Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Film and New Media
Master’s Degree Program

Department of Film Production
Department of New Media
Department of Animation

2024 Student Application Guide[November 20, 2023, revised edition]*Changes in the 3rd-round exam schedule
for the Films of producing Course

Tokyo University of the Arts

Table of contents
2024 student selection exam schedule ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････1
1. Admissions overview
1-1. Admissions policy of the Graduate School of Film and New Media (Master’s Degree Program) ･･･････････････････････････････････････････2
1-2. Number of students admitted････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････2
1-3. Eligibility ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････3
1-4. Standard timeframe for completing the program ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････4
1-5. Faculty advisors･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････4

2. How to apply (for all departments)
2-1. Application process･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････5
2-2. Questions regarding the Online Application Website and payment methods for the application･･･････････････････････････････････････････5
2-3. Dates for applications ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････6
2-4. Preparations for online application････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････6
2-5. Registering online applications ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････7
2-6. Payment of application fee････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････8
2-7. Sending required documents････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････10
2-8. Printing out the exam slip ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････12
2-9. Concurrent applications to other graduate schools of the university･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････12
2-10. Prior consultation with disabled applicants ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････12

3. Submission of works and materials (by department)
3-1. Department of Film Production ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････13
3-1-1. Submission of works and materials･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････13
3-1-2. Return of works and materials･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････15
3-1-3. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････15
3-2. Department of New Media･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････23
3-2-1. Submission of reference materials for the first-round exam･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････23
3-2-2. Return of reference materials (portfolios) for the first-round exam･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････23
3-2-3. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････24
3-3. Department of Animation･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････25
3-3-1. Submission of reference materials for the first-round exam････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････25
3-3-2. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････26

4. Entrance exam procedures
4-1. Notice regarding entrance exams･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････28
4-2. Weather warnings/advisories issued on the day of the written exam or practical skills exam････････････････････････････････････････29
4-3. Entrance exam venues･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････29
4-4. Announcement of successful candidates････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････30
4-4-1. Announcement schedule and place･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････30
4-4-2. Announcement of assignment and schedule for the next exam･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････31
4-4-3. Mailing of enrollment forms to successful candidates ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････31
4-4-4. Notice regarding the announcement of successful candidates･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････31

5. Admission process etc.
5-1. Admission process ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････32
5-1-1. Admission schedule･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････32
5-1-2. Payment of the admission fee etc.･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････32
5-2. Notice for foreign students････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････34
5-3. Disclosure of entrance exam results････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････34
5-4. Handling of personal information･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････35
5-5. Briefings about the Graduate School of Film and New Media (Master’s Degree Program) entrance exams･･････････････････････････36
5-6. Department of New Media research lab visits･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････36

2024 Student selection exam schedule
1．Applications will be accepted between the following dates (valid postmark):• Department of Film Production (Directing, Screenwriting), Department of New
Media, Department of Animation〇Online application:
23 November (Thursday) - 29 November (Wednesday) 2023
〇Payment of application fee and submission of required documents by post (valid postmark):
23 November (Thursday) - 30 November (Thursday) 2023
• Department of Film Production (Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction,
Sound Design, Editing)〇Online application:
5 January (Friday) - 11 January (Thursday) 2024
〇Payment of application fee and submission of required documents by post(valid postmark):
5 January (Friday) -12 January (Friday) 2024
2．Schedule
See pages 15–22 for details of exams for the Department of Film Production, page 24 for the
Department of New Media, and pages 26–27 for the Department of Animation.
Department
2024
5(Fri.)

10（Wed.）FilmProduction(Directing,
Screenwriting)First-roundexam
ofDirecting(submissionofwork)
12/21~1/5
First-roundexam
ofScreenwriting

FilmProduction
NewMedia(Producing,Cinematography,
ArtDirection,SoundDesign,Editing)(submission ofwork)1/9~1/10
First-roundexam(submission ofreferencematerials)

15（Mon.）17（Wed.）January

Animation

Successfulfirst-roundcandidatesannounced
First-roundexam(submission ofreferencematerials)

19（Fri.）23 （Tue.）First-roundexam(submission ofreferencematerials)

26 （Fri.）First-roundexam(submission ofreferencematerials)

29 （Mon）

Successfulfirst-roundcandidatesannounced

31 （Weｄ.）1 （Thu.）Second-roundexamofDirecting(submission ofassignedwork)

First-roundexam
ofCinematography,SoundDesign,Editing(submission ofwork)1/30～2/1

2（Fri.）

Second-roundexamofScreenwriting(submission ofassignedwork)2/1~2/2

First-roundexamof
Producing,Art Direction(submission ofwork)2/1~2/2
Successfulfirst-roundcandidatesannounced

6 （Tue.）Second-roundexam(written)
Second-roundexam(oral)
Second-roundexam(oral)

7 （Wed.）8 （Thu.）９（Fri.）
14 （Wed.）15(Thu.)17 （Sat.）February

18 （Sun.）19 （Mon.）Successfulsecond-roundcandidatesannounced
Third-roundexamofDirecting(submission ofwork)
Third-roundexam
All Course(written)
Third-roundexamof Directing(practical skills)
Third-roundexamofScreenwriting(practical skills,oral)

Successfulfirst-roundcandidatesannounced

Third-roundexam
ofDirecting(oral)

Second-roundexam ofCinematography(oral)

Second-roundexam
All Course(written)
Successfulsecond-roundcandidatesannounced(Producing)
Second-roundexamofCinematography(submission ofwork)

Second-roundexamofEditing(submission ofassignedwork)
Second-roundexam(submission ofassignment)

20 （Tue.）

21 （Wed.）22 （Thu.）

Second-roundexamofArt Direction(oral,submission ofassignedwork)
Second-roundexamofEditing(practical skills)
Second-roundexam
ofSoundDesign(oral)
Second-roundexam
ofEditing(oral)

Second-roundexam(written)

Second-roundexam(oral)
Second-roundexam(oral)

23 （Fri.）２４（Sat.）March

１（Fri.）

Second-roundexam(submission ofassignment)

Third-roundexamofProducing(practical skills,discussion,oral)

Successfulcandidatesannounced(Alldepartments)

11. Admissions overview
1-1. Admissions policy of the Graduate School of Film and New Media (Master’s Degree Program)
The Graduate School of Film and New Media seeks students who are able to undertake in-depth
theory and practice-based research and take advantage of the unique qualities of on-site creative
production. The entrance examinations assess each applicant's ability to deepen his or her
understanding through creative work and comprehensively evaluates each person’s work to date.
1-2. Number of students admitted
Department

Research field

CourseNumber of
students
admitted

Directing
Screenwriting
Film
Producing
Production
Cinematography
32(see Note 1)
Art Direction
Film production techniques
Sound Design
Editing
Spatial Representation
Creative expression
Inter-media
Media Technology
New Media
16
Conceptual design
Media Research
Game Research
Game Development(see Note 2)
Technology
Game Research
Game Planning and(see Note 2)
Development
Planning and Production
Animation
16
Creative expression
2D Animation
3D Animation
Research/Theory
Research/Theory
ALL
Application to more than one department within the Graduate School of Film andCinematic expression
techniques

New Media is not permitted.
Note 1 Applicants to the Department of Film Production must select a course uponmaking their application. Applicants who fail the first-round exam in the Directingor Screenwriting Courses will still be eligible to apply for one of the other courses
other than Producing, namely Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Design, orEditing.
Note 2 Regarding the Game Research research field (Game Course)Game Course applicants must select either the Department of New Media or Departmentof Animation and take the entrance exam in accordance with the department’s“submission of reference materials” and “entrance exam schedule and content.” Successful
candidates will belong to the department that was selected upon application.
Notice: For the 2025 (next year) entrance examination, a practical examination will be
conducted in the second-round exam for the cinematography course in the Departmentof Film Production.

