpture Building
February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Metal Carving

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

CraftsFebruary 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex
Metal
Hammering

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

10:00 am –Interview

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number only.)
Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

（）

Practical examination (techniques specific to metal carving)
Bring writing tools, a set of chisels for carving, a metal
hammer [otafuku], and a grindstone for chisels.

10:00 am –4:00 pm（）

Written examination (specialized knowledge in metal carving)
10:00 am –3:00 pm

Submitting works and sitting for the interview(Bring three to five pieces of works created within the past two
years and sit for the interview.) * Do not send works by post.
Submit to: Metal Carving Studio

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number only.)
Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

（）

Practical examination (techniques specific to metal
hammering)(Bring writing tools, metal hammers [one set for shibori], andmetal scissors.)

10:00 am –5:00 pm― 23 ―

Written examination (specialized knowledge in metal
hammering)
Submitting works(Submit up to three pieces of your own works created within
the past year.)
Submit to: Metal Hammering StudioInterviewDepart- Research field
ment

Date and time
February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Metal Casting

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex
February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofMetal Casting entrance,
Building B,
Factory Complex

CraftsFebruary 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Urushi-Art

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
to be indicated on
the previous day
Elevator hall, 5F,
Factory Complex
February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Screening examination content and methods

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

）

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination(Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.)

10:00 am –11:00 amWritten examination (specialized knowledge in metal
casting)

12:00 noon –4:00 pm

Submitting works and sitting for the interview(Bring up to three pieces of your own works and sit for
the interview.)
Submit to: Metal Casting Studio

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

9:30 am –9:45 am

10:00 am –5:30 pm（）

Submitting works (Submit up to three pieces of your own
works created within the past two years.)* Must be set up within 15 minutes.
Contact the Urushi-Art [Japanese Lacquer] Studio before
applying if you are unable to bring the works yourself or
would prefer to send them by post. (Urushi-Art [Japanese
Lacquer] Studio: 050-5525-2191)
Submit to: Urushi-Art [Japanese Lacquer] Studio
Morning: Written examination (specialized knowledge inurushi-art)
Afternoon: Practical examination: Bring a set of thefollowing supplies:
Three maki-e brushes, tamehake brushes (large, small),spatulas (large, small), pencil, eraser, knife for pencil
sharpening

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Interview

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

Ceramics

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex（

10:00 am –5:00 pm（）

Submitting works
Submit to: Ceramics Studio* The examinee will be given 30 minutes to set up theworks (up to 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm) by him or herself.
Practical examination(Bring a set of tools needed for pencil sketching.)
Written examination (specialized knowledge in ceramics)― 24 ―

Depart- Research field
ment
Ceramics

Date and time
February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:45 am
Overglaze painting room
February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Textile Arts

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 am
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex
February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time to be
indicated on
the preceding day
Textile Arts workshop

CraftsFebruary 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
Ueno Campus
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex
Material Art(Woodworking)Material Art(Glass)Screening examination content and methods
10:00 am –5:00 pm

Interview

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

（）

Written examination (specialized knowledge in textilearts)
10:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination(A notice specifying the necessary tools, etc. will be
provided on the preceding day.)

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Interview examination and submitting works(Bring about five pieces of your own works, set them up
yourself in a 3 × 3 m space on the wall and the adjoining
3 × 3 m floor space, and sit for the interview.)
Submit to: Textile Arts Studio
Returned: At the end of the interview

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

（）

Written examination (specialized knowledge in woodworking)Practical examination(A notice specifying the necessary tools, etc. will be
provided on the preceding day.)February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 amToride Campus
Woodworking Studio

10:00 am –5:00 pm

February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amToride Campus
Woodworking Studio

10:00 am –5:00 pm

Interview

12:30 pm –12:50 pm

Submitting a portfolio (in A4 paper size, contained in a filewith no more than 20 pockets. Clearly indicate the research
field you are applying for and your examinee number
only.) Submit to the Crafts Studio.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Crafts common practical examination
Bring a set of tools needed for color andpencil sketching.

