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

July 2023

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

2024

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

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

Notes on taking the examinations
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

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

Table of Contents
1. Graduate School of Fine Arts Admissions Policy..................................................................... 1
2. Number of Students Admitted................................................................................................... 1
3. Eligibility to Apply.................................................................................................................... 1
4. Standard Timeframe for Completing the Course...................................................................... 2
5. List of Research Areas and Studios (Faculty Advisors)........................................................... 2
6. Application Procedures............................................................................................................. 6◆ Application steps/methods.................................................................................................... 6◆ Application period................................................................................................................ 6◆ Notes on application............................................................................................................. 7◆ Prior consultations for applicants with disabilities............................................................... 7
1 Internet application registration............................................................................................ 9
2 Paying the screening fee..................................................................................................... 11
3 Mailing the documents required for application................................................................. 13
4 Printing the admission ticket.............................................................................................. 15

7. Submitting/Picking Up Works, Essays, Portfolios, etc........................................................... 16
8. Content, Schedules, and Other Notes of Entrance Examinations........................................... 19
9. Entrance Examination Locations............................................................................................ 29
10. Announcement of Successful Applicants................................................................................ 29
11. Admission Procedures............................................................................................................. 30
12. Exemption/Deferral of Enrollment Fee/Tuition...................................................................... 31
13. About the Study Support Scholarship (Benefit Type)............................................................. 32
14. Disclosure of Information on Entrance Examinations............................................................ 32
15. Handling of Personal Information........................................................................................... 33* University Campuses (Ueno and Toride).................................................................................. 34* Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form (for Attachment/Submission)................................. 35* Statement of Reasons for Application....................................................................................... 36

1. Graduate School of Fine Arts Admissions Policy
The Doctoral Course of the Graduate School of Fine Arts seeks to train graduates who are capable of achieving
even higher levels of expertise and originality in their study and works beyond what acquired in master’s degreeand other courses, thriving on the international stage, and contributing to society through their research
products. Admissions decisions are based on comprehensive evaluations of theses or works submitted, shortessays, assessments of language abilities, oral questioning, and other considerations to assess abilities acquiredin master’s degree and other courses.

2. Number of Students Admitted
Graduate school

Department

Research area

Number to be admitted

Fine Arts

Japanese Painting
Oil Painting
Sculpture
CraftsDesignArchitectureIntermedia Art
Aesthetics and Art History*1
Global Art Practice

25 students

Graduate School of Fine
Arts

Conservation

Conservation*2
Conservation
Conservation Science
Preventive Conservation

10 students

Note: Each applicant may apply to only one research area.
*1*2

 ee the separate Guidance for Prospective Students for the research area of Global Art Practice.
SThe research field of Oil Painting Conservation in the Department of Conservation will not accept new students for the2024 Academic Year.

3. Eligibility to Apply
Applicants to the Graduate School of Fine Arts (Doctoral Course) must meet one of the following requirements:
1. Possess a master’s degree or professional degree (including those who expect to earn their degrees by theend of March 2024).
2. Possess the equivalent of a master’s degree or professional degree from a school in a foreign country(including those who expect to be awarded their degrees by the end of March 2024).
3. Possess the equivalent of a master’s degree or professional degree by completing in Japan a distancelearning course offered by a foreign school (including those who expect to be awarded their degrees by theend of March 2024).
4. Possess the equivalent of a master’s degree or professional degree in a foreign country (including those who
expect to be awarded their degrees by the end of March 2024) by completing in Japan a course recognizedby the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan at an educational facility
offering foreign graduate programs operated as part of the educational system of the foreign country inquestion.
5. Possess the equivalent of a master’s degree (including those who expect to earn such degree equivalent by
the end of March 2024) by completing a course at the United Nations University established pursuant to theDecember 11, 1972 resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, as specified in Article 1, Paragraph
2 of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to Enforcement of the “Agreement between the United Nations
and Japan regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations University” (Act No. 72 of 1976).
6. Demonstrate academic ability at least equal to that of a holder of a master’s degree by completing an
educational program at a foreign university, an educational facility recognized as described under paragraph
4 above, or the United Nations University and by passing the equivalent of the testing and screening
specified in Article 16-2 of the standards for establishment of a graduate school (including those expected to
become equivalent to the above by the end of March 2024).

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7. The following persons recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ofJapan:① University graduate who has taken part in research for at least two years at a university, research center, or
similar facility and are recognized to possess academic ability at least equal to that of a holder of a master’s
degree based on the results of such research at this Graduate School or other achievements② Those who, after completing 16 years of school education in a foreign country or completing 16 years of
foreign school education by completing in Japan a distance-learning course offered by a foreign school,
have taken part in research for at least two years at a university, research center, or similar facility and arerecognized to possess academic ability at least equal to that of a holder of a master’s degree based on the
results of such research at this Graduate School or other achievements
8. Those aged 24 or older who do not meet any of the categories 1–7 above but are recognized to possess
academic ability at least equal to that of a holder of a master’s degree or a specialized degree throughindividual screening for eligibility for admission by the Graduate School
Note: If an applicant who does not fulfill any of the requirements listed from 1–6 wishes to apply under eligibility described in 7 or 8, eligibility to apply will be reviewed on an individual basis. Obtain the application form in advance from the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts and submit the required
documents as specified by the Graduate School by registered mail. The application must arrive by the
specified deadline (October 12, 2023).
The application documents will be kept on hold until the end of the individual review, and the results of
the review will be announced directly to the individual.
If you are certified as eligible to apply, complete the application procedures by the deadline specified by
the Graduate School.

4. Standard Timeframe for Completing the Course Three years
5. List of Research Areas and Studios (Faculty Advisors)
Enter the name of your desired studio (faculty advisor) from the list below in the designated space on theapplication form.
Information on studios and faculty advisors from among faculty members newly hired in the future (July 2023
and later) is planned to be posted to the Tokyo University of the Arts website.
Key: ○ indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2025 but is currently accepting
student applications.
◦ indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2025 and is not accepting student
appplications.
△ indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2026 but is currently accepting
student applications.
▲ indicates a faculty member who plans to retire at the end of March 2026 and is not accepting student
applications.
(Concurrent post) indicates a faculty member concurrently serving in another studio in the Graduate
School of Fine Arts.
(Dual post) indicates a researcher with the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties who
is also a faculty member at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
★ indicates a faculty member who is not accepting student applications for the 2024 academic year.
Note: F aculty advisors are subject to change as part of continuing improvements in the educational andresearch organization and other reasons.
The studios listed in the following table are current as of October 1, 2023. A revised version will be
posted to the University website (https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/fine-arts/appliation/) as soon
as faculty advisor transfers for the 2024 academic year are finalized. Before entering a desired studio in
the application form, check the latest version of this list.
Applicants to the research area of Sculpture must be provided an explanation of the nature of the researcharea by the Studio before submitting the application form.
Apply to: Sculpture Studio (doctor-exam.choukoku@ml.geidai.ac.jp)
Applicants to the research area of Intermedia Art must be provided an explanation of the nature of theresearch area by the Studio before submitting the application form.
Apply to: Intermedia Art Studio (doctor-exam-info@ima.fa.geidai.ac.jp)―2―Research area

StudioFaculty advisor
Kazuho Ueda, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 1
Japanese
Painting

Oil
Painting

Sculpture

Yo Ebi, Professor● Norihiko Saito, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 2

Chiori Miyakita, Associate Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 3(including classical studies)