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Notice: For the 2025 (next year) entrance examination, applicants to the Department ofFilm Production or Department of Animation whose native language is not Japanese will
be required to submit the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certificate for levelN2 or higher.
1-3. Eligibility
Eligibility to apply for the Graduate School of Film and New Media Master’s Degree Program is based on
one of the following:
1. you have graduated (or are expected to graduate by March 2024) from a Japanese university inaccordance with Article 83 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26, 1947);
2. you have obtained (or are expected to obtain by March 2024) a bachelor’s degree in accordancewith the provisions of Article 104(7) of the School Education Act (Act No. 26, 1947) (National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education);
3. you have completed (or are expected to complete by March 2024) a curriculum of 16 years of school
education in an overseas country;
4. you have completed (or are expected to complete by March 2024) 16 years of school education inan overseas country by undertaking a distance learning course in Japan provided by a school in theoverseas country in question;
5. you have completed (or are expected to complete by March 2024) a curriculum at an educational
facility in Japan specially designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology that provides a curriculum from a university in an overseas country and is establishedwithin the school education system of the overseas country in question (applies only to persons
considered to have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education in the overseas country inquestion);
6. you have completed (or are expected to complete by March 2024) a vocational course at a special
vocational school specially designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (applies only to curriculums that are four or more years in duration and otherwise satisfy
criteria determined by the Minister) on or after the day determined by the Minister;
7. you have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;(see 1953 Notification no.5 of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.)
8. by completing a curriculum of three or more years duration at a university or school in an overseas
country (applies only where the education and research activities of the university or school inquestion has been assessed by a person certified by the government or relevant agency of theoverseas country in question, or where the university or school in question has been speciallydesignated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a university or
school that is equivalent thereto) obtained a degree corresponding to a bachelor’s degree (including
completion of the curriculum in question by undertaking a distance learning course in Japan provided
by the school in the overseas country in question, or completing a curriculum at an educational facility
in Japan specially designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technologythat provides a curriculum from a university in an overseas country and is established within theschool education system of the overseas country in question); (Including those expected to complete
the curriculum by March 2024)
9. you are 22 years of age or older and have, through eligibility screening, been assessed by the Schoolof Film and New Media as possessing a level of academic ability equal to or greater than that of auniversity graduate.
Note: Applicants who apply on the basis of 9 above will undergo admission eligibility screening.
Application forms for eligibility screening can be downloaded from the exam info website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/fnm/application/).
Submit the completed forms with required documents to the Educational Affairs Office,Graduate School of Film and New Media by 17:00, October 27 (Fri) 2023 (deadline for receipt
by mail).

31-4. Standard timeframe for completing the program
2 years

1-5. Faculty advisors (As of October 2023)
Department
Research field
Cinematic
expression
techniques
Film production
Film production
techniques

CourseDirecting
Screenwriting
Producing
Cinematography
Art Direction
Sound Design
Editing

New media

Animation△Faculty from April 1, 2024

Advisor
Professor Nobuhiro Suwa
Professor Akihiko Shiota
Professor Michiko Ohishi
Professor Shouzou Ichiyama △Professor Sohei Tanikawa
Professor Keiko Mitsumatu△
Professor Hiroyuki Nagashima
Professor Takefumi Tsutsui☆
Professor Eishi Katsura
Professor Takashi Kiriyama ■Professor Akira Takayama
Professor Naoya Hatakeyama☆
Assistant Professor Hiroyuki Hattori
Professor Yuichi Ito◎
Professor Mitsuko Okamoto ■Professor Taruto Fuyama
Professor Koji Yamamura
Lecturer Nahomi Maki ■☆Faculty to retire as of March 31, 2025
◎Faculty applying for sabbatical during the 2024 academic year
■Faculty also offering instruction the Game Research research field (Game Course)4

2. How to apply (for all departments)
2-1. Application process
Applications to the Graduate School of Film and New Media (Master’s Degree Program) are to bemade online. After doing the preparations in step 1 below, the instructions in steps 2 and 3 should
be carried out between the dates indicated and required documents submitted according to the
instructions in step 4. The application process is completed once your eligibility is confirmed, basedon the documents you have sent. Then, you will then be able to print out your exam slip from theonline application website as shown in step 5.
・Entrance exam info website

https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/

・Online application website

https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/

1 Preparations
for online
application (seepage 6)
2 Registering
onlineapplications(see page 7)
3 Payment ofapplication fee(see page 8)
4 Sendingrequired
documents(see page 10)
5 Printing out theexam slip(see page 12)

Access the online application website through the entrance exam info
website and register the required information.
When you have completed step 2 above, start the process for paymentof the application fee through the online application website. If you havenot paid the application fee by 23:59 on the fourth day after registering
your online application, the registered data will be treated as cancelled
and deleted.
When you have completed step 3 above, print out required documentsfrom the online application website and the entrance exam info website
and send them to the university together with other required
documents.
When your eligibility is confirmed and your application has been
accepted, you will then be able to print out an exam slip from the online
application website. Applicants should print out their own exam slip andbring it to the exam.

2-2. Questions regarding the Online Application Website and payment methods for theapplication
Contact: Disco Corporation Learning and Education Support Center
Tel: 0120-202-079 (weekdays 10:00–18:00; closed Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, andend-of-year holiday and New Year holiday; available 24 hours during theapplication period)* Japanese only
email: cvs-web@disc.co.jp*Japanese and English＊Questions relating to exams

Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tel: 045-650-6201 (weekdays 9:00–17:00, closed Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, end-ofyear holiday, New Year holiday)＊Unless there is a compelling reason, applicants should contact the Educational Affairs Office on
their own behalf.

52-3. Dates for applications
Department
Registration period for(Course)online applications
Film Production(Directing)(Screenwriting)
New Media
Animation
Film Production(Producing)(Cinematography)(Art Direction)(Sound Design)(Editing)

10:00, 23 November(Thursday) 2023–
23:59, 29 November(Wednesday) 2023
10:00, 5 January(Friday) 2024–
23:59, 11 January(Thursday) 2024

Period for paying
application fee
23 November(Thursday) 2023–
30 November(Thursday) 2023
5 January(Friday) 2024–
12 January(Friday) 2024

Submission of required
documents by post
(postmarked)
Postmarked between
23 November(Thursday) 2023–
30 November(Thursday) 2023
Postmarked between
5 January(Friday) 2024 –12 January(Friday) 2024

2-4. Preparations for online application
Operating environment
Submit online applications using the following operating environments.
of your computer[Recommended browsers for PC]
・Microsoft Edge latest version
・Google Chrome latest version
・Mozilla Firefox latest version
・Apple Safari latest version＊Please do not work on the application page in multiple tabs in your website
browser at the same time. This action can cause problems, such as data being
inadvertently transferred among the tabs.
[Recommended browsers for smartphones and tablets]
・iOS 12 or later, Android 8 or later, iPadOS 13 or later*Use the standard browser for each OS.
*If the display is distorted, try another browser.
*For Android smartphones, please use the mobile version of Chrome (thePC version doesn’t always display PDFs).
Email settings
The following four emails will be sent from no-reply@e-apply.jp to the email
address you have registered. Please be sure that your email account is set up
correctly to receive them.

PhotographDocuments establishingyour eligibility to apply
Envelope
Printer paper

・Initial password notification email after completing the My Page registration.
・An automatic reply email when you have completed registration ofyour online application.
・An automatic reply email when you have completed payment of theapplication fee.
・An email notifying you that you are now able to print out your exam slip.

Prepare a color photograph (up to 2MB) of your upper body facing forward, noheadwear, against a neutral background, taken within three months prior toyour application.( Must be vertical, preferably 4:3)
＊Unacceptable photographs:
Photographs that are blurry, have dark backgrounds, where the subject’s faceis turned to the side, where there are two or more people in the shot, or where
the image has not been properly processed.
Refer to page 11 and prepare the documents to be submitted with yourapplication.
Prepare a standard No. 2 rectangular envelope (240×332mm) to use insubmitting required documents.
Prepare white A4-size printer paper to print the required documents from theonline application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/) and the entrance
exam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/).

62-5. Registering online applications
2-5-1. Dates for registration of online applications
Department of Film Production
10:00, 23 November (Thursday) 2023
(Directing, Screenwriting)–
23:59, 29 November (Wednesday)
Department of New Media
2023
Department of Animation
Department of Film Production
10:00, 5 January (Friday) 2024
(Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction, –Sound Design, Editing)
23:59, 11 January (Thursday) 2024
2-5-2. Procedure
Access the online application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/) from the Web Application
link on the main page of the entrance exam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/) during
the online application registration period and register the information required for your application.
Access online application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/)▼
My page registration

If you are applying online for the first time, please click the "My registration" button to register your MyPage.

▼
Internet Application
Click on the "Login" button to access the "MyPage" you have registered.
After accessing your MyPage, click on the "Carry out the application procedure" button and fill in thenecessary information such as the admission category, faculty/department, personal information, and so on.
* Admission examination fee exemption system: Fill in the box if applicable; if not, click "Next" without
making any selection.
▼
Register personal information / upload photo
Photo: Prepare and upload color photo (see page 6).
Personal information (name, address etc.) from your My Page registration will be automatically entered, so
check it for accuracy.
Enter all other necessary information (registered domicile or nationality, contact information at the time ofthe examination, etc.) and proceed to “Next.”▼
Confirm application details
Check that the entered information is correct, and if there are no errors, click “Register with this content.”▼
Complete application registration
Registration is complete when the reception number is displayed on the screen. Click "Continue topayment" to proceed to the payment procedure.(See page 8)* When your online application registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email with your reception
number at your registered email address, so be sure to check it.
* The reception number will be required to confirm your application details, print your application form, etc., sokeep the registration completion email in a safe place until the end of the entrance examination.