February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
12:20 pm
Ueno Campus
In front ofOpen Factory,
Factory Complex

Submitting works (Submit up to five of your own works.)
Submit to: Woodworking Studio, Toride Campus (see p. 18)（― 25 ―）

Crafts

Depart- Research field
ment

Material Art(Glass)Date and time

Screening examination content and methods
Practical examination(Bring a set of tools needed for color and pencil
sketching.)

February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 amToride Campus
Glass Studio

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Written examination (specialized knowledge in glass
work)

February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amToride Campus
Glass Studio

10:00 am –5:00 pm

Interview

Submitting works (Submit up to five of your own works.)
The examinee will be given 30 minutes to set up the works
by him or herself on the designated stand (1,200 × 700 mm).
Submit to: Glass Studio, Toride Campus (see p. 18)

Submit a file of works and a research plan. (These mustbe submitted by post and arrive during the period indicated to the left. Only those sent from overseas will be
accepted if arriving before the period indicated to theleft.)
Submit to: Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine
Arts

First-stage
examinations
February 1(Thursday) –February 2(Friday)

9:00 am –4:00 pm(A) Works file (portfolio)*A3 size, compiled into one book*See p. 18 if you would like the file to be returned (viafreight-collect parcel delivery service only).
(B) Research plan
(Roughly 2,000 characters on A4-size paper, concerning individual research topics you plan to study
in graduate school)

DesignBe sure to fill out and submit the Submitted Work, Essay,
Portfolio, etc. Form (For Submission and For Attachment) for each of the submissions under (A) and (B)above.

10:00 am –12:00 noon(C) Submitting works (Submit three to five pieces ofworks created within the past two years. The applicant will be disqualified if the works are deemed not
to be his or her own works.)* To be submitted only by applicants who have passed
the first-stage examinations (See p. 31 concerning
announcement of successful applicants.)* You are responsible for preparing any equipment
and materials needed to submit the works yourself.
External communication connections to personal
computers or mobile phones, via the Internet orother means, are not permitted when submitting
works. If you are submitting Internet-based works,
you must prepare data for submission that areavailable offline.
* For works for which it would be difficult to bringthe actual piece, submitting a panel display is
acceptable.
* Submit works entirely placed or propped up within
the designated space. Works may not be hung on orsuspended from the walls.
* Contact the Joint Design Studio in advance if you
are submitting large works or others that present
unusual requirements.

1:00 pm –4:00 pm

Presentation and interview examination

5:00 pm –7:00 pm

Carrying out works

DesignSecond-stage
examinations
February 16(Friday)
Meeting time:
9:30 am
Reception, 3F,
Factory Complex― 26 ―

Depart- Research field
ment

Date and time

Screening examination content and methods

First-stage
examinations

Intermedia Art

January 12 (Friday) –4:00 pm, January 19 (Friday)(Japan time; must arrive during
this period.)Intermedia Art

Submit to:
Joint Faculty Advisors’ Office,Intermedia Art, Toride Campus,
Tokyo University of the Arts
5000 Omonma, Toride,
Ibaraki Prefecture 302-0001(Send by registered mail with “MFA
Portfolio Enclosed” written in red on
the envelope. Do not submit in person.)If sending from overseas, use a reliable
delivery method such as DHL or EMS.

February 9(Friday)
Meeting time:
10:00 am

11:00 am –1:00 pm

1. Submitting a portfolio• Submit an A4-sized portfolio of up to 60 pages inlength in PDF format.
• File format: PDF; maximum file size: 120 MB• Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Intermedia Art MFA Entrance Exam Portfolio” (enter yourexaminee number in the space).
2. Submitting reference materials• Optionally, the applicant may submit no more than
one of the following types of reference materials to
supplement the portfolio.
Use the filename “Examinee no. ____: 2024 Intermedia Art MFA Entrance Exam Reference Material.” (Enter your examinee number in the space.)① A video file up to three minutes long. File format:
MOV or MP4. Resolution: 1280 × 720 (max.)
Maximum file size: 300 MB② An audio file up to three minutes long. Fileformat: AIFF or WAV, stereo (no more than two
channels). Maximum file size: 300 MB③ A collection of photographs, in slideshow format
in a video up to three minutes long. File format:
MOV or MP4. Resolution: 1280 × 720 (max.)
Maximum file size: 300 MB④ Up to 40 pages of printed materials scanned froma book, essay (offprint*), or report. File format:
PDF. Maximum file size: 300 MB* Academic journals typically contain essays contributed by multiple authors combined into a single
publication. An offprint refers to a copy of theapplicant’s essay only, extracted from a journal forease of reading.
3. How to submit
Prepare digital files of the materials to submit under
1 and 2 above, save them to a USB memory device
or SD card, and send by post to the Joint Faculty
Advisors’ Office, Intermedia Art, Toride Campus.
Enclose the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc.
Form (For Submission/For Attachment) in theenvelope used to submit the above.
4. NoteNo special consideration will be given for losses
attributable to reasons such as incomplete files or
corrupted files. Note that submitted reference materials will not be returned.
Files must be readable and playable in Mac OS 10.12
and later.