Seiji Yoshimura, Professor

Oil Painting Studio 1(Appointment to begin during 2024)

Oil Painting Studio 2

Mami Kosemura, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 3

Yoriko Takabatake, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 4

Hiroshi Sugito, Professor

Oil Painting Studio 5

Yusuke Nishimura, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Studio 6

Kaoru Usukubo, Associate Professor

Keishi Takashima, Associate Professor★ Takenori Miyamoto, Associate Professor

Oil Painting
Printmaking Studio 1

Michael Schneider, Associate Professor

Printmaking Studio 2

Seiichiro Miida, Professor

Mural Painting Studio 1(contemporary art, art projects)

Masato Nakamura, Professor

Mural Painting Studio 2

Satoshi Iwama, Associate Professor

Oil Painting Technique and Material Studio 1

Meo Saito, Professor

Oil Painting Technique and Material Studio 2

Takayuki Akimoto, Professor

Sculpture Studio 1

Rieko Otake, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 2(Appointment to begin October 2024)

Sculpture Studio 3

Shinji Omaki, Professor

Sculpture Studio 4

Motohiko Odani, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 5

Shinichi Hara, Professor

Sculpture Studio 6

Yasuyuki Nishio, Associate Professor

Sculpture Studio 7

Junichi Mori, Professor

Metal Carving Studio 1

Hirotomi Maeda, Professor

Metal Carving Studio 2

Hiroki Iwata, Professor

Metal Hammering Studio 3

Tomomi Maruyama, Professor

Metal Hammering Studio 4

Kazuhiko Shimura, Associate Professor△ Yasunori Tanioka, Professor

Metal Casting Studio 5
Metal Casting Studio 6

Kazumasa Saegusa, Associate Professor△ Norihiko Ogura, Professor

Urushi-Art (Japanese Lacquer) Studio 7
CraftsUrushi-Art (Japanese Lacquer) Studio 8

Kodo Aoki, Associate Professor

Ceramics Studio 9

Ryo Mikami, Professor

Ceramics Studio 10

Isamu Shiina, Associate Professor

Textile Arts Studio 11

Keiya Hashimoto, Associate Professor

Textile Arts Studio 12

Nanako Yamada, Associate Professor(Concurrent post)

Material Art Studio 13 (Woodworking)△ Norihiko Ogura, Professor(Concurrent post)

Material Art Studio 14 (Glass)〇 Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Professor―3―

Research area

StudioContext

DesignSolution

Basic

Architecture

Studio 1 (Design Civics)

Sputniko!, Associate Professor

Studio 2 (Design Alternative)

Michihiko Yanai, Professor

Studio 3 (Time & Space)

Taro Suzuki, Associate Professor

Studio 4 (Visual Communication)

Kei Matsushita, Professor● Yasuhiro Kiyomizu, Professor

Studio 5 (Design Place)Studio 6 (Design Prototyping)

Masahiko Nagahama, Professor

Studio 7 (Design Experience)

Nobuyoshi Yamazaki, Professor

Studio 8 (Draw)

Kazutoshi Oshimoto, Associate Professor

Studio 9 (Design Embody)

Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Professor

Studio 10 (Design Critical)

Keiichiro Fujisaki, Professor

Architectural Design Studio 1

Ryuji Fujimura, Associate Professor

Architectural Design Studio 2

Hideyuki Nakayama, Associate Professor

Architectural Design Studio 3

Fumi Kashimura, Associate Professor

Environmental Design Studio 1(Appointment to begin April 2024)

Environmental Design Studio 2

Makoto Yokomizo, Professor

Structural Design Studio 1

Mitsuhiro Kanada, Professor

Architectural Theory Studio 1

Wataru Mitsui, Professor

Perception
and Memory

Intermedia
Art

Faculty advisor

Studio 1(Criticism/global society and art)

Natsumi Araki, Associate Professor

Studio 2(Photos and video)

Risaku Suzuki, Professor

Studio 3(Image, installations)

Chikako Yamashiro, Associate Professor

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

Aesthetics and
Art History

Ai Harada, Associate Professor

Studio 6(Experimental music, media expression)

Kiyoshi Furukawa, Professor

Studio 7(Media art)

Kazuhiko Hachiya, Professor

Studio 8
Materials and (Photography, spatial expression)
Creativity
Studio 9(Painting, installations)
TBD

Yoshinari Nishio, Associate Professor

Studio 10● Tokihiro Sato, Professor

Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Professor(Appointment to begin April 2024)

Aesthetics 1

Takayuki Hayashi, Associate Professor

Aesthetics 2

Tomoyuki Kawase, Associate Professor

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

Japanese and Asian Art History 2

Miho Suga, Professor

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

Japanese and Asian Art History 4

Seiichiro Matsuda, Professor―4―Research area

StudioFaculty advisor● Mikinosuke Tanabe, Professor

Western Art History 1

Aesthetics and
Art History

Global Art
Practice

Western Art History 2

Naoki Sato, Professor

Western Art History 3

Michiaki Koshikawa, Professor

History of Crafts

Mabi Katayama, Professor

Art Education Studio 1

Michiko Aoyagi, Associate Professor

Art Education Studio 2

Godai Watanabe, Professor

Art Education Studio 3● Fumiya Kizu, Professor

Art Anatomy Studio

Hideto Fuse, Professor

Studio 1〇 Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Professor

Studio 2

Yusaku Imamura, Professor

Studio 3

Hiraku Suzuki, Associate Professor

Studio 4

Chiaki Soma, Associate Professor

Studio 5

Mina Lee, Associate Professor

Studio 6

Yuko Mohri, Associate Professor
Japanese Painting Studio 1

Kei Arai, Professor

Japanese Painting Studio 2

Hanako Kunishi, Professor

Oil Painting Studio★ Yuko Tsuchiya, Professor

Yasushi Okada, Associate Professor

Conservation

Sculpture Studio(Concurrent post)
Junichi Mori, Professor

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

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

Conservation
Conservation
SciencePreventive
Conservation
Partner
research
institution:Tokyo
National
Research
Institute forCultural
Properties

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

Analytical Science Laboratory

Masahiko Tsukada, Professor

Materials Science Laboratory 1

Manako Tanaka, Associate Professor

Materials Science Laboratory 2

Keiko Kida, Associate Professor(Dual post)
Nobuaki Kuchitsu, Professor

Conservation Environment Studio(Dual post)
Masahide Inuzuka, Professor(Dual post)
Yoshinori Sato, Associate Professor(Dual post)
Noriko Hayakawa, Professor

Conservation Materials Studio(Dual post)
Masashi Abe, Associate Professor(Dual post)
Yoshifumi Maekawa,
Associate Professor―5―6. Application Procedures◆ Application steps/methods

Applications for the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts are accepted via the Internet. The steps/
methods for application procedures are outlined below. Complete procedures 1 and 2 by the designateddeadlines and mail the required documents 3 to the University by the deadline for submission.
Application procedures will be deemed complete when it has been confirmed there are nodiscrepancies in the documents received and that the applicant is eligible to apply. Applicants may
print admission tickets from the Internet application site once their applications have been accepted.
* For applicants to the research area of Global Art PracticeApplication procedures and methods for the research area of Global Art Practice (Doctoral Course) differ from those forother research areas. For more information, see the 2024 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts
(Doctoral Course) Guidance for Prospective Students for Global Art Practice, posted separately on the University’s
entrance examination information site.
1

Internet application registration(See pp. 9–10 for details.)