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2-5-3. Notice regarding online application
・ Please note that the 12-digit reception number is not your examination number.
・ If there is an error in the registered information, click “Modify” on “My Page” without paying theentrance examination fee, input the correct information, and then proceed to the entrance
examination fee payment procedure.
・ Once you have paid the entrance examination fee, you cannot modify your registration details.
Therefore, if you find an error in your registration details after paying the examination fee, click“Perform application procedure” again within the application registration period to register yourapplication and pay the entrance examination fee again. Please refer to page 10 for details onrequesting a refund for an entrance examination fee paid by mistake.
・If you have not paid the application fee by 23:59 on the fourth day after registering your online
application, the registered data will be treated as cancelled and deleted.
・You may have to resubmit your application photo if found to be unacceptable.
2-6. Payment of application fee
2-6-1. Application fee
36,000 yen (A bank account transfer fee may be charged in some cases, depending on the payment
method selected.)
2-6-2. Payment method
Once registration of your online application is completed, you should proceed to the next step of
paying the application fee following one of the two procedures below.
① After completing the Internet application registration, click “Continue to payment.”② Log in to “My Page” from “Login” on the top page of the “Internet application site” and click “Payment.”

2-6-3. Dates for payment of the application fee
Department (Course)

Payment period

Department of Film Production(Directing, Screenwriting)

23 November (Thursday) 2023–
30 November (Thursday) 2023

Department of New Media
Department of Animation
Department of Film Production
5 January (Friday) 2024
(Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction,–
Sound Design, Editing)
12 January (Friday) 2024
If you have not paid the application fee by 23:59 on the fourth day after registering your online
application, the registered data will be treated as cancelled and deleted. Be sure to complete thepayment process before this happens. However, please note that if the day on which you complete
registration of your online application is shown below, the final day of the payment period will be thecut-off date for payment.
・Department of Film Production (Directing, Screenwriting), Department of New Media, Departmentof Animation
28 November (Tuesday) 2023 - 29 November (Wednesday) 2023
・Department of Film Production (Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Design, Editing)
10 January (Wednesday) 2024 - 11 January (Thursday) 20248

2-6-4. Payment methods
Payment method
Convenience store

Financial institution, etc
Seven Eleven/ Lawson, Ministop (Loppi)/
Family Mart/ Daily Yamazaki/ Seicomart
Credit card
MUFGCARD/ DC/ UFJ Card/ NICOS/ VISA/ Master card/ JCB/AMERICAN EXPRESS
Post office or 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 Corporation＊Visit the Pay-Easy website (https://www.pay-easy.jp/where/index.html) to find financial
institutions offering Pay-Easy.
2-6-5. Notice regarding payment of application fee
・Check that you have received the email confirming that you have completed the payment process.
Keep this email in a safe place until the entrance exam is over.
・If you are a Japanese Government Scholarship student at the time that you submit the online
application, you do not need to pay the application fee. You do need, however, to submit a
Certificate for Attendance on a Japanese Government Scholarship for International Students
issued by the university at which you are enrolled.
・Once payment of the application fee is completed, you will then be able to print out required
documents such as the application for admission form.
・If you are using a credit card to pay for the application fee, make sure your card is valid before
you attempt to pay. The name on the card does not need to be the same as that of the applicant.
・If your credit card does not work, try using another card or a different method of payment.
2-6-6. Exemption from payment of application fee
We will waive the application fee for applicants affected by wind, flood or other large-scale natural
disasters occurring in Japan to ensure equal access to educational opportunities.
For details about the procedure, check the website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/kenteiryomenjo/).
・Application period: Up until 1 week before the start of the online application registration period・Documents to be submitted〇Application for exemption from payment of application fee (official university format);〇A copy of your Victim of Natural Disaster Certificate (issued by your local authority).
・Notice〇Register your online application after your eligibility for exemption from payment of theapplication fee has been established.
・Contact
Admissions Office, Student Affairs Division, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8714, JAPAN
Tel: 050-5525-2075 / Fax: 03-5685-7763
E-mail：nyuusi-k@ml.geidai.ac.jp9

2-6-7. Return of application fee
The application fee will only be refunded in the following cases:
・Where you have undergone the process of paying the application fee but you have not provided
the required documents.
・Where you have undergone the process of paying the application fee but your application was
not accepted.
If you wish to claim a refund, download and complete the “Request for refund of application fee”
(official university format) from the entrance exam info website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/).
・Mail by post to:
Accounts Section, Strategic Planning Division, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8, Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8714, JAPAN・Notes:〇TA bank transfer fee will be deducted by the university from the amount to be refunded to theapplicant.
〇TAny fees arising when the application fee was paid will not be refunded.
〇TIt ordinarily takes two to three months after receipt of the “Request for refund of applicationfee” for the refunded amount to be deposited into your bank account.
〇The deadline for submitting the “Request for refund of application fee” is 31 March 2024
(postmarked). If the application is not submitted by the deadline, the fee will not be refunded.

2-7. Sending required documents
2-7-1. Procedure
Once you have completed the process for payment of the application fee, print out the necessary
documents from the online application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/) and the entrance
exam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/), complete the required
information and send them to the university together with other required documents.
2-7-2. Dates for submission by post
Department(Course)
Department of Film Production(Directing, Screenwriting)
Department of New Media
Department of Animation
Department of Film Production(Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction,
Sound Design, Editing)Dates for mailing documents(submission period)【valid postmark】
23 November (Thursday) 2023–
30 November (Thursday) 2023
【valid postmark】
5 January (Friday) 2024–
12 January (Friday) 202410

2-7-3. Documents to be submitted
Application for admission
Photo card

Study aspirations document
Address labels to use whensending application
documents
Undergraduate school
Academic transcript
University graduation
certificate or “certificate of
anticipated graduation”
Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test
Certificate of Result andScores or Test Result(original)

Other required documents,
etc.

Print out in color on A4-size paper from the online application website(https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/)
Use your name as written in your official family registry. For non-Japanesenationals, enter your visa status. For your current address, use the address at
the time of the application.
Print out the designated form on A4-size paper from the online application
website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/)
andcomplete the required information.
For the “Address labels to use when sending application documents,” cut along
the dotted lines and submit both labels (do not staple them together; using apaper clip is okay)
Obtain certificates that have been certified by the head of the university (orhead of faculty) you attended.
Submit both original documents (color copies not accepted). Remove eachdocument from the envelop in which it was sent (do not submit theenvelop).
To be submitted by foreign students who have taken the Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test (N1-N5) administered by the Japan Foundation and Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services. Submit the original document.
Certificate
of Resultand Scores(Example 1)

Certificate
of Resultand Scores※ A4 -size
document

Test
Result(Example 2)

Test Result※ postcard -size
document

Certificate ofJapaneseLanguage
Proficiency※postcard※ Only submit the left-hand section of the document

Submit either the Certificate of Result and Scores (Example 1, original
document only) or Test Result (Example 2, original document, left-handsection only). Do not submit the Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency(neither A4 nor postcard document).
If the any of the following situations apply to you, please submit the required
documents.
・Japanese Government Scholarship students should present a Certificate for
Attendance on a Japanese Government Scholarship for Foreign Students
issued by the university at which you are enrolled.
・If the family name on your certificates or other documents differs from yourcurrent family name, attach a document verifying the change of name (forexample, your family register).
・If you were enrolled in two or more schools during your four years ofuniversity education, please provide a transcript for each of the schools inwhich you were enrolled.
・Attach a Japanese translation to any documents not written in
Japanese (translations do not have to be certified by a public
institution).
Do not submit documents other than those specified by the university.

2-7-4. Sending required documents by post
・Prepare a standard No. 2 rectangular envelope (240×332mm) for use in submitting required
documents.
・From the online application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/), print out the Address
Label to Affix to Envelope (it will be printed with the application for admission form), and affix it to
the No. 2 envelope.
・Insert the required documents into the No. 2 envelope described above and, within the dates
indicated for submission of required documents, send by registered express mail to:
Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts,
4-44 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0005 Japan11

2-7-5. Notice regarding sending required documents
・The required documents will only be accepted if the postmark is within the designated dates.
Documents will not be accepted under any circumstances if the postmark is not within thedesignated dates or if the documents are delivered in person.
・Documents will not be returned at the end of the application process under any circumstances.

・If you are applying from outside of Japan, please send your documents using a reliable method
such as DHL or EMS.