Short essay

Media Classes,
Toride Campus
Second-stage
examinations

Interview* Interview examination will be conducted on one of thefollowing days: February 14 (Wednesday) or February
15 (Thursday).
Details will be announced at the time of announcementof successful applicants in the first-stage examinations(see p. 31).

February 14(Wednesday)orFebruary 15(Thursday)
Media Classes,
Toride Campus― 27 ―

Depart- Research field
ment

Date and time

January 4(Thursday) –January 8(Monday)* Applicants whowish to submit
the essays inperson must do
so on weekdays.

Aesthetics and Art History

Aesthetics
JapaneseandAsian Art
History

Screening examination content and methods

9:00 am –4:00 pm

Essay submission: Submit Ⓐ a copy of an essay and abstract printed
and bound into one volume and Ⓑ a PDF file of the essay andabstract. Send Ⓐ by post to the address below. In principle, essays
and abstracts submitted will not be returned. If you wish to haveyour essay and abstract returned, enclose a return envelope (withpostage affixed and a return address indicated). Instructions on how
to send Ⓑ will be sent at a later date to the email address registeredat the time of application.
Submit to: Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts
Submit an essay (such as a graduation thesis) within your desired
research field (Aesthetics, Japanese and Asian Art History, Western Art History, History of Crafts).
(If sending by post, send this essay separetely. Do not send it withthe application form.)
Send by registered mail with “Aesthetics and Art History Graduation Thesis Enclosed” written in red on the envelope.
(* Must be postmarked by the submission deadline.)
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714* Attach to the essay a Japanese abstract of approximately 2,000
characters in length.
* In principle, essays must be submitted in Japanese. However,certain research fields may accept essays written in other languages. We encourage you to inquire via the Educational Affairs
Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts (see p. 8 of this Guidance)
before the start of the Internet application registration period todetermine the Department will accept an essay in your desired
language.
Applicants expecting to graduate in March 2024 from the
Department of Aesthetics and Art History of Tokyo Universityof the Arts cannot submit this essay and abstract. This is because
the graduation thesis and abstract will be examined as part of thescreening.

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Western Art
History
History of
Crafts

10:00 am –12:00 noon
February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance
lobby

Written examination with questions asked and answered in Japanese(foreign language ability; all examinees will be lent identical
dictionaries at the examination location; dictionaries provided are
English-Japanese, German-Japanese, French-Japanese, ItalianJapanese, and Chinese-Japanese for the examinations in English,
German, French, Italian, and classical Japanese and Asian languages(Japanese and Chinese classics), respectively; only pencils andmechanical pencils are allowed to be used.)◆ Applicants to the research fields of Aesthetics and Western Art
History:
Take examinations in two languages chosen from thefollowing: English, German, French, and Italian.
◆ Applicants to the research field of Japanese and Asian Art History:
Take an examination in one language chosen fromEnglish, German, French, and Italian as well as the examination in classical Japanese and Asian languages (Japanese and Chinese classics). However, applicants desiring
to study modern art history in the research field ofJapanese and Asian Art History should take examinations
in two languages chosen from the following: English,
German, French, Italian, and classical Japanese and Asian
languages (Japanese and Chinese classics).
◆ Applicants to the research field of History of Crafts:
Applicants desiring to study Western craft history should takeexaminations in two languages chosen from the following:
English, German, French, and Italian. Applicants desiring tostudy Japanese and Asian craft history should take an examination in one language chosen from English, German, French,and Italian as well as an examination in classical Japanese andAsian languages (Japanese and Chinese classics).