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

Payment of the screening fee(See pp. 11–12 for details.)

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

▼
2

▼
3

Sending required documents
to apply(See pp. 13–14 for details.)

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

Printing the admission ticket(See p. 15 for details.)

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

▼4◆ Application period
Internet application registration period andscreening fee payment period

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

Deadline for submitting required documents to apply

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

―6―◆ Notes on application• When applying online, note that simply registering your information on the Internet applicationsite does not mean that application procedures are complete. The screening fee (see pp. 11–12)
must be paid by the payment deadline and the required documents (see pp. 13–14) mailed to
the University by registered express mail before the deadline for submission.
• Your application will be accepted once the academic history and other information shown on your submitted
application form are confirmed to meet the requirements for eligibility to apply. You may then print youradmission ticket from the Internet application site (see p. 15).
• In certain cases, an application may not be accepted if discrepancies or omissions are identified in the required documents submitted.
• You may not amend any submitted documents for any reason after your application has been accepted.
◆ Prior consultations for applicants with disabilities

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

○ Direct any inquiries concerning how to operate the Internet application site or how to pay

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

○ Direct any inquiries concerning entrance examinations to:

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

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

Check your personal computer
operating environment.

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

Set up your email.

Prepare an ID photo.

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

Prepare documents including thosecertifying your eligibility to apply.

Referring to pp. 13–14, prepare necessary application documents
before the submission deadline. Be sure to prepare documents
certifying your eligibility to apply before registering for the online
application.

Prepare an envelope.

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

Prepare printer paper.

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

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

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1 Internet application registration

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

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

▼
Registering personal information and uploading a photo showing your face
Check the content of personal information, such as your name and address, registeredduring My Page registration. Enter all other required information.
Photo: Prepare and upload a color photograph showing your face (see p. 8).

▼
Confirming application
content

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

Completing application
registration

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

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

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

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2 Paying the screening fee

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

Screening fee

Period for payment of screening fee● November 17 (Friday), 2023 – 11:59 pm, November 24 (Friday), 2023
● Payment must be made by 11:59 pm within four days, including the

36,000 yen

date you completed registration of your application online.
(However, if the date you completed registration of your application is lessthan four days prior to the end of the payment period, the end of the payment
period above will apply.)* You may be charged a separate remittance charge depending on the payment method you choose.
Payment method

Financial institution, etc.

Convenience store

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

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

Post office/bank ATM

ATMs compatible with Pay-easyInternet banking

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

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

[Notes on the screening fee]
• See “Payment method” on the home page of the Internet application site for details, notes, and other information concerning payment procedures.
• You cannot pay the screening fee after the end of the payment period.
• Note that if you fail to complete payment during the payment period, your registration information will bedeleted.
• You cannot download and print the documents and other materials required for the application until paymentof the screening fee is complete. (*This does not apply to applicants who are Japanese-government-fundedinternational students or to applicants for whom the screening fee has been waived at the time of application.)• Applicants planning to complete the MFA Course of the Graduate School of Tokyo Universityof the Arts in March 2024 and applicants who are Japanese-government-funded international
students at the time of application need not pay the screening fee. However, Japanese-government-funded international students must have their university issue a Japanese Government
Scholarship for Foreign Students Certificate and submit it to the University, along with the
documents needed for applications specified under [3] (see pp. 13–14).
• If you are paying by credit card, make sure your card is valid. The card does not need to be in the name of theapplicant.
• If you cannot pay using your credit card, try a different card or choose another payment method (for example,
paying at a convenience store).

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

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

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3 Mailing the documents required for application

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

To besubmitted by

Instructions
Submit the following two documents demonstrating your eligibility
to apply: cademic transcripts for Master course①A

Documents
certifying eligibility
to apply

Not required from individuals who
have graduated from the Graduate
School, current students of the Graduate School, or Japanese-governmentfunded international students(including research students) at theTokyo University of the Arts.
Required from research students andother nonregular students other thanthose receiving Japanese government
funding. The date of issuance does
not matter.

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

Notes

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

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

Photo card

Statement of
reasons forapplication

Print the form designated by the University on p. 36 of this
Guidance, provide the necessary information, and submit the form.
You can print this form from the “各種様式 (Forms)” pageaccessible by clicking on “大学院入試 (Graduate School
Examinations)” on the University’s entrance examination
information site.
http://admissions.geidai.ac.jp/postgraduate/youshiki1/

Copy of passport

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

All international
students

Please review “8. Content, Schedules, and Other Notes of Entrance
Examinations” on pp. 19–29 of this Guidance and submit the test
results specified for your desired research area.

Only applicants toresearch areas otherthan Aesthetics and Art
History (Aesthetics and
Art History) andConservation(excluding theConservation research
field) who are required
to submit such acertificate(See pp. 19–29.)

It takes time for official certificates toarrive. Be sure to apply early after reviewing information from the official website
for each examination and other sources toensure that your certificate will arrive intime for your application.
*Applicants whose native language isother than Japanese who wish to use theresults of the examinations administeredin December 2023 should consult with
the Educational Affairs Section of theFaculty of Fine Arts before the start of
the application period.

As applicableⒶ-Ⓒ” and prepare the required

Score certificate ofEnglish-language
qualification andcertification test or
Japanese Language
Proficiency TestⒶ

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

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

Ⓒ

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

Other Ⓐ-Ⓒ

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Check the descriptions under “Other

documents if they apply.

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

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

Print from the Internet application site.
Envelope name andAffix the printed name and address label to the envelope, enclose the above required
address label
documents, and send to the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Submit the necessary documents to: Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, 12-8 Ueno Koen,
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714[Notes on documents required for the application]• Only documents sent by simple registered express mail and arriving by the specified deadline will be
accepted. No documents brought to the University in person will be accepted.
• The University will not respond to inquiries concerning whether documents have been received.
• Attach a Japanese translation if a document is in a language other than Japanese. (The translation need not be certified by a public certificate. The applicant may translate the document him or herself.)• Do not submit any documents other than those specified by the Graduate School.
• Remove certificates and other documents from the envelopes in which they were placed by the issuing party
before submitting them. (The envelopes do not need to be submitted.)• In principle, all certificates submitted must be originals.
• As a general rule, the documents submitted will not be returned. If you are submitting the original of a certificate or other document that cannot be reissued and you wish to have it returned, be sure to attach a note
indicating that fact.
• When sending the documents required for the application, enclose documents for a single applicant perenvelope. (If documents for multiple applicants are submitted in a single envelope, all the documents enclosed will be invalidated.)• The University may request the submission of other certificates or other documents, if it deems necessary.
• If your current family name differs from that shown on any certificate or other document, submit a certificate
attesting to the name change (for example, an official partial copy of a family register; photocopies are acceptable).