2-8. Printing out the exam slip
2-8-1. Procedure
Once the application process is complete, you will be able to print out your exam slip from the online
application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/) (you will be sent a notice by email). Print theexam slip in color on an A4 sheet of paper and cut out the exam slip along the dotted lines, andbring it with you to exams. Please note that the exam slip is not issued by the university.
You must have the exam slip on the day of the exam, and you cannot take the exam using theapplication receipt number. Please note that the application receipt number is not the same as yourexam number.
2-8-2. Notice regarding printing the exam slip
・Check the information on the printed exam slip. If the information you registered on the online
application website (https://e-apply.jp/ds/geidai-net/), and the information contained in theexam slip are not the same, please contact the Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Filmand New Media (Tel: 045-650-6201).
・If by 20 December 2023 (26 January 2024) you have not received an email informing you thatyou are now able to print out the exam slip, please contact the Educational Affairs Office, Graduate
School of Film and New Media.
・Print the exam slip in color on an A4 sheet of paper and cut out the exam slip along the dottedlines, and bring the exam slip on the day of the exam.

2-9. Concurrent applications to other graduate schools of the university
There is no restriction on making concurrent applications to other graduate schools of the university(Fine Arts, Music, Global Arts). If, however, you have passed the exams of two or more of thegraduate schools, you must decide which of the graduate schools you are going to attend andsubmit a Notice of Withdrawal (no official format required) to the graduate schools you will not be
attending.
＊Concurrent applications to any of the three departments within the Graduate Schoolof Film and New Media are not permitted.

2-10. Prior consultation with disabled applicantsApplicants who require special support or consideration for exams or study should download and fillout the “Application for special consideration regarding exams or study” from the entrance exam
info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/home/hairyo) and obtain a “medical examination
report” from your doctor. Please submit these documents to the Educational Affairs Office at theGraduate School of Film and New Media before making your application. Also, if you are injured inan accident after making your application, please contact the office as soon as possible.

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3-1. Department of Film Production
Japanese will be used throughout the exam.

3-1-1. Submission of works and materials
3-1-1-1. Films (Director, Cinematography, Sound Design, Editing courses)
Please submit the video file of your work as specified below.
・Video format: .mov / .mp4
・Codecs: H.264 / MPEG-4
・Resolution: 1920 x 1080
・Frame rate: Not specified
・Audio format: 48kHz audio PCM / AAC (160kBit/s or higher recommended)
・File size: under 8 GB
・Subtitles: No subtitles if the original language is Japanese.
Japanese subtitles for all other original languages.

Director：D
Producing：P

・File name specifications below.
Exam number_Course_ Exam round number]
Example: Exam number 13, Director course, second-round exam

Art Directing：A

Screenwriting：SW
Cinematography：CSound design：SD

Editing：E→13_D_2

・Where the submission of a short film is specified as an assigned work, it should be 15 minutes orless in length.
＊A re-edited version of 15 minutes or less based on a film that is longer than 15 minutes is also
acceptable.
＊If the film you submit plays for longer than 15 minutes, viewing will be stopped when 15
minutes have elapsed from the start of the film.
3-1-1-2. Film scripts
・First (cover) page: Write the title of the work, your exam number, full name, exam round (first,
second or third round), and the course to which you are applying.
＊Students applying to the Screenwriting Course should write a plot summary on the cover (500600 Japanese characters in length).
・Second page: Character list
・Third page on: Script＊The script should be on A4-size paper with the text written vertically, 20 characters x 40 lines inan easy-to-read size.
＊Typed scripts are preferred.

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3-1-1-3. Files/portfolios
・For hard-copy submissions (Screenwriting, Producing, Art Directing courses)
Apply the appropriate Label for Submitted Work, available on the entrance exam info website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/), to the cover.
・For PDF submissions (Director, Cinematography, Sound design, Editing courses)
・File name specifications:
Exam number_Course_Exam round number
Example: Exam number 13, Director course, second-round exam → 13_D_2

3-1-1-4. Notice regarding submission of works and materials
・Write your exam number, full name, contact phone number, and items you have submitted(DVDs, files, portfolios etc.) on a sheet of A4-size paper (no particular format required) and attach
it to your work and materials.
・Do not submit originals. The university will be not be responsible for any loss of or damage toworks and materials, nor will it accept works or materials that are problematic in terms of safety
management.
・Failure to submit works and materials within the specified dates will result in disqualification.
3-1-1-5. Notice regarding submission of work・Resubmission of a work submitted in the past as part of the entrance exam for the Departmentof Film Production (all courses) is not permitted.
3-1-1-6. Procedure for submissions
・For online submissions of work:○The upload URL and procedure will be sent to your registered email address.
○If you do not receive the email by the date below, please contact the Educational Affairs Officeof the Graduate School of Film and New Media (045-650-6201).
Directing: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Cinematography, Sound design, Editing: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
○The latest file will be reviewed in the case of multiple uploads.
・For hard-copy submissions of works and materials by post
〇Mailing Address: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo
University of the Arts, 4-44 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0005〇Submissions should be sent by Yu-Pack or takuhaibin (package delivery service).
〇Write “Materials for the Department of Film Production Master’s Degree Program
entrance exam” in red on the envelope.
・Submitting works and materials in person〇Place: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media(Bashamichi Building 1F, Yokohama Campus)〇If someone is submitting your work and materials on your behalf, that person should also bringyour exam slip and a written mandate from you (no particular format required).

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3-1-1-7. Copyrights of works and materials
The consent of the copyright holder is required when someone other than the person who createdthe music, images etc. uses those works. Permission must be obtained from the person who createdthe work or the organization that manages the work. There are, however, ordinarily no copyrightissues in cases where a work is submitted in the course of an entrance exam.
3-1-2. Return of works and materials
・Contact: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media
Tel: 045-650-6201
・Request the return of works and materials by telephoning during the specified time period.
・For applicants who submit a request, the works and materials will be mailed with postage paidby the recipient.
・Works will only be returned to applicants who were not successful in their application. Works will
not be returned to successful applicants.
・If the return request is not received within the specified time period, the university will dispose of
the works and materials.
3-1-3. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content
3-1-3-1. Selection process・Student selection takes place through the following methods【Directing, Screenwriting courses】
First-round exam
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the first-round exam evaluationand the submitted application documents.
Second-round exam Selection is based on comprehensive review of the second-round exam evaluation,
the first-round exam score, and the submitted application documents.
Third-round exam
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the third-round exam evaluation,
scores through the second-round exam, and the submitted application
documents.
【Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Design and Editing courses】
First-round exam
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the first-round exam evaluationand the submitted application documents.
Second-round exam Selection is based on comprehensive review of the second-round examevaluation, the first-round exam score, and the submitted application documents.
Third-round exam (Producing course only)
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the third-round exam evaluation,
first-round and second-round exams, and the submitted application
documents.
・Failure to take even one of the assigned exams (including submission of work) will result in disqualification.

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3-1-3-2. Schedule and content【Directing Course】
Exam typeFirst-round
Submission
exam
of work

Dates and times
Submission period:
21 December (Thursday)
2023 – 23：59, 5 January(Friday)
Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

Secondround exam

Announcement of successful candidates
17 January (Wednesday), Around 14:00–(see page 30)

Assignments, schedule etc. for the secondround exam will be announced to successful
candidates.

Submission Deadline:
23:59 1 February (Thursday)*Upload your video work to the specified URL
according to the notification email sent tosuccessful applicants on Wednesday, 17January.

Submissionof assigned
work

Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

Announcement of successful candidates
9 February (Friday), Around 14:00–(see page 30)
Third-roundexam

all dates without a year are 2024
Exam content and method
A short film in which you were responsible forthe direction (attach script; 1 work)*Under 15 minutes (see page 13)*Upload the video work and script (PDF) to thespecified URL according to the notification email
sent on Wednesday, 20 December.

Assignments, schedule etc. for the third-roundexam will be announced to successful
candidates.

Submission Deadline:
23:59 14 February(Wednesday)

A work of film in which you were responsible
for the direction (no restriction on length,
attach script) ：1 Work.

Submission method:
Upload to specified URL*Upload the video work and script (PDF) tothe specified URL according to the notification
email sent to successful applicants on Friday,
9 February.

Writtenexam

Date:
15 February (Thursday)

Practical
skills exam

Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center 4F
Time:
13:00
Date:
17 February (Saturday)◆Exam covering specialized areas of film history
and theory
13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90 minutes)＊Writing utensils such as pencils and erasers
are the only tools you are allowed to bring to
the exam. Dictionaries are not allowed.

Submissionof work

Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F
Oral exam

Date:
19 February (Monday)
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F

Practical assignments in direction and themeeting time etc. will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time thesuccessful second-round candidates areannounced (9 February)
Assembly time etc. for the exam will be postedon the entrance exam info website at the time
the successful second-round candidates areannounced (9 February).

Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March (Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)＊The following types of works cannot be used as part of applications to the Directing Course: Films consisting
entirely of still photos, animation films, and documentary films. Partial use is acceptable. (This rule does not
apply when this Graduate School has made a special exception.)＊Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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【Screenwriting Course】
Exam type
Dates and times
First-round Submission Submission period:
exam
of work
9 January (Tuesday)–
12 noon, 10 January(Wednesday)
Submission method:
Only mail is accepted＊Submissions delivered inperson will not be
accepted.

Secondroundexam

Announcement of successful
candidates
17 January (Wednesday), around 14:00(see page 30)

Assignments, schedule etc. for thesecond-round exam will be announced tosuccessful candidates.

Submission Submission period:of assigned 1 February (Thursday)work–12 noon, 2 February(Friday)

Assignments etc. will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time
the successful first-round candidates areannounced (17 January).

Submission method:
Only mail is accepted＊Submissions delivered inperson will not be
accepted.
Announcement of successful
candidates
9 February (Friday), around 14:00(see page 30)
Thirdroundexam

all dates are for2024
Exam content and method
A medium-length script (for a film of up to
60 minutes; 1 work)
The script should be your own unreleased
original work. Recently written scripts
preferred.

Writtenexam

Date:
15 February (Thursday)

Practical
skills exam

Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center
4F
Time:
13:00
Date:
18 February (Sunday)
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F

Oral exam

Date:
18 February (Sunday)
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F

Assignments, schedule etc. for the thirdround exam will be announced tosuccessful candidates.
◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film history
and theory

13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90
minutes)＊Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you areallowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.
Written response to topic assigned on the
day of the exam
Tools you can bring with you:
Writing utensils
Assembly times etc. for the practicalexam will be posted on the entrance
exam info website at the time thesuccessful second-round candidates areannounced (9 February).
Assembly times etc. for the oral exam will
be posted on the entrance exam info
website at the time the successful secondround candidates are announced (9February).

Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)
Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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【Producing Course】
Exam typeFirstSubmission
round
work
exam

Secondroundexam

Dates and timesof Submission
period:1 February(Thursday)- 12 noon, 2
February (Friday)

Submission
method:Send only by YuPack or takuhaibin(package delivery
service).
＊Submissionsdelivered inperson will not be
accepted.
Announcement of successful
candidates
9 February (Friday), Around 14:00–(see page 30)
Written exam
Date:
15 February(Thursday)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi
Center 4F

Thirdround
exam

Time:
13:00
Announcement of successful
candidates
17 February (Saturday), around 14:00(see page 30)
Practical
skills Date:exam
24 February(Saturday)

Discussion/Oral Exam

Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building
1F
Date:
24 February(Saturday)

all dates are for 2024
Exam content and method
1. Your motivation for applying to the
Producing course
800 to 1000 Japanese characters on A4
paper. Strictly adhere to the number ofcharacters.
2. Synopsis of a fictional drama
2,400 to 3,200 characters in Japanese.
Strictly adhere to the number of characters.
A4-size paper

Assignments, schedule etc. for the secondround exam will be announced to successful
candidates.
◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film history
and theory

13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90
minutes)＊ Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you are allowed tobring to the exam. Dictionaries are notallowed.
Assignments, schedule etc. for the thirdround exam will be announced tosuccessful candidates.
◆Written exam for reading
comprehension and writing ability
Content etc. will be posted on the entrance
exam info website at the time the successful
second-round candidates are announced(17 February).
Assembly time will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time thesuccessful second-round candidates areannounced (17 February).

Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building
1F
Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)
Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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【Cinematography Course】
Exam type
Dates and times
First-round Submission Submission period:
exam
of work
30 January (Tuesday) –23:59, 1 February(Thursday)

Secondroundexam

all dates are for 2024
Exam content and method
A short film in which you were
responsible for the cinematography
and/or lighting within the past 3 years(1 work)

Submission method:
Upload to specified URL*Under 15 minutes (see page 13)*Upload the video work to the specified URL
according to the notification email sent on
Monday, 29 January.

Announcement of successful
candidates
9 February (Friday), around 14:00(see page 30)
WrittenDate:
exam
15 February (Thursday)

Assignments, schedule etc. for thesecond-round exam will be announced
to successful candidates.

Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center
4F

Submissionof assigned
work

Oral exam

Time:
13:00
Submission Deadline:
12:00 noon,18 February(Sunday)
Submission method:
Upload to specified URL
Date:
19 February (Monday)◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film
history and theory

13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90
minutes)＊Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you areallowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.
*Upload the video work and materials(PDF) to the specified URL according to
the notification email sent to successful
applicants on Friday, 9 February.
Assembly time will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time
the successful first-round candidates
are announced (9 February).

Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F
Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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all dates are for 2024
Exam type
Dates and times
Exam content and method
First-round Submission Submission period:
Respond to the question “Why do
examof work
1 February (Thursday) - 12 you want to enter the Art Directionnoon, 2 February (Friday)
Course?”Written response or portfolio withdrawings/diagrams/photographs
Submission method:
are both acceptable.
Send only by Yu-Pack orPortfolio is to be a single A4 or A3takuhaibin (package
size file.
delivery service).
＊Submissions delivered in No limit is placed on the number of
person will not be
drawings, diagrams or photographs.
accepted.
Announcement of successful
Assignments, schedule etc. for the
candidates
second-round exam will be announced
9 February (Friday), around 14:00
to successful candidates.
(see page 30)
SecondWritten
Date:◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film
round
exam
15 February (Thursday)history and theory
13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90
exam
minutes)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center ＊Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you are
4F
allowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.
Time:
13:00
Submission Submission period:
Assignments etc. will be posted on theof assigned 21 February (Wednesday)
entrance exam info website at the timework
the successful first-round candidates
are announced (9 February).
Submission method:
Only submissions made inperson will be accepted.
Submissions cannot bemade by post etc.
Oral exam
Date:
Assembly time will be posted on the
21 February (Wednesday)
entrance exam info website at the time
the successful first-round candidates
are announced (9 February).
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F
Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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【Sound Design Course】
Exam type
Dates and times
First-round Submission Submission period:
exam
of work
30 January (Tuesday) –23:59, 1 February( Thursday)
Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

Secondroundexam

Announcement of successful
candidates
9 February (Friday), around 14:00(see page 30)
WrittenDate:
exam
15 February (Thursday)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center
4F
Time:
13:00

all dates are for 2024
Exam content and method
Either a short film in which you wereinvolved as the person responsible forrecording, mixing or music; or a 5minute sound work (WAV 24bit 48khz)
containing
thefollowing
three
elements: ①dialogue or narration, ②
sound effects, ③music.
*For short films, Under 15 minutes (seepage 13)*Upload the video work and materials(described below) to the specified URL
according to the notification email sent on
29 January (Monday).
* Contents of materials (PDF)
1. Title of work
2. Description of the work (within 400
characters)
3. Equipment used
・ If you were in charge of recording,specify the name and model number ofthe microphone, recorder, etc.
・ If you were in charge of soundadjustment, please specify the name ofthe device such as DAW, plug-in,
effector, etc.
・If you were in charge of music, pleasestate the model name of the instrument
used.
・If you were in charge of more than one
area, write down the relevant
equipment. If multiple people were in
charge of the work, write your role.
(In the case of recording, the number ofpeople in the recording team and thecontent you are responsible for. In thecase of sound adjustment and music,
write the same information)

Assignments, schedule etc. for thesecond-round exam will be announced
to successful candidates.
◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film
history and theory

13:30 – 15:00 (duration of exam 90
minutes)＊Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you areallowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.
Oral exam
Date:
Assembly time will be posted on the
22 February (Thursday)
entrance exam info website at the time
Assemble at:
the successful first-round candidates
Bashamichi Building 1F
are announced (9 February).
Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/21

【Editing Course】
Exam typeFirst-round Submission
exam
of work

Dates and times
Submission period:
30 January (Tuesday) –23:59, 1 February(Thursday)
Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

Announcement of successful
candidates
9 February (Friday), around 14:00(see page 30)
Secondroundexam

Writtenexam

Date:
15 February (Thursday)

Submissionof assigned
work

Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center
4F
Time:
13:00
Submission Deadline:
23:59, 19 February(Monday)
Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

Practical
skills exam

Date:
21 February (Wednesday)
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F

Oral exam

Date:
22 February (Thursday)
Assemble at:
Bashamichi Building 1F

all dates are for 2024
Exam content and method
A short work of film in which you were
responsible for the editing (attach
script; 1 work)*Under 15 minutes (see page 13)*Upload the video work and script (PDF) tothe specified URL according to thenotification email sent on Monday, 29January.

Assignments, schedule etc. for thesecond-round exam will be announced
to successful candidates.
◆ Exam covering specialized areas of film
history and theory

13:30 - 15:00 (duration of exam 90
minutes)＊Writing utensils such as pencils anderasers are the only tools you areallowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.
*Upload the video work and materials(PDF) to the specified URL according to
the notification email sent to successful
applicants on Friday, 9 February.