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1:15 pm –5:05 pm））

Written examination with questions asked and answered inJapanese (specialized knowledge; take examinations in two
subjects chosen from the three subjects of Aesthetics, Japanese andAsian Art History, and Western Art History; the examination ineach subject takes 60 minutes; only pencils and mechanical pencils
are allowed to be used.)
Be sure to include your desired research field among your chosen
subjects. Applicants to the research field of History of Crafts must
include the subject of Western art history if desiring to study
Western craft history and the subject of Japanese and Asian art
history if desiring to study Japanese and Asian craft history.

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Depart- Research field
ment

Date and time

Screening examination content and methods

Aesthetics
JapaneseandAsian Art
History
Western Art
History

February 16(Friday)
Meeting timeand place to be
indicated on
February 14(Wednesday)

10:00 am –Oral examination in Japanese

10:30 am –12:00 noon

Written examination (1): English(May bring a dictionary; however, electronic dictionaries
are not permitted.)

1:00 pm –2:30 pm

Written examination (2): Short essay on practical skill

3:00 pm –4:30 pm

Written examination (3): Short essay on theory

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination
Bring drawing materials. Paper, pasteboard, and easels
will be provided by the University.

History of
CraftsAesthetics and Art History

February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
10:00 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
February 13(Tuesday)Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
Art
Education

Art
AnatomySubmit the following:① Three to five pieces of practical works(Works must have been created within the past year.)Video materials must not exceed five minutes inlength.
(No need to bring monitors, players, etc. Contact the
University regarding other media.)② One portfolio
Submit to: Instructions to be provided by the Art Education Studio.

February 14(Wednesday)
Meeting time:
11:00 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

11:00 am –3:00 pm

February 15(Thursday)
Meeting time andplace to be
indicated on
February 14(Wednesday)

10:00 am –Interview

February 10(Saturday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

10:00 am –12:00 noon

Written examination (English)(May bring a dictionary; however, electronic dictionaries
are not permitted.)

1:00 pm –3:00 pm

Written examination (short essay)

February 11(Sunday)
Meeting time:
10:00 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

10:30 am –12:30 pm

Interview

1:30 pm –4:30 pm

Testing in power of observation (pencil drawing)
While the University will provide paper, drawing
boards, and easels, bring your own pencils.

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Note: Ideally, each applicant to the department of Conservation should be provided an explanation of the nature of
the department in Conservation (in a briefing) by his or her desired studio before submitting the application
form.
Japanese Painting (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2276
Sculpture (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2279
Crafts (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2281

Conservation

Depart- Research field
ment

Date and time

Screening examination content and methods

February 10(Saturday)

1:00 pm –3:00 pm◆ Painting (Japanese Painting):

February 11(Sunday)
Meeting time:
9:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby

10:00 am –4:00 pm

Practical examination (pencil drawing)

9:00 am –10:30 amWritten examination(1) Examination on conservation and restoration

11:00 am –12:30 pm(2) Examination on desired specialization

Conservation（

Japanese
Painting
Sculpture
Crafts）Submitting a work (one recent piece in your desired
specialization; graduation work not acceptable)
Submit to: To be posted on campus on the date
When submitting a work, affix the Submitted Work,
Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form For Attachment to thework and submit the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio,
etc. Form For Submission to the designated office.
The works submitted will be returned on February 13(Tuesday) after the end of interviews.

February 12(Monday)
Meeting time:
8:30 amMain Building
main entrance lobby
February 13(Tuesday)Meeting times tobe indicated on
February 12;
meeting place:
Main Building
main entrance lobby

Work (size no. 30 (up to 91.0 cm × 91.0 cm); must bea work created within the past year and not yet publicly displayed) and reference materials◆ Sculpture:
Work (of a size capable of being transported by one
person) and reference materials◆ Crafts:
Work (of a size capable of being transported by one
person) and reference materials

Interview― 30 ―

9. Entrance Examination Locations (Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Ueno Campus (12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo)• About 10 minutes’ walk from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit) or Uguisudani Station• About 15 minutes’ walk from Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya Lines; about 10 minutes’
walk from Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Toride Campus (5000 Omonma, Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture)• About 15 minutes’ ride on the Otone Kotsu Bus from the East Exit of JR Toride Station. Get off at theTokyo Geijutsu Daigaku bus stop right in front of the campus, or get off at the Tokyo Geidaimae bus stopand then walk for about 10 minutes.
* Entrance examinations for the department of Intermedia Art are conducted at the Toride Campus. See p. 36.