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4 Printing the admission ticket

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

Admission tickets available for printing
Starting at 4:00 pm,
December 25 (Monday), 2023

[Notes concerning admission tickets]• Be sure to review the information provided on the admission ticket after printing it.
Contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts by January 4 (Thursday), 2024 if theinformation indicated on your admission ticket differs from the information you registered on the Internet
application site or if you are still unable to print your admission ticket, even during the printing period. (Youcan review the information provided on registration by clicking on “Confirm Application/Print Application
Documents for Fine Arts” at the bottom of the home page of the Internet application site.)• An admission ticket must be presented on the examination date. You will not be able to take the examination
using just the reception no. you received when registering your application or other information.
• The reception no. received when you completed Internet application registration is not the same as yourexaminee number.
• Note that if you change your email address after completion of application registration, you will not be able
to receive the email message notifying you that the admission ticket is ready to print.
Contact: E ducational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, tel. 050-5525-2122(9:00 am – 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Mon. – Fri., closed Sat., Sun., holidays, the University’ssummer vacation, and year-end and New Year’s holidays) (Japanese language only)― 15 ―

7. Submitting/Picking Up Works, Essays, Portfolios, etc.
Applicants to all research areas must submit works, essays, portfolios, etc.
The process of submitting and picking up these materials is outlined below.
1. See “Content and method of examination” for each research area, starting on p. 19, for information on thecontent, submission methods, and other details regarding the works, essays, portfolios, etc. to be submitted.
2. You must submit a portfolio when applying to the research areas of Oil Painting, Sculpture, Crafts, Design,
Intermedia Art, and Art Education. A portfolio refers to a file containing materials that provide an easily
understandable overview of the applicant’s activities to date.
3. When submitting, affix a Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form For Attachment on p. 35 of this
Guidance to the cover sheet, etc. for each work, essay, or portfolio and submit a Submitted Work, Essay,
Portfolio, etc. Form For Submission for each work to the designated office. (For a research area for which
you are instructed to submit by post, enclose the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms
For Submission in the envelope.)
For the research area of Japanese Painting, submit only the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms
For Attachment .
* The main purposes of the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Forms are to certify that the works
submitted are those of the examinee and to prevent works from getting mixed up with those of otherexaminees after submission. An applicant to a department for which the certification field needs to be
filled out who is unable to obtain certification in that field by his or her faculty advisor must obtaincertification by another third party familiar with his or her abilities. Attach this to all works, essays, etc.
unless otherwise instructed.
4. When delivering or picking up works, examinees must enter the University campus through the main gate
and follow signs or instructions given by the examination staff. If you are using a shipping company, makearrangements to ensure that the delivery will arrive during the time specified for each research field and be
sure to be present in person when it is delivered.
(If special measures are required [such as use of a large crane], be sure to consult with the relevant studioin advance. Since there is very little parking space available on campus and around Ueno Park, vehicles
must leave the premises promptly after completing delivery or pickup.)
5. The examinee him or herself must submit/pick up works, essays, portfolios, etc. at the specified date andtime. (If the help of others is required, the examinee must make the relevant arrangements him or herself
and must be present.) Submission/pickup is not permitted outside the specified date and time.
(Note that works not picked up at the specified date and time will be disposed of by the University.)
6. Works that present impediments in terms of safety management, health, or sanitation will not be accepted.
7. When submitting works, bring the admission ticket printed from the Internet application site.

* NoteDue to the effects of COVID-19, applicants for this academic year may be asked to submit work, essays,
portfolios, and other materials online in digital format in place of the procedures above.
Notification of such changes will be posted to the University’s entrance examination information site. Pleasecheck the site regularly.

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Research area
Japanese
Painting

Oil Painting

Sculpture

Submission (date, time, and location)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon, February 5 (Monday)
Japanese Painting Studio (short essay)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, February 11 (Sunday)
Japanese Painting Studio (work)

DesignArchitecture

February 13 (Tuesday) after completing oral
examinations* The Japanese Painting Studio will provide
detailed instructions.

[Submit a short essay and portfolio and research plan
data]
January 5 (Friday) – 4:00 pm, January 10 (Wednesday)
Submit digital files via the Internet.
The Oil Painting studio will notify applicants
separately by email of detailed submission methods.

Short essays and portfolio and research plan data
will not be returned, whether applicants are
successful or unsuccessful.

[Submit a work and portfolio]
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, February 12 (Monday)
Oil Painting Studio, Professional Education Building,
Toride Campus* Do not submit by post.

[Return of work and portfolio]
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, February 14 (Wednesday)
Oil Painting Studio, Professional Education
Building, Toride Campus* Cannot be returned by post.

[Submit a short essay, materials on works, andportfolio]
January 22 (Monday) – January 26 (Friday)
Submit via the Internet in PDF file format. Applicants
will be given instructions by the Sculpture Studio on
how to submit these data.
[Submit a work]
10:00 am – 3:00 pm, February 12 (Monday)
Sculpture Studio (Accepted: 10:00 am – 11:30 am)

CraftsReturn (date, time, and location)

February 13 (Tuesday) following oral examinations until 4:00 pm* The Sculpture Studio will provide detailed
instructions.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm, January 5 (Friday)
Studio for each research field (short essay)

Short essays will not be returned, whether
applicants are successful or unsuccessful.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm, February 14 (Wednesday)
Instructions to be provided on February 10 (Saturday)(work and portfolio)

February 15 (Thursday) following oral examinations

9:00 am – 4:00 pm, January 5 (Friday)
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts
(short essay)

Short essays will not be returned, whether
applicants are successful or unsuccessful.

9:00 am – 4:00 pm, February 1 (Thursday) –February 2 (Friday) (must be received during thisperiod.)Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts
(portfolio)• Return of portfolios to unsuccessful applicantsin first-stage examinations
If you would like the portfolio to be returned toyou via parcel delivery service, enclose afreight-collect shipping label (Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, or Yu-Pack only) with
the necessary information filled out when you
submit the portfolio.
* Portfolios cannot be returned by international
shipping.
* Portfolios cannot be returned if no freight-collect shipping label was provided when they
were submitted.
* Portfolios will be disposed of on or after February 12 (Monday) if no freight-collect shippinglabel was enclosed when submitting the portfolio or address or contact information is unknown.

10:00 am – 12:00 noon, February 14 (Wednesday)
Joint Design Studio (work)

February 14 (Wednesday) following oral examinations
Joint Design Studio

9:00 am – 4:00 pm, January 12 (Friday)
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts

February 15 (Thursday) following oral examinations
Architecture Studio― 17 ―

Research area

Intermedia
Art

Submission (date, time, and location)

Return (date, time, and location)

January 11 (Thursday) – 4:00 pm, January 18 (Thursday) (Japan time)

Digital files of portfolios and other submitted
Submit data by post.
materials will not be returned.
Follow the instructions on p. 25 for submission procedures.

Aesthetics and Art History: January 5 (Friday) – 11(Thursday)(* Must be postmarked by the submission deadline.)
Submit a copy of an essay and abstract printed andbound into one volume and a PDF file of the essay andabstract.
Aesthetics and* Follow the instructions on p. 26 when submitting the
Art History
In general, these materials will not be returned. If
above.
(Aesthetics
you wish to have these materials returned, refer
and Artto the instructions on p. 26.
Send by registered mail with “Master’s Thesis EnHistory)
closed” written in red on the envelope. Submitted
materials will not be accepted if brought in person.
Aesthetics and Art History Department Office,Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714[Essay]Must arrive during the period January 10 (Wednesday)– 18 (Thursday).
Write in red on the front of the envelope “Master’s
Thesis Enclosed” and send by registered mail. Do notdeliver the thesis in person.
If you are sending from overseas, use a reliable
Aesthetics anddelivery method such as DHL or EMS.
Art History* Follow the instructions on pp. 26–27 when submit(Art Educating an essay.
tion)

February 16 (Friday), after the end of oral
examinations for all examinees* The Art Education Studio will provide detailed
instructions.