Composition ability in editing will betested.
＊Assembly time will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time
the successful first-round candidates
are announced (9 February).
Assembly time will be posted on theentrance exam info website at the time
the successful first-round candidates
are announced (9 February).

Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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3-2. Department of New Media
3-2-1. Submission of reference materials for the first-round exam
3-2-1-1. Film materials
・ “Film materials” refer to a single video under 10 minutes in length that conveys the works
and/or research achievements produced to date. Multiple works and/or researchachievements can be compiled into a single video. Video file format MP4 (.mp4) or
QuickTime (.mov), video codec H.264 or MPEG-4, audio codex AAC or MP3.
・Language: English or Japanese
3-2-1-2. Portfolio
・”Portfolio” refers to the following materials compiled in an A4-sized volume.
・Details of your personal history during your time at university and after graduation.
・An overview that provides an understanding of your achievements in research andcreative output.
・Materials that provide an understanding of your achievements in your research field (forexample, your graduation thesis, papers contributed to academic journals, papers
presented to academic societies); or in the case of working adults, materials that provide
an understanding of projects you have worked on, for example, books written, including
where you were a co-writer or editor, writing articles for trade journals.
・Language: English or Japanese.
3-2-1-3. Notice regarding submission of film materials and portfolios
・Upload “Film/video works” to the specified URL. The URL and upload instructions will be sent to
the email address provided upon registration. Please contact the Educational Affairs Office,Graduate School of Film and New Media if you do not receive the email with the URL andupload instructions by January 12, 2024.
・If “Film/video works” are uploaded multiple times, the latest file will be evaluated.
・On the “Portfolio” cover, apply the appropriate Label for Submitted Work, available on theentrance exam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/).
・Do not submit original portfolios. The university will be not be responsible for any loss of ordamage to portfolios, nor will it accept portfolios that are problematic in terms of safety
management.
・Failure to submit works and materials within the specified dates will result in disqualification.
3-2-1-4. Procedure for submissions
・ “Film materials” submission: upload to the specified URL・ “Portfolio” Mailing Address: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media,
Tokyo University of the Arts, 4-44 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0005
・Send submissions by Yu-Pack or takuhaibin (package delivery service).
・Write the words “Materials submitted for the Department of New Media Master’s Program
entrance exam” in red on the envelope you send to the university.
3-2-1-5. Copyrights of reference materials
The consent of the copyright holder is required when someone other than the person who createdthe music, images etc. uses those works. Permission must be obtained from the person who createdthe work or the organization that manages the work. There are, however, ordinarily no copyrightissues in cases where a work is submitted in the course of an entrance exam.
3-2-2. Return of reference portfolio for the first-round exam
・Contact: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media
tel: 045-650-6201
・Request the return of works and materials by telephoning during the specified time period.
・For applicants who submit a request, the works and materials will be mailed with postage paidby the recipient.
・Reference materials will only be returned to applicants who were not successful in theirapplication. Works will not be returned to successful applicants.
・If the return request is not received within the specified time period, the university will disposeof the reference materials.

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3-2-3. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content
3-2-3-1. Selection process・Student selection takes place through the following methods
First-round exam
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the first-round exam evaluationand the submitted application documents.
Second-round exam Selection is based on comprehensive review of the second-round examevaluation, the first-round exam score, and the submitted application documents.

・Failure to take even one of the assigned exams (including submission of work) will result in disqualification.

3-2-3-2. Schedule and content【Department of New Media】
Exam typeFirst-roundexam

all dates are for 2024
Date and time

Submission ofreferencematerials

Submission period:
・Film materials
23 January (Tuesday) –23:59, 29 January (Monday) submission
・Portfolio
23 January (Tuesday) –16:00, 29 January (Monday)
Submission method:・Film materials
Upload to specified URL・Portfolio
Send only by Yu-Pack or takuhaibin (package
delivery service).
＊Submissions delivered in person will not be
accepted.

Exam content and method
The first-round exam will evaluate submitted“reference materials,” which consist of “Filmmaterials” (works and/or research achievementscompiled into a single video under 10 minutes)
and “portfolio” (the following content compiled into
an A4-size volume)・Details of your personal history during your time atuniversity and after graduation.
・An overview that provides an understanding of yourachievements in research and creative output.
・Materials that provide an understanding of yourachievements in your research field (for example,
your graduation thesis, papers contributed toacademic journals, papers presented to academic
societies); or in the case of working adults,
materials that provide an understanding of projects
you have worked on, for example, books written,
including where you were a co-writer or editor,
writing articles for trade journals.
・Language: English or Japanese

Announcement of successful candidates
6 February (Tuesday), Around 14:00– (see page 30)＊Assignments, schedule etc. for the second-round exam will be announced to successful candidates.
Second-roundexam

Submission of
assignment

Written exam

Oral exam

Submission period:
10:00, 19 February (Monday) 23:59, 20 February (Tuesday)
Submission method:
Upload onto the designated URL＊Submissions delivered in person will not be
accepted.

◆Submit on video(Upload using the designated file format)

Date:
22February (Thursday)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi Center 4F
Time:
12:30

◆Liberal arts exam including English
13:00 – 14:00 (duration of exam 60 minutes)

Date:
23 February (Friday),
24 February (Saturday)
Assemble at:
Motomachi-Chukagai Building 1F

The schedule and assembly time for the oral exam
will be announced on the entrance exam info website
at the time the successful first-round candidates areannounced (6 February).

Details of the assignments and submission
method, etc. will be announced on the entrance
exam info website at the time the successful firstround candidates are announced (6 February).

＊Exam questions will be answered in Japanese.
＊Writing utensils such as pencils and erasers are
the only tools you are allowed to bring to theexam. Dictionaries are not allowed.

Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

Visit to research labs

The Graduate School of Film and New Media is planning visits to research labs for those who wish to apply to
the Department of New Media. Details will be announced on the university’s website, when they become
available.

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3-3-1. Submission of reference materials for the first-round exam
3-3-1-1. Film Works
・”Film Works” refers to works and research achievements produced to date, which you are tocompile in a single video under 10 minutes in length.
(Works-in-progress, videos of games in development, presentation videos, etc. may be
included).
・Video file format MP4 (.mp4); video codec H.264 or MPEG-4; audio codec AAC or MP3.
・Begin the video file name with your exam number followed by the underscore bar.
Example: 87_****.mp4
・Use Japanese or English.
3-3-1-2. Portfolio"Portfolio" refers to a compilation of the following items in a single PDF file.
・ Detailed background about your career during university or after graduation.
・ Details about your work and activities (in the case of joint productions, specify your role and areaof responsibility)
・ For research achievements, details about papers, conference presentations, writings, publishedarticles, etc.
・ PDF should be A4 horizontal format and under 10MB.
-Begin the file name with your exam number followed by the underscore bar.
Example: 87_****. pdf
・ Use Japanese or English.
3-3-1-3. Research/Production Plan
“Research / Production Plan” refers to a compilation of the following items in a single PDF file.
・ Explanation of the work that you want to produce or the purpose and content of the research you
wish to conduct at graduate school.
・ PDF in A4 format, 4 to 6 pages, under 10MB.
・Begin the file name with your exam number followed by the underscore bar.
Example: 87_****. pdf
・Use Japanese.
3-3-1-4. Notice regarding submission of Film Works, Portfolio and Research/Production Plan・Upload Film Works, Portfolio, and Research/Production Plan to the specified URL. The URL andupload procedure will be sent to the e-mail address registered at the time of application. If you do
not receive the URL and upload procedure notification email by the evening of January 16, 2024
(Tuesday), please contact the Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media.
・ If you upload your files multiple times during the submission period, only the latest file will be
used.
・Failure to submit works and materials within the specified dates will result in disqualification.
3-3-1-5. Procedure for submissions
Upload to specified URL
3-3-1-6. Copyrights of reference materials
The consent of the copyright holder is required when someone other than the person who createdthe music, images etc. uses those works. Permission must be obtained from the person who createdthe work or the organization that manages the work. There are, however, ordinarily no copyrightissues in cases where a work is submitted in the course of an entrance exam.

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3-3-2. Entrance exam selection process, schedule and content
3-3-2-1. Selection process・Student selection takes place through the following methods
First-round exam
Selection is based on comprehensive review of the first-round exam evaluation and thesubmitted application documents.
Second-round exam Selection is based on comprehensive review of the second-round exam evaluation, thefirst-round exam score, and the submitted application documents.
・Failure to take even one of the assigned exams (including submission of work) will result in disqualification.

3-3-2-2. Schedule and content【Department of Animation】
Exam typeFirst-round
Submission
examof referencematerials

Date and time
Submission period:
15 January(Monday) 16:00, 19 January(Friday)* Upload your materials
as instructed in theemail sent aroundnoon on 15 January(Monday).
*Must complete uploadby 16:00 on 19
January.