10. Announcement of Successful Applicants○ Announcement of successful applicants in first-stage examinations (departments of

Design and Intermedia Art only)
Examinee numbers of successful applicants and other information will be posted on the University website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp) as outlined below.
Period 2 screening(Department of Design)

1:00 pm on February 11 (Sunday), 2024

Period 2 screening(Department of Intermedia Art)

1:00 pm on February 12 (Monday), 2024

* Be sure to check whether or not you have passed the examinations, because information on the second-stage examinations
may be posted at the same time.
* Applicants who fail to pass the first-stage examinations are ineligible to take the second-stage examinations. Admission
procedures will take place after the announcement of final successful applicants.

○ Announcement of final successful applicantsExaminee numbers of successful applicants and other information will be posted on the University website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp) as outlined below.
Period 1 screening(Architecture, Conservation[Conservation-Buildings andDistricts, Conservation Science,
Preventive Conservation])

10:00 am on September 29 (Friday), 2023
(Admission procedure documents will be sent to successful applicants on or aroundFebruary 22, 2024.)

Period 2 screening
All departments not includedin Period 1 screening

10:00 am on February 20 (Tuesday), 2024
(Admission procedure documents will be sent to successful applicants on or aroundFebruary 22, 2024.)（）[Notes on announcement of successful applicants in first-stage examinations andannouncement of final successful applicants]
1. No inquiries will be accepted by telephone.
2. Note that due to heavy traffic, it may be difficult to access the University website around the time the results
are announced. If this happens, try again later.

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11. Admission Procedures(1) Period for completing admission procedures
Accepted by post only
Must arrive by March 13 (Wednesday), 2024.
Applicants who fail to complete admission procedures during the above period will be considered to havedeclined the admission.
(2) Payment of enrollment fee, etc.
• Pay fees using the remittance forms distributed after the announcement of successful applicants.
AmountRemarks

Enrollment fee*1

Type

338,400 yen

Planned amountNot required from Japanese-government-funded international students

Student welfare and guidance support fee

10,000 yen

Mori-no-kai (alumni association)membership fee

40,000 yen

Payable by students who have graduated from other universities andstudents who have graduated from the University but have yet to pay
the Mori-no-kai membership fee. Includes membership fee and 10
years’ dues. International students are exempt.

Student casualty insurance premium

1,750 yen

Two years’ premiumStudent casualty insurance additional
liability insurance premium

680 yen

Two years’ premiumTokyo University of the Arts Campus
Facility Management Association dues*2

50,000 yen*1: T he enrollment fee will not be returned after completion of admission procedures, even if the student withdraws on or before
March 31, 2024.
*2: T okyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association — organized to provide funding for facility
management contributing to the ehnancement of the campus environment. If you agree with a purpose, please apply formembership. Please pay it at the time of adimission. The membership is effecitive until you finish your master’s course.

Payment of tuition is required after admission.
Amounts: first semester 321,480 yen, second semester 321,480 yen (full year 642,960 yen) [planned
amounts]* Not required from Japanese-government-funded international students① Any change in tuition during your time as an enrolled student will enter into effect at the time of thechange.
② In principle, tuition must be paid by direct debit from a bank account.
Following the instructions provided for admission procedures, register a bank account for direct debitingof tuition.
③ Planned dates of direct debiting in the 2024 academic year are in late May for the first semester and inlate November for the second semester.
(3) Teaching materials expenses
Following admission, in addition to the tuition and fees above, students are required to pay teachingmaterials expenses. Each studio will inform students of payment procedures and other specifics.
Department, research field
Painting (Oil Painting, Printmaking, Mural
Painting, Oil Painting Technique and Material)
Crafts (Glass)
DesignArchitectureIntermedia Art
Global Art Practice

Amount60,000 yen

Breakdown of teaching materials expenses
Entire amount paid after admission

50,000 yen Instructions to be provided by Studio after admission
70,000 yen Entire amount paid after admission
60,000 yen Entire amount paid after admission
130,000 yen Entire amount paid after admission
300,000 yen Instructions to be provided by Studio after admission* The amounts shown above are for the student’s time in the MFA Course, not annual amounts.