Art Education staff room, Tokyo University of theArts, 12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714[Work and portfolio]
11:00 am – 3:00 pm, February 14 (Wednesday)* Follow the instructions provided by the Art Education Studio on the above date.
Aesthetics and Art Anatomy:
Art History 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, January 15 (Monday)(Art Anatomy) Art Anatomy Studio (essay, etc.)
Conservation:
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, February 14 (Wednesday)
As instructed by the studio of each field in Conservation on the date indicated above
Submitted materials must
Conservation Science
Conservation
Preventive Conservation arrive by post during theperiod of dates postmarked
from January 19 (Friday)
through January 26(Friday)― 18 ―The Art Anatomy Studio will provide instructions when examinations are complete.
After oral examinations
Conservation: February 15 (Thursday)
Conservation Science
February 14
Preventive Conservation (Wednesday)
The studio of the desired research field will
provide instructions.

8. Content, Schedules, and Other Notes of Entrance Examinations
The Graduate School determines whether to admit a student based on a comprehensive evaluation that includes
examinations of academic abilities (including written, practical, and oral examinations) conducted by the
Graduate School, an interview, and a review of documents, works, essays, etc. submitted by the applicant.
Applicants who fail to complete even one of the assigned examinations (including submission of works andother materials) will be disqualified. Note that screening fees will not be refunded (even if you show up for theexamination on the wrong date).
Use of mobile phones and other electronic devices with photographic and communication functions is
prohibited on campus. Such items may be held for you by the University or individual studios during theexamination period.
Note (all departments)
In principle, all entrance examinations (except for the department of Global Art Practice) are conducted solely
in Japanese. This means, whether oral or written, all exam questions are to be asked and answered in Japanese.
* Some studios may allow entrance exams to be conducted in English. Please consult with the Educational
Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts before the application period is announced.
Examination dates, screening methods, and other details in this Guidance are subject to change in light of
COVID-19 and related social conditions. Decisions regarding such changes will be posted promptly to the
University’s entrance examination information site.
Bring a lunch and beverage if you have examinations in both the morning and the afternoon. (Examinees will
not be allowed to leave the campus during breaks.)(*) Applicants to research areas for which submission of English-language qualifications/tests or Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) score certificates is required for language ability screening who come fromcountries and regions where such tests are not administered due to COVID-19 should contact the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts by Friday, October 20, 2023.
Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination(1) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the English-language qualification and certification test score certificates under①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational Affairs
Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by thedeadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an Official
Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Report will berejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not acceptable.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification
results and score certificate to the Educational Affairs Section of theFaculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline forsubmitting the application form.
* Submit results for <N2> or higher.

Japanese
Painting

February 5 (Monday),
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
[Submit to: Japanese Painting Studio](2) Submit a short essay: up to 4,000 characters
Topic: Discuss your thoughts on the research area, the intentions
and process of creating the works submitted, and so forth. Submit
one original and seven photocopies.

February 11 (Sunday),
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm[Submit to: Japanese Painting Studio](3) Works to submit: Five to ten pieces in size no. 50 (All works must havebeen created within the past two years. Do not put them in frames.)

February 13 (Tuesday), 1:00 pm –<Meet at 12:30 pm in front of the main
entrance to the Painting Building.>(4) Oral examination（― 19 ―）

Research area

Oil Painting

Date and time

Content and method of examination(1) L anguage ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the English-language qualification and certification test score certificates under①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational Affairs
Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by thedeadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an Official
Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Report will berejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not acceptable.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification
results and score certificate to the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
*S ubmit results for either <N1 or N2>.

(2) Submit a digital file of your short essay.
Conditions:• Compose an essay (describing matters such as your thoughts on the
research area and the intentions and background of the works submitted)
in up to 4,000 characters written horizontally on A4-sized paper (portrait
orientation).
• Attach a cover sheet showing the essay title, your name, and your examinee number at the front of the essay.
• If your essay has footnotes, references, or reference illustrations, attach
them to the essay, written horizontally on up to three pages of A4-sized
paper (portrait orientation). (The 4,000 character limit excludes footnotes
and descriptions of references)• To the end of the essay, attach photographs of the works submitted on up
January 5 (Friday) –to three pages of A4-sized paper (portrait orientation).
4:00 pm, January 10 (Wednesday)• File format: PDF
Submit digital files via the Internet.
• Maximum file size: 50 MB
Oil Painting
The Oil Painting studio will notify• Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Doctoral Program in Oil Painting
applicants separately by email of detailed Entrance Exam Short Essay” (enter your examinee number in the space).
submission methods.
* Prepare your short essay in Japanese.
(3) Submit a digital file of your portfolio.
Conditions:• Prepare an electronic file of the portfolio containing the same content as
the submitted physical portfolio on up to 80 pages of A4 through A3 paper
sizes.
• Attach your personal background and a history of activities at the start ofthe portfolio.
• File format: PDF• Maximum file size: 200 MB• Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Doctoral Program in Oil
Painting Entrance Exam Portfolio” (enter your examinee number in thespace).

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Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination(4) Submit a digital file of your research plan
Prepare a written research plan on the subject of your research for thethree years of the doctoral program, satisfying the conditions below.
This document is not a subject of screening for admission. However, it
will be referred to in oral examinations.
Conditions:• Prepare so that the content fits, written horizontally, on one sheet of
A4-sized paper (portrait orientation).
• Must use a font size of 10.5 points.
• Must be printed in Mincho font.
• May include charts and photographs.
January 5 (Friday) –• The theme “Research plan for three years of doctoral program,” followed by
4:00 pm, January 10 (Wednesday)
Submit digital files via the Internet.
your examinee number and name, must be written at the top of the page.
The Oil Painting studio will notify• Maximum file size: 50 MB
applicants separately by email of detailed • Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Doctoral Program in Oil
submission methods.
Painting Entrance Exam Research Plan” (enter your examinee number inthe space).
*P repare your research plan in Japanese.
*W hen submitting the files under (2), (3), and (4) above, fill out therequired information on the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc.
Form on p. 35, save as digital files, and submit together with the files
under (2), (3), and (4).
*D o not submit anything other than the items specified above.
*N o special consideration will be given to incomplete files or loss of data
due to corrupt files or other such reasons.
Note that the files submitted will not be returned.
Oil Painting

February 12 (Monday),
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Submit to: Oil Painting Studio,
Professional Education Building, Toride
Campus. The place will be instructed on
3F of the Professional Education
Building.
* Do not submit by post.

(5) Submit the work(s).
Submit by selecting a method from A), B), and C) below.
A) Propping against the wall only
Submit by propping against the wall in a space of 390 cm (width) × 120
cm (depth) × 240 cm (height).
B) Placing on the floor only
Submit by placing on the floor in a space of 240 cm (width) × 240 cm(depth) × 240 cm (height).
C) Propping against the wall and placing on the floor
Submit by propping against the wall and placing on the floor in a spaceof 240 cm (width) × 180 cm (depth) × 240 cm (height) adjoining thewall.
* I ndicate method A), B), or C) when submitting the work(s).
*Y ou may submit multiple works if they fit within any of the surface areas
described in A), B), and C) above.
* When carrying in and removing the work(s), the applicant must be present
and abide by the instructions provided by the Oil Painting Studio. In
principle, you should prop up the work(s) against the wall or place on thefloor. The use of nails or screws on the wall, etc. is prohibited. The
applicant is responsible for preparing any stands or other fixtures needed.
*T he work(s) must have been created within the past two years.
(6) One real portfolio*F ill out the necessary number of sheets of the “Submitted Work, Essay,
Portfolio, etc. Form” for (5) and (6) above and bring them to the reception
desk when submitting the works and portfolio. Do not attach the forms.