Submission method:
Upload to specified URL

all dates are for 2024

Exam content and method
The first-round exam will be based on the following
three items submitted as “reference materials.”◆ Film Works
Video under 10 minutes that compiles works andresearch achievements (including works-in-progress,
videos of games in development, presentation
videos, etc.).
◆ Portfolio
The following items compiled in a single PDF file:・ Detailed description of career and activities during
or after graduation
・ Details about your film works and activities (in thecase of joint productions, specify your role and areaof responsibility)
・ For research achievements, details about papers,
conference presentations, writings, published articles,
etc.
・The PDF should be A4 horizontal format and under
10MB.
◆ Research/Production Plan
The following items compiled in a single PDF file:・ The purpose and content of film works or researchthat you want to undertake at graduate school.
・ PDF in A4 format, 4 to 6 pages, under 10MB.
* Use Japanese.

Announcement of successful candidates
31 January (Wednesday), around 14:00 (see page 30)＊Assignments, schedule etc. for the second-round exam will be announced to successful
candidates.

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【Department of Animation】
Exam type
SecondWritten
round exam exam

Oral exam

all dates are for 2024

Date and timeDate:
7 February(Wednesday)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi
Center 3F
Time:
10:10

Exam content and method◆Short essay
10:30 - 12:30 (duration of exam 120 minutes)◆Specialized exam
14:00 - 17:00 (duration of exam 180 minutes)＊Exam questions will be answered in Japanese.
＊Writing utensils such as pencils and erasers are theonly tools you are allowed to bring to the exam.
Dictionaries are not allowed.

Dates:
8 February (Thursday),9 February (Friday)
Assemble at:
Bankokubashi Kaigi
Center 3F

The schedule and assembly time for the oral exam
will be announced on the entrance exam info website
at the time the successful first-round candidates areannounced (31 January).

Final announcement of successful candidates:
1 March(Friday), Around 13:00– (see page 30)

Entrance exam info website https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/

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4. Entrance exam procedures
4-1. Notice regarding entrance exams
・Information relating to exams other than that contained in this guide will be posted on theuniversity’s entrance exam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)
on the day of the exam or days where interim announcements about successful candidates are
made.
・Questions relating to the exam details or announcements of successful candidates will not be
addressed.
・Those who fail the first-round (second-round) exam are not eligible to take the second-round(third-round) exam.
・The use of electronic devices equipped with a mobile phone or communication equipment isprohibited. Follow the exam proctor’s instructions with regard to the handling of electronic devices
at the exam venue.
・Bringing cameras or recording devices to or using cameras or recording devices in the examvenue is prohibited.
・Candidates who act in a dishonest manner during an exam will be removed from the exam venue
in question and barred from taking any other exams.
・Exam candidates should arrive at the specified place of assembly by the specified time.
・Latecomers will not be given extra time to complete the exam.
・Be sure to bring your exam slip with you on the day. If you have lost your exam slip or forgotten
to bring it, report the fact without delay.
・Follow all of the proctor’s instructions during the exam.
・Exam papers and works produced by exam candidates will not be returned. Removal from theexam venue of exam papers or other materials issued by the department is not permitted.
・Entering buildings or classrooms other than the specified venue is not permitted.
・In the case of inclement weather etc., it may become difficult to maintain the environment of theexam venue. There may also be long waits for certain exams to start. Be sure to wear clothingthat is appropriate for the environment on the day of the exam.
・Smoking is prohibited throughout the Tokyo University of the Arts campuses for secondhand
smoke prevention. Thus, smoking is prohibited at the exam venues, including venues outside thecampus. Also, strive to prevent secondhand smoke and be considerate of others if you smoke inthe vicinity.
・As a general rule, if you have contracted or are recovering from an illness (influenza, measles,
chicken pox, COVID-19,etc.) that results in required absence under the School Health and Safety
Act, you will not be able to take the exam as there is a risk of infecting other examinees. However,this does not apply if a doctor determines that there is no risk of infection due to the patient's
medical condition. Please note that even if you are unable to take the exam due to the above
reasons, there will be no special measures such as make-up exams, and the entrance
examination fee will not be refunded.
・The exam venues cannot be visited in advance.

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4-2. Weather warnings/advisories issued on the day of the written exam or practical skills
exam
If a weather warning/advisory is issued on the day of the written or practical skills exams, theuniversity may delay the meeting time for applicants. Such announcements will be made on theexam info website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/).
4-3. Entrance exam venues
・Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media Bashamichi Building,
Yokohama Campus〇Address: 4-44 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama〇Nearest station: Minatomirai Line (Yokohama Minatomirai Railway), Bashamichi Station, ashort walk from exit 5 or 7
〇Tel: 045-650-6201
・Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media Bankokubashi Building,
Yokohama Campus〇Address: Bankokubashi Kaigi Center 3F, 4-23 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama〇Nearest station: Minatomirai Line (Yokohama Minatomirai Railway) Bashamichi Station,
five-minute walk from exit 6
・Bankokubashi Kaigi Center 4F〇Address: Bankokubashi Kaigi Center 4F, 4-23 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama〇Nearest station: Minatomirai Line (Yokohama Minatomirai Railway) Bashamichi Station,
five-minute walk from exit 6
・Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media Motomachi-Chukagai
Building, Yokohama Campus〇Address: 116 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama〇Nearest station: Minatomirai Line (Yokohama Minatomirai Railway), Motomachi-Chukagai
Station, six-minute walk from exit 329

4-4. Announcement of successful candidates
4-4-1. Announcement schedule and place
Successful candidates will be announced on the entrance exam info website（https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/）, and will not be posted on
the bulletin board at Bashamichi Building.
4-4-1-1. Department of Film Production (Directing, Screenwriting)Announcement of
17 January 2024 (Wednesday)
successful candidates inAround 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)
first-round exam
Announcement of
successful candidates insecond-round exam

9 February 2024 (Friday)
Around 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)

4-4-1-2. Department of Film Production (Producing, Cinematography, Art Direction,
Sound Design, Editing)Announcement of
9 February 2024 (Friday)
successful candidates inAround 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
first-round exam
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)
Announcement of
successful candidates insecond-round exam
(Producing course only)

17 February 2024 (Saturday)
Around 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)

4-4-1-3. Department of New Media
Announcement of
6 February 2024 (Tuesday)
successful candidates inAround 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
first-round exam
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)

4-4-1-4. Department of Animation
Announcement of
31 January 2024 (Wednesday)
successful candidates inAround 14:00 (on the entrance exam info website
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)
first-round exam
4-4-1-5. Department of Film Production, Department of New Media, Department of
Animation
1 March 2024 (Friday)
Final announcement of
Around 13:00 (on the entrance exam info website
successful candidates
https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/schedule-results/fnm/)

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4-4-2. Announcement of assignment and schedule for the next exam
・Successful candidates will be provided with assignments and schedules etc. when the first-round/second-round exam results are announced.
・Reference materials are sometimes provided regarding the assignments. If this is the case, thenecessary information will be sent to the email address provided at registration.
4-4-3. Mailing of enrollment forms to successful candidates
・Date posted: 4 March 2024 (Monday )・The enrollment forms will be mailed to successful candidates using the “Address labels to use
when sending application documents” that was provided upon application.
4-4-4. Notice regarding the announcement of successful candidates
The university is not able to respond to telephone or email inquiries.

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5. Admission process etc.
5-1. Admission process
5-1-1. Admission schedule〇Admission documents received by post must arrive by 11 March 2024 (Monday ) (mail only).
〇Mailing Address: Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of
the Arts, 4-44 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0005
5-1-2. Payment of the admission fee etc.
5-1-2-1. Admission fee
fee: ¥338,400
・The admission fee will not be refunded. This applies also to applicants who, after completing the admission
process, have by 31 March 2024 notified the university that they will not be attending.
・Japanese Government Scholarship students do not have to pay the admission fee.
・Schemes are available for exemption from payment or deferred collection of the admission fee(see page 33).
5-1-2-2. Student education and research accident and disability insurance and compensation
liability insurance (two-year coverage)
fee: ¥2,430
5-1-2-3. Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association－organized toprovide funding for facility management contributing to the enhancement of the campus
environment (membership fee with two-year coverage)
fee: ¥50,000
If you agree with the purpose, please apply for membership. Please pay the fee at the time of admission.
5-1-2-4. Tuition fees
fee: first semester ¥321,480; second semester ¥321,480 (total annual fee ¥642,960)
・As a general rule, tuition payment will be made by automated bank transfer in accordance with the deposit
account transfer request document that you submit at the time of admission.
・The total annual tuition fee is paid in two half-yearly instalments (the first in late May, the second in lateNovember).
・Where the tuition fee is revised during the academic year, the new tuition fee shall apply from the time ofrevision.
・Japanese Government Scholarship students are not required to pay tuition fees.
・Schemes are available for exemption from payment or deferred collection of the tuition fee (see page 33).
5-1-2-5. Material fees
The department will contact you with details during the admission process.