(4) OtherYour visa responsibility• Apart from the admission procedures, it is your responsibility as an applicant for admission to obtain an
appropriate visa to stay and study in Japan. You may come to Japan on a short-term stay visa to take theexamination. Note that you must obtain student visa status before enrolling. In principle, those entering Japanon short-term stay visas may not transition to student visa status while in Japan. (They must apply for certificates of eligibility for residence after returning to their home countries temporarily and apply to the local
Japanese embassy or consulate for student visas.) If you are requesting the University to apply for a certificate of eligibility for residence on your behalf, submit the required documents (of which successful applicants
will be notified) when completing the admission procedures.
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*The Ministry of Justice reviews visa applications. The University will not be liable for rejected applications.
*The exemption or deferral of enrollment fee/tuition and most scholarships for international students are available only tothose with student visas.

*Be careful not to submit duplicate applications for certificates of eligibility for residence. (For example, if you are also

accepted to another university or if you already have a valid certificate of eligibility for residence for some other reason.
No certificate will be issued if duplicate applications have been submitted. If you are requesting the University to apply
for a certificate on your behalf, ask any other institution to which you have already applied to cancel your application.)

12. Exemption/Deferral of Enrollment Fee/Tuition
The University offers a program to exempt/defer the enrollment fee and tuition. To benefit from this program,check the following application conditions, then complete the designated procedures before paying yourenrollment fee or tuition.
(Note that you cannot apply for exemption or deferral after you make your payment. Also, since exemption
from the enrollment fee will not necessarily be granted even when the conditions for application are met andsince not all applications for exemption from tuition are approved, applicants should prepare in advance to pay
both the enrollment fee and tuition.)
The conditions for applying for exemption/deferral are described below.
(1) Exemption from enrollment fee① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay the enrollment fee② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay the enrollment fee due
to conditions arising within one year prior to admission, such as the death of the primary income earnerin his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary income earner or the applicant
due to a natural disaster③ Cases equivalent to those described under ① above which are determined by the President of the
University as qualifying for exemption(2) Deferral of enrollment fee① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay the enrollment fee by the payment deadline② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay the enrollment fee by

the payment deadline due to conditions arising within one year prior to admission, such as the death ofthe primary income earner in his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary
income earner or the applicant due to a natural disaster③ Other cases as deemed unavoidable(3) Exemption from tuition① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay tuition② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay tuition due to conditions
arising within the year prior to the payment deadline, such as the death of the primary income earner in
his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary income earner or applicant due to anatural disaster(4) Deferral of tuition① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay tuition by the payment deadline② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay tuition by the payment

deadline due to conditions arising within one year prior to the payment deadline, such as the death of the
primary income earner in his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary income
earner or the applicant due to a natural disaster③ Other cases as deemed unavoidable― 33 ―

13. About the Study Support Scholarship (Benefit Type)
This scholarship program pays benefits of 50,000 yen per semester (100,000 yen per year; repayment notrequired) to students who would find it difficult to pay the tuition fees for financial reasons but are not eligible
for exemption from the above tuition fees because they do not meet the standards for recognition of highscholastic standing.
Applicants who wish to apply for this scholarship must complete the specified procedures at the same time they
apply for exemption from tuition fees described above.