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Research area

Oil Painting

Date and time

Content and method of examination

February 13 (Tuesday), 1:00 pm –<Meet at 12:30 pm at the meeting place
instructed when submitting works on
February 12 (Monday)>(7) Oral examination
Applicants must prepare slides showing information such as research plans
and images of their works and use the monitor in the examination room forthe oral examination.
* Participate in prior checking of monitor use beginning at 4:00 pm on
Monday, February 12. Bring your own computer and adapter. (The Oil
Painting Studio will lend a monitor and HDMI cable.)(1) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the English-language qualification and certification test score certificates under①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational Affairs
Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by thedeadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an Official
Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Report will berejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not acceptable.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification
results and score certificate to the Educational Affairs Section of theFaculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline forsubmitting the application form.
* Submit <N1> results.

*Sculpture(2) Short essay: Up to 4,000 characters on A4-sized paper

January 22 (Monday) – January 26 • Submit a short essay discussing matters such as the applicant’s thoughts on the(Friday)
research area and the intentions and processes of creating the works submitted.
Submit data in PDF format via the(3) Documentation of the works submitted: Submit one sheet of A4-sized paper per
work.
Internet. The Sculpture Studio will issue
applicants instructions on the submission • Be sure to include photographs of the work(s) displayed and indicate
dimensions, materials, weight, and other details. Submit on A4-sized
method.
paper.

February 12 (Monday),
10:00 am – 3:00 pm (In principle,
reception will end at 11:30 am.)
[Submit to: First Floor, Sculpture
Building](4) Submitting (physical) portfolio: One portfolio of up to 50 pages on
A4-sized paper(5) Submitting works: One to three works of sculpture•T he works must have been created within the past two years.
• I f a work requires an electric power supply or incorporates video, prepare
instructions on how to start up the work and be sure to submit the instructions when setting up the work.
• In principle, bring with you all tools and materials required to carry in andremove the work. (No pedestals will be provided.)February 13 (Tuesday), 10:00 am –<Meet at 9:40 am in front of the main
entrance to the Sculpture Building.>(6) Oral examination*A pplicants to the Sculpture research area who are not Tokyo University of the Arts students at the time of application must receive an
explanation of the nature of the research area from their desired studio during the implementation period below. Request the
explanation by email during the acceptance period below.
Acceptance period: October 1 (Sunday) – November 1 (Wednesday), 2023
Implementation period: November 4 (Saturday) – 18 (Saturday), 2023
Email: doctor-exam.choukoku@ml.geidai.ac.jp (Be sure to indicate your desired studio clearly in the email.)― 22 ―

Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination(1) Language ability screening pplicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the〇A
English-language qualification and certification test score certificates
under ①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of
the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an
Official Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Reportwill be rejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts
is B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not
acceptable.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification results and score certificate to the Educational Affairs Section of
the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by thedeadline for submitting the application form.
*S ubmit results for either <N1 or N2>.

CraftsJanuary 5 (Friday),
10:00 am – 4:00 pm[Submit to: Studio of each research field]

February 10 (Saturday),
11:50 am – 12:30 pm<Meet at 11:50 am in front of the
Factory Complex.>（(2) Submit a short essay: up to 4,000 characters
Topic: Discuss your thoughts on the research area, the intentions
and process of creating the works submitted, and so forth. Submit
one original and 16 photocopies. Reference images (up to 10 cuts)
may be attached. Indicate only your desired research field andexaminee number.

）

Instructions will be issued regarding work submission.

(3) Submit works: Five to ten pieces in your desired research field (fordisplay indoors)
February 14 (Wednesday),*Applicants may be asked to sit for the practical examinations as well.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm<Meet at 9:50 am in front of the Factory (4) Submit a portfolio: Submit a file in printed form and in PDF format on
Complex.>
USB memory. This should include a summary of the applicant’s works[Submit to: Instructions will be issued on
and creative activities to date. Documents should be A4 in size.
February 10 (Saturday).]
Clearly indicate the research area you are applying for and yourexaminee number only.
February 15 (Thursday), 1:00 pm –<Meet at 12:50 pm in front of the
Factory Complex.>(5) Oral examination

First-stage examinations

Design(1) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send either of the
English-language qualification and certification test score certificates
under ① and ② below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of
the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an Official
Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Report will berejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is
B882.)〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification
results and score certificate to the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
*S ubmit <N1> results.

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Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination

First-stage examinations
January 5 (Friday)[Submit to: Educational
Affairs Section, Facultyof Fine Arts]

February 1 (Thursday) –February 2 (Friday)

9:00 am –4:00 pm(2) Submit a short essay: up to 4,000 characters
Topic: Discuss your thoughts on the research area, the intentions
and process of creating the works submitted, and so forth.

9:00 am –4:00 pm(3) Submit a portfolio: A file summarizing past works and creative
activities. Portfolio must be A4–A3 size.
(Send by post only. Must arrive during the period at left. Thosearriving before this period begins will be accepted only if posted fromoverseas.)
Submit to: Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts

10:00 am –12:00 noon(4) Submit works: Three to five pieces (All works must have been createdwithin the past two years.)*P repare any equipment and materials needed for submitting works by
yourself. External communications connections to personal computers
or mobile phones, via the Internet or other means, are not permitted
when submitting works. If you are submitting Internet-based works, youmust prepare data for submission that are available offline.

1:00 pm –(5) Oral examination

Design（）

Second-stage examinations
February 14(Wednesday)<Meet at 9:30 am at the
3F reception desk in the
Factory Complex.>[Submit to: Instructions
will be posted by the
Design Department on
the date indicated above.](1) Language ability screening pplicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the〇A
English-language qualification and certification test score certificates
under ①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the Educational
Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of theArts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an Official
Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score Report will berejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is
B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not acceptable.

Architecture〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certification
results and score certificate to the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the application form.
*S ubmit results for either <N1 or N2>.

January 12 (Friday),9:00 am – 4:00 pm[Submit to: Educational Affairs
Section, Faculty of Fine Arts](2) Submit works or essay: The materials submitted must be related toyour desired research field. For works, submit two to three pieces (inany format; models not accepted). For the essay, submit a photocopy
of your master’s thesis or similar essay.
(3) Submit a short essay: approx. 8,000 characters.
The essay should be related to the research theme you intend to
study in the doctoral course.

February 15 (Thursday), 1:30 pm –<Meet at 1:00 pm in front of the main
entrance to the Main Building.>(4) Oral examination（― 24 ―）

Note: Applicants to the research area of Intermedia Art must receive an explanation of the nature of the research area from their desired studio before submitting their application form. Apply in advance for such
explanation to the email address below, indicating your preferred faculty advisor:
doctor-exam-info@ima.fa.geidai.ac.jp
Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination(1) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send the originalof any of the English-language qualifications/test score certificates
under ①, ②, and ③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later) to the
Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo
University of the Arts, by the deadline for the application form.
① TOEFL (iBT) (PBT or ITP not accepted): Ask the test
administrator agency (ETS) to submit an Official Score
Report. (The Test Taker Score Report is not acceptable.) (TheDI code for the Graduate School of Fine Arts is B882.)② IELTS (Academic Module only) score certificate③ TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate (Either theofficial test or IP test is acceptable.)〇 Others: Send the original of Japanese Language Proficiency Test
(JLPT) certification results and score certificate to the Faculty ofFine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline for theapplication form.
* Submit <N1> results.