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● Exemption and Deferment for Admission/Tuition Fees
Tokyo University of the Arts has a scheme for exemption and deferment of admission/tuition fees. Those wishing to
use this scheme should check the application requirements below and follow the required procedure prior to paymentof admission/tuition fees.
Please be aware that applications are not accepted after the admission/tuition fee has been paid. Also, make adequate
preparations to pay the admission/tuition fees, as admission fee exemption is not necessarily granted even if theapplication requirements are fulfilled, and there are cases in which tuition fee exemption is not permitted even if theapplication is submitted.
The application requirements for exemption and deferment are as follows:(1)Admission fee exemption①Cases in which difficulty in paying the admission fee for financial reasons and excellent academic standing arerecognized②Cases in which severe difficulty in paying the admission fee is recognized due to the following occurrences within
one year prior to the admission payment deadline: the death of the applicant’s primary household income
earner, or wind, flood or other natural disaster experienced by the applicant or the applicant’s primary householdincomeearner③Cases similar to ① above with comparable reasons as recognized by the university president(2)Admission fee deferment①Cases in which difficulty in paying the admission fee by the deadline for financial reasons and excellent
academic standing are recognized②Cases in which difficulty in paying the admission fee by the deadline is recognized due to the following
occurrences within one year prior to admission: the death of the applicant’s primary household income earner,or wind, flood or other natural disaster experienced by the applicant or the applicant’s primary household income
earner③Cases in which other unavoidable circumstances are recognized(3)Tuition fee exemption①Cases in which difficulty in paying the tuition fee for financial reasons and excellent academic standing arerecognized②Cases in which severe difficulty in paying the tuition fee is recognized due to the following occurrences within
one year prior to the tuition payment deadline: the death of the applicant’s primary household income earner,or wind, flood or other natural disaster experienced by the applicant or the applicant’s primary household income
earner(4)Tuition fee deferment①Cases in which it is recognized that the applicant faces difficulty in paying the tuition fee by the payment
deadline for financial reasons and has excellent academic standing② Cases in which difficulty in paying the tuition fee by the deadline is recognized due to the following occurrences
within one year prior to tuition payment: the death of the applicant’s primary household income earner, or wind,flood or other natural disaster experienced by the applicant or the applicant’s primary household income earner③Cases in which other unavoidable circumstances are recognizedConsult the university website for details regarding the scheme:
Admission fee exemption and deferment https://www.geidai.ac.jp/life/entrance_fee/waiver_defferal_admission
https://www.geidai.ac.jp/life/entrance_fee/waiver_defferal_tuition
Tuition fee exemption and deferment● Study Support Scholarship

There is a scholarship scheme granting ¥50,000 per semester (¥100,000 per year, no repayment obligation) for cases
in which the applicant faces difficulty in paying the tuition fee for financial reasons but is ineligible for tuition fee
exemption above due to inadequate academic standing at the applicant’s graduating school, provided that theapplicant meets the prescribed requirements.
Applicants wishing to utilize this scholarship need to follow the prescribed procedure at the same time as undertaking
the above tuition fee exemption procedure.

● Scholarship for Outstanding Students

Tokyo University of the Arts actively supports motivated students with exceptional talent through establishing various
scholarship schemes and commending enrolled students who achieve outstanding marks. There is no payment
obligation for these scholarships. Consult the Tokyo University of the Arts website for details regarding the scholarships.
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5-2. Notice for foreign students
You can enter Japan with a temporary visitor visa for the entrance exam, but a student visa isrequired for enrollment. If you enter Japan with a temporary visitor visa, please note that you cannot
obtain a student visa while you are in Japan. You must return to your home country and apply for a
Certificate of Eligibility, and then apply for a student visa at the Japanese embassy or consulate inyour home county. Those who would like Tokyo University of the Arts to do the proxy application
should submit the required documents during the admission process.
※The Ministry of Justice evaluates visa applications, and the university cannot take responsibility
for unsuccessful applications.
※The student visa residence status is required for most scholarships, as well as tuition exemption
and deferral.
※Do not submit multiple applications for the Certificate of Eligibility (for example, if you are admitted
to another university or already have a valid Certificate of Eligibility). If you submit multiple
applications, the Certificate of Eligibility will not be issued. If you have already asked anotherinstitution to handle your proxy application, you must first ask them to call off the application.
Then, you can ask Tokyo University of the Arts to do your proxy application for Certificate of
Eligibility.

5-3. Disclosure of entrance exam results
Individual results in the entrance exams for the Graduate School of Film and New Media Master’s
Degree Program will only be disclosed upon the request of the exam candidate. Requests fordisclosure can be made in the following way.
・Methods of request
Make requests by post. Complete all the underlined parts of the “Request for disclosure ofindividual results” form available on the entrance exam info website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/). Send the form together withyour exam slip and a reply envelope (a rectangular No. 3 envelope, 12x23.5 cm with yourname, address and post code and a ¥404 stamp affixed) to the Educational Affairs Office,Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts (4-44 Honcho, Nakaku, Yokohama 231-0005) via simplified registered post. The Educational Affairs Officeaccepts requests in person in the case of enrolled students only. You will receive a reply bysimplified registered post within about two weeks after the deadline for requests.
・Dates for acceptance of requests
7 May 2024 (Tuesday ) - 14 May 2024 (Tuesday )Requests postmarked within the dates shown above will be accepted.
・Content of disclosure〇Disclosure of individual exam results for 2024
〇Individual results will be disclosed in the form of test scores or grades on a ranked scale.
Please note that individual rankings will not be disclosed.

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5-4. Handling of personal information
The university uses the personal information it acquires through the student selection process inthe following ways:
・Purpose of use〇Personal information including the full name and address of successful candidates is used intasks relating to the student admission process;〇Personal information including the full name and address of students undergoing the student
admission process is used in tasks relating to schooling including management of postadmission academic history and tasks relating to management health and well-being,
including health check-ups;〇Personal information including the full name and address of students undergoing theadmission process is used in tasks relating to administration of payments, including collectionof admission fees and tuition fees;〇Personal information including results etc. obtained during the student selection process isused for tasks relating to learning support, including exemption from payment of theadmission fee or tuition fees in the first academic year and in the selection of scholarshipstudents etc.
〇Personal information including results obtained in the student selection process is used fortasks incidental to statistics management etc. and admission guidance where individuals
are not specifically identified, and surveys and research relating to selection of students by
the university.
・Provision of personal information to third parties
Except where provided in Article 69 of the Act relating to Protection of Personal Information,
personal information obtained by the university is not used for other purposes or provided tothird parties without the consent of the applicant.
However, the minimum required information may be provided in the following cases:〇Tasks involving the handling of personal information described in the above “Purpose ofuse” may be entrusted to an external third party after concluding a contract with themconcerning the appropriate handling of personal information〇Provision of information to parties outside the university in cases in which this would be in
the interests of the person concerned・Tokyo University of the Arts Cooperative Association
・Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association－ organized to provide funding for facility management contributing to theenhancement of the campus environment35

5-5. Briefings about the Graduate School of Film and New Media (Master’s Degree
Program) entrance exams
Briefings are planned for students who wish to sit the 2024 entrance exams for the Department ofFilm Production, Department of New Media or Department of Animation in the Graduate School ofFilm and New Media. Details will be posted on the Graduate School of Film and New Media info website(https://fm.geidai.ac.jp/).
・Notice regarding the entrance exam briefings〇 Advanced registration for the briefings is required.
〇Register online by the specified deadline〇Details regarding registration for the online briefings will be posted on the Graduate Schoolof Film and NewMedia info website（https://fm.geidai.ac.jp/)〇We cannot address questions relating to the fairness or impartiality of entrance exams or toindividual members of the teaching staff. Due to time constraints, we may not be able toaddress every question raised at the briefings.
〇Students who are considering sitting the 2024 entrance exam are also welcome to attend
the briefings.
・Contact
Educational Affairs Office, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tel: 045-650-6201
Email:eizo.kyomu@ml.geidai.ac.jp

5-6. Department of New Media research lab visits
The Graduate School of Film and New Media is planning to conduct research lab visits for applicants
to the Department of New Media. Details will be announced on the Graduate School’s website（https://fm.geidai.ac.jp/）.

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Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduate School of Film and New Media
Master’s Degree Program
Department of Film Production
Department of New Media
Department of Animation
2024 Student Application Guide
Tokyo University of the Arts

Published: October 2023