14. Disclosure of Information on Entrance Examinations
The procedure for requesting the disclosure of results of entrance examinations for the Tokyo University of theArts Graduate School of Fine Arts will change from the 2024 academic year.
*Note that this procedure differs from the procedure for requesting the disclosure of results through the 2023
academic year.
1. How to apply
Make a request on the Internet application site. Pay 404 yen as the required fee for disclosure of results
together with the screening fee.
Notifications of results will be sent in bulk in December 2023 for Period 1 and in June 2024 for Period 2.
Contact the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, if you do not receive the notification during
this period.
Notifications returned by the post office after the retention period due to incomplete addresses or absence ofthe recipient will be kept at the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, until the end of February
2024 for Period 1 and until the end of August 2024 for Period 2. Be sure to register an address at which you
can receive the notification.
*Note that requests for disclosure of results will not be accepted by post or after completing the Internet
application. Be sure to request disclosure of results when applying if you would like them to be disclosed.
2. When to apply
Examinees taking Period 1 screening entrance examinations: 10:00 am, July 27 (Thursday) – August 3(Thursday), 2023
Examinees taking Period 2 screening entrance examinations: 10:00 am, November 17 (Friday) – November
24 (Friday), 2023(* During the Internet application period for both Period 1 and Period 2)
3. Information released(1) Only the individual’s results of the entrance examinations for the current academic year (2024) will be
released.
(2) Individual results will be released in the form of scores or grades. Relative rankings of examinees will
not be released.

15. Handling of Personal Information
Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information by Incorporated Administrative Agencies (“Personal Information
Protection Act” hereinafter), the University will use personal information obtained during the process of selecting students
for tasks related to the selection process and for other purposes, as described below.
1. Purposes of use(1) Personal information concerning admitted students such as names and addresses will be used for tasks related toadmission 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 of student records andtasks 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 management of payments, such as collection of enrollment fees and tuitions.
(4) Personal information such as applicant assessments made during the selection process will be used for tasks related
to support for studies, including waivers of enrollment fees and tuitions in the first year and selection of students forscholarships.
(5) Personal information such as applicant assessments made 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 theselection process. In such cases, the personal information will be used in ways that render it impossible to identify
individuals.

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2. Provision of personal information to third parties
Apart from the cases set forth in Article 9 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) – (5) above may be entrusted to an external
third party after concluding a contract with the third party concerning appropriate handling of personal information.
(2) To facilitate operations related to acceptance decisions and additional acceptance decisions through the separate
installment system in which national and public universities offer two opportunities to take entrance examinations,personal information related to matters such as acceptance and admission procedures (limited to names andexaminee nos. for the Common Test for University Admissions) may be provided to the National Center for
University Entrance Examinations and any other national and public universities to which the applicant has applied.
(3) Provision of information to parties outside the University in cases in which this would be in the interests of theperson concerned① Musical Education Promotion Association (parents’ association for the Faculty of Music supporting faculty
education and research and student extracurricular activities)② Mori-no-kai (alumni association of the Faculty of Fine Arts)③ Dosei-kai (alumni association of the Faculty of Music)④ Tokyo University of the Arts Cooperative Association⑤ Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Environmental Improvement Support Committee (organization intended
to support activities such as improvements in University facilities to enhance the University’s campus
environment)― 35 ―

University Campuses
Ueno Campus

12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714[Transportation]

Nezu 1-chome

JR line:About 10 minutes’ walkfrom either Ueno Station(Park exit) or Uguisudani Station

Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Nezu Station

Ichijoji

To Nippori

Ueno HSTokyo Metro:
About 15 minutes’ walk from
Ikenohata2-chome
Ueno Station on the
Ginza and Hibiya lines
About 10 minutes’ walkfrom Nezu Station
To Ueno-Hirokoji
on the Chiyoda line
Shinobazu

Ueno-Sakuragicho
Tokyo Universityof the Arts

Zoo

Faculty ofFine Arts

To Ikebukuro,
Omiya
KaneijiFaculty ofMusicToshogu
ShrineUeno JHS
Zoo

National ResearchInstitute forCultural
Properties, Tokyo

Pond

Tokyo National
MuseumUeno
Koen-mae
Tokyo
Bunka
KaikanTo Ueno-Hirokoji

Shinobugaoka JHS

Park Exit

Ueno Station

To Tokyo

Toride Campus

Ginza Line/Hibiya Line
Ueno Station

5000 Omonma, Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture 302-0001[Transportation]
YawaraInterchange

JR line:
In front of the Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku
bus stop, or 10 minutes’ walk from
Tokyo Geidaimae bus stop,
after about 15 minutes’ rideon the Otone Kotsu Bus fromthe East Exit of Toride Station(40 minutes from Ueno Stationon the JR Joban Line)

Tokyo Geidaimae bus stop
Honda
Primo

Pref. Hwy. 11
Tonegawa
water
purification

Tokyo Universityof the Arts
Toride Campus

Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku bus stop

Address any inquiries on entrance examinations to:
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Tel: 050-5525-2122― 36 ―

For Attachment

Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form

Notes: 1. Attach this form to the cover sheets for works or other materials submitted. (Use glue or other means.)
2. Attach this form to each work, essay, etc. submitted. (If you need more forms, make photocopies of this one.)
3. Works and other materials that pose problems with respect to safety, health, or sanitation will not be accepted.
4. The Certification section must be filled out only for applicants to the department of Design and the research fieldof Art Education (not required from current Tokyo University of the Arts students).