IntermediaArt(2) Submit an essay.
•S ubmit your master’s thesis written in Japanese or English and an
abstract (approx. 2,000 characters) in Japanese. If you were notrequired to write a master’s thesis to complete the master’s degree
program, you must submit another equivalent essay (approx. 20,000
characters) and abstract instead.
•U se the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Intermedia Doctoral
Program Entrance Exam Essay” (enter your examinee number in thespace). Include the abstract and the essay in the PDF file, in thatorder.
(3) Submit a portfolio.
•S ubmit an A4-sized portfolio of up to 60 pages in length in PDF
format.
File format: PDF; maximum file size: 180 MB• Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Intermedia Doctoral
Program Entrance Exam Portfolio” (enter your examinee number inthe space).
(4) Submit a reference material.
January 11 (Thursday) –• Optionally, you may submit no more than one of the following
4:00 pm, January 18 (Thursday)
types of reference materials to supplement your portfolio.
(Japan time; must arrive during this• Use the filename “Examinee no.___: 2024 Intermedia Doctoral
period.)Program Entrance Exam Reference Material” (enter your examinee
number in the space).
Submit to:①	A video up to six minutes long. File format: MOV or MP4.
Joint Faculty Advisors’ Office, Intermedia Art
Resolution: 1280 × 720 (max.). Maximum file size: 300 MB
Toride Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts
② An audio file up to six minutes long. File format: AIFF or WAV,
5000 Omonma, Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture
in stereo (no more than two channels). Maximum file size: 300
302-0001
MB(Send by registered mail, with “Doctoral③ A collection of photographs, in slideshow format in a video up to
Portfolio, etc. Enclosed” written on the envelope
six minutes long. File format: MOV or MP4. Resolution: 1280 ×
in red. Do not submit in person.)720 (max.). Maximum file size: 300 MB
If sending from overseas, use a reliable delivery④ Up to 60 pages of printed materials, scanned from a book, essay
method such as DHL or EMS.
(offprint*), or report. File format: PDF. Maximum file size: 300
MB* Academic journals typically contain essays contributed by multiple
authors combined into a single publication. An offprint refers to a
copy of the applicant’s essay only, extracted from a journal for easeof reading.
(5) How to submit• Prepare digital files of the materials to submit under (2)-(4) above,
save them to a USB memory device or SD card, and send by post to
the Joint Faculty Advisors’ Office, Intermedia Art, Toride Campus.
Enclose the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form (For
Submission/For Attachment) in the envelope used to submit theabove.
(6) Note• No special consideration will be given for losses attributable toreasons such as incomplete files or corrupted files. Note that
submitted reference materials will not be returned.
Files must be readable and playable in Mac OS 10.12 and later.

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Research area

Aesthetics and Art History

Intermedia
Art

Date and time

Content and method of examination

February 7 (Wednesday), 1:00 pm –Meet at 12:30 pm
Media Classes, Toride Campus(4) Oral examination(1) Essay submission: Submit a photocopy of your master’s
thesis in your desired research field (Aesthetics,
Japanese and Asian Art History, Western Art History,
History of Crafts). If you were not required to write amaster’s thesis, submit another essay instead.
You may submit other written work as referencematerials.
January 5 (Friday) – 11 (Thursday)
Note: ① Attach a Japanese abstract of approximately 2,000(* Must be postmarked by the submission deadline.)characters to the essay.
[Submit to: Aesthetics and Art History Department② Submit Ⓐ a copy of an essay and abstract printed
Office]and bound into one volume and Ⓑ a PDF file ofthe essay and abstract. Send Ⓐ by post as
described in the left column. Instructions on how
Send by registered mail with “Master’s Thesis
to send Ⓑ will be notified at a later date at theEnclosed” written in red on the envelope. Submitted
email address registered at the time ofmaterials will not be accepted if brought in person.
application.
* In principle, essays and abstracts submitted will not③	Applicants planning to complete the MFA Course
be returned. If you wish to have your essay andin the Graduate School of Tokyo University of
abstract returned, enclose a return envelope (withthe Arts in March 2024 in the same research fieldcannot send this essay and abstract separately.
postage affixed and a return address indicated).
Aesthetics
This is because the master’s thesis and abstract
andwill be examined as part of the screening.
Aesthetics and Art History Department Office, Faculty④	In principle, essays must be submitted inArt
of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Japanese. However, certain research fields may
History 12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
accept essays written in other languages. We
encourage you to inquire with the Educational
Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts(see p. 7 of this Guidance) before the start of
the Internet application registration period todetermine the Department will accept an essay inyour desired language.

February 15 (Thursday)
Meet at 9:30 amin the Main Building
main entrance lobby.

〈〉

10:00 am –11:00 am(2) Language ability screening with questions asked andanswered in Japanese: Choose one of the following
languages: English, German, French, and Italian. (Allexaminees will be lent identical dictionaries at theexamination location; dictionaries provided are EnglishJapanese, German-Japanese, French-Japanese, andItalian-Japanese for the examinations in English,
German, French, and Italian, respectively; only pencils
and mechanical pencils are allowed to be used.)

2:00 pm –(3) Oral examination with questions asked and answered inJapaneseMust arrive during the period January 10(Wednesday) – 18 (Thursday).
Write in red on the front of the envelope “Master’s
Thesis Enclosed” and send by registered mail. Do notdeliver the thesis in person.
Art
If you are sending from overseas, use a reliable
Educationdelivery method such as DHL or EMS.
Send to:Art Education staff room, Tokyo University of theArts, 12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Japan― 26 ―(1) S ubmit an essay: Submit a photocopy of your master’s
thesis. If you were not required to write a master’s
thesis, submit another essay instead.
You may submit other written work as referencematerials.
Notes:① How to submit• Submit by post to the Art Education Faculty Office.
• Attach the Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Formon p. 35 to the essay under (1).
② Applicants planning to complete the MFA Course in the
Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts in
March 2024 in the same research field are not required
to the essay under (1).
③ In principle, essays must be submitted in Japanese.
However, if the master’s thesis is written in a language
other than Japanese, submit a PDF file of the thesis, inaddition to sending a copy by post.
Information on how to submit the PDF file will be sent
at a later date to the email address registered during theapplication.

Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination

February 12 (Monday) 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
<Meet at 10:00 am in the Main Building main
entrance lobby.>

Art
Education
Aesthetics and Art History

February 14 (Wednesday), 11:00 am – 3:00 pm[Submit to: Instructions will be issued by
Art Education Studio.](2) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Language ability screening - English*E xaminees may bring print dictionaries to these screenings. Note that electronic dictionaries are not permitted.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test
(JLPT) certification results and score certificate to the
Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline forsubmitting the application form.
*S ubmit <N1> results.
(3) ① Submit works.
Submit two or more pieces of practical works.
If submitting video materials, they must not exceed
five minutes in length.
(No need to bring monitors, players, etc. Contact the
University regarding other media.)*A pplicants may be asked to take practicalexaminations as well.
② One book of a portfolio

February 16 (Friday), 10:30 am –<Meeting place: Main Building main entrance lobby>(4) Oral examination
Instructions regarding meeting times will be issued
separately.

January 15 (Monday), 10:00 am – 4:00 pm[Submit to: Art Anatomy Studio]Art
AnatomyFebruary 11 (Sunday)
Meet at 9:30 amin the Main Building
main entrance lobby.