Research field for which the application is being submitted

University
attended(circle in red)

Examinee no.

(Furigana)

No.

Name

Tokyo University of the Arts / Other (university:

Date
prepared//; faculty:

Number ofitems
submitted(Y/M/D); dept./major:)

Total number of items/bound volumes:

Title of work,
essay, etc.
Certification

Complete both forms.

* If you are unable to obtaincertification by a faculty
advisor, obtain thecertification of another third
party familiar with yourabilities.

Method of delivery
and removal of
sculpture works* Fill out only if applying to
the department of Sculpture.

I hereby certify that the above works/portfolio are the work of the applicant named above.
Title of person signing certification (e.g., faculty advisor)

Date:

/

/

Name:

(Y/M/D)Seal

1. Self (Consult with the Studio in advance if the work will be transported by another party.)
2. Agent (Name:

Tel.:

)

Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts

* Applicants to Japanese Painting need submit only this part of the form.
(They need not submit the bottom half [For Submission] of the form.)

MFA Course(Cut here.)

For Submission

Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form

Notes: 1. Do not attach this form to your works or other materials submitted. Instead, submit it to the office designated in this Guidance(individual studio or the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts). If you are sending this form by post,
enclose along with your works in the same envelope.
2. Submit this form for each work, essay, etc. submitted. (Make photocopies of this form if you need multiple forms.)
3. Works and other materials that pose problems with respect to safety, health, or sanitation will not be accepted.

Research field for which the application is being submitted

University
attended(circle in red)

Number ofitems
submitted

Examinee no.

(Furigana)

No.

Name

Tokyo University of the Arts / Other (university:; faculty:; dept./major:)

Total number of items/bound volumes:

Title of work,
essay, etc.
Method of delivery
and removal of
sculpture works* Fill out only if applying to
the department of Sculpture.

1. Self (Consult with the Studio in advance if the work will be transported by another party.)

2. Agent (Name:

Tel.:

Return of works

I hereby certify that the above works, essays, theses, and materials have been returned to me.

* Do not complete thissection whensubmitting this form.

Date (M/D):/)

Signature:
Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts

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Statement of Reasons for Application
Furigana

Name

Department for which theapplication is being submitted
Research field for which theapplication is being submitted

Past research topics (or undergraduate graduation research theme):Your reasons for applying to the Graduate School and a brief statement of research topic(s) you wish to study
after admission:

Record of activities (only for departments of Intermedia Art and Global Art Practice):* Do not use more than one sheet for this form.

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Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Fine Arts
(MFA Course)
Guidance for Prospective Students
Published: July 2023
Tokyo University of the Arts

Contacting the Tokyo University of the Arts
〇 Tokyo University of the Arts website

http://www.geidai.ac.jp/〇 Entrance examination information site of the University

http://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/〇 Internet application site of the University

http://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/〇 Information on applicant screenings

Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts

Tel: 050-5525-2122

Telephone inquiries will be accepted 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm –4:30 pm, Mon. – Fri. (closed Sat., Sun., holidays, the University’s summer
vacation, and year-end and New Year’s holidays) (Japanese language only).
* If at all possible, the applicant should make any inquiries him or
herself.

Direct any inquiries concerning how to operate the Internet
application site or how to pay the screening fee to:
DISCO Inc. Learning/Education Support Center
Tel: 0120-202-079 (10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon. – Fri., closed Sat., Sun., holidays, andyear-end and New Year’s holidays; open 24 hours/day during the application period)(Japanese language only)
Email: cvs-web@disc.co.jp (available in Japanese and English)* The contact point above cannot respond to questions concerning entrance examinations.