〈〉(1) Submit an essay: Submit a photocopy of your master’s
thesis. If you were not required to write a master’s
thesis, submit another essay instead.
You may submit other written work as referencematerials.
Note: A pplicants planning to complete the MFA Course of
the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts
in March 2024 in the same research field need not
submit essays.

10:00 am –11:00 am(2) L anguage ability screening: English(Examinees may bring dictionaries; however, electronic
dictionaries are not permitted.)

11:10 am –12:10 pm

(3) Written examination on your specialization

2:00 pm –(4) Oral examination― 27 ―

Note: Ideally, each applicant to the department of Conservation should be provided an explanation of the nature of
the department of Conservation (in a briefing) by his or her desired studio before submitting the application
form.
Japanese Painting (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2276
Sculpture (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2279
Crafts (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2281
Buildings and Districts (Conservation) Studio: 050-5525-2284
Conservation Science Studio: 050-5525-2285
Preventive Conservation Studio: systemhozongaku@ml.geidai.ac.jp or 03-3823-2297
Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination

Conservation

Conservation

February 14 (Wednesday),
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Submit to: To be posted on campus
on the date indicated above.

February 15 (Thursday), 9:00 am –<Meeting times to be instructed on
February 14; meeting place: Main Building
main entrance lobby>
Submitted materials must arrive during theperiod of dates postmarked:
January 19 (Friday) – 26 (Friday)(send by registered mail).
[Submit to: Studio of your desired research
field]
Conservation
ScienceFebruary 10 (Saturday)
Meet at 9:30 amin the Main Building
main entrance lobby.

〈〉

February 14 (Wednesday)<Meeting times to be instructed on February 10; meeting
place: Main Building main
entrance lobby>

10:00 am –12:00 noon

(1) Language ability screening〇 Applicants whose native language is Japanese: Send any of the
English-language qualification and certification test scorecertificates under ①-③ below (for a test taken in 2022 or later)
to the Educational Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts, by the deadline for submitting
the application form.
① TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score certificate② TOEFL score certificate*E ither PBT or iBT is acceptable.
Ask the examination administrator agency (ETS) to issue an
Official Score Report for submission. (The Test Taker Score
Report will be rejected.) (The DI code for the Graduate
School of Fine Arts is B882.)③ IELTS score certificate*A cademic Module only. The General Training Module is not
acceptable.
〇 Others: Send Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
certification results and score certificate to the Educational
Affairs Section of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo Universityof the Arts, by the deadline for submitting the applicationform.
* No Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) level requirements are specified.
(2) Submit an essay or works.
* Attach an abstract to the submitted essay.
* Japanese Painting, Sculpture, and Crafts: Up to five works
recently restored or created. However, for sculptures, thepackage dimensions and weight must not exceed 190 cm
high, 90 cm wide, 130 cm deep, and roughly 400 kg.
* Buildings and Districts: Submit a short essay of up to 2,000
characters (on the theme you intend to pursue in the
Doctoral Program) in addition to the materials under (2)above.
(3) Oral examination* You may be assigned a written examination or practicalexamination on your specialization as well.
(1) Submit a treatise: Submit a photocopy and abstract of yourmaster’s thesis. If you were not required to write a master’s
thesis, submit another essay instead.
You may submit other written work as reference materials.
Note: A pplicants who completed the MFA Course of theTokyo University of the Arts in the same desired fieldneed not submit essays.
(2) Submit a short essay of up to 2,000 characters (on the theme
you intend to pursue in the Doctoral Course).
(3) Language ability screening: English(Each examinee may bring one printed English-Japanesedictionary. Note that electronic dictionaries are not permitted.)

1:00 pm –2:00 pm(4) Written examination on specialization

10:00 am –(5) Oral examination― 28 ―

Conservation

Research area

Date and time

Content and method of examination

Submitted materials must arrive during theperiod of dates postmarked:
January 19 (Friday) – 26 (Friday)(send by registered mail).
[Submit to: Studio of your desired research
field]
Preventive
Conservation
February 10 (Saturday)
Meet at 9:30 amin the Main Building
main entrance lobby.

〈〉

February 14 (Wednesday)<Meeting times to be instructed on February 10; meeting
place: Main Building main
entrance lobby>

10:00 am –12:00 noon

(1) Submit a treatise: Submit a photocopy and a Japanese-language
abstract of your master’s thesis. If you were not required towrite a master’s thesis, submit another essay instead.
You may submit other written work as reference materials.
Note: A pplicants who completed the MFA Course of theTokyo University of the Arts in the same desired fieldneed not submit essays.
(2) Submit a short essay of up to 2,000 characters (on the theme
you intend to pursue in the Doctoral Course).
(3) Score/grade certificate etc. demonstrating Japanese language
ability (optional): Applicants whose native language is not
Japanese are encouraged to submit score/grade certificatesattesting to their Japanese language ability if available, suchas those of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
(4) Language ability screening: English(Examinees will be loaned English-Japanese dictionaries. Do
not bring your own.)

1:00 pm –2:00 pm(5) Written examination on specialization

10:00 am –(6) Oral examination

9. Entrance Examination Locations (Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Ueno Campus (12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Transportation:• About 10 minutes’ walk from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit) or Uguisudani Station• About 15 minutes’ walk from Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya Lines; about 10 minutes’
walk from Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Toride Campus (5000 Omonma, Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture)
Transportation:• About 15 minutes’ ride on the Otone Kotsu Bus from the East Exit of JR Toride Station. Get off at theTokyo Geijutsu Daigaku bus stop right in front of the campus, or get off at the Tokyo Geidaimae bus stopand then walk for about 10 minutes.
* Entrance examinations for the research areas of Oil Painting and Intermedia Art are conducted at the Toride
Campus. See p. 37.

10. Announcement of Successful Applicants〇 Announcement of successful applicants in first-stage examinations (Design research area only)
1:00 pm on February 11 (Sunday), 2024
* Examinee nos. of successful applicants will be announced on the University website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp).
* Be sure to check whether or not you have passed. Information concerning second-stage examinations
may be posted as well.
* Applicants who fail to pass the first-stage examinations are ineligible for the second-stage and subsequentexaminations. In addition, no paper procedures are required until the announcement of final successful
applicants.

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〇 Announcement of Final Successful Applicants
10:00 am on February 20 (Tuesday), 2024
* Examinee nos. of final successful applicants will be announced on the University website(https://admissions.geidai.ac.jp).
Admission procedure documents will be sent to final successful applicants around February 22, 2024.

[Notes on announcement of successful applicants in first-stage examinations and announcement of final successful applicants]
1. No inquiries will be accepted by telephone.
2. Note that due to heavy traffic, it may be difficult to access the University website around the time the results
are announced. If this happens, try again later.

11. Admission Procedures(1) Period for completing admission procedures
Accepted by post only
Must arrive by March 13 (Wednesday), 2024.
(2) Payment of enrollment fee, etc.
• Pay fees using the remittance forms distributed after the announcement of successful applicants.
Type
Enrollment fee*1

Student welfare and guidance support fee
Mori-no-kai (alumni association)membership fee
Student casualty insurance premiumStudent casualty insurance additional
liability insurance premiumTokyo University of the Arts Campus
Facility Management Association dues*2

AmountRemarks

338,400 yen Planned amountPayment is not required from individuals planning to complete the
MFA Course of the Tokyo University of the Arts in March 2024 orfrom Japanese-government-funded international students.
10,000 yen
40,000 yen Payable by students who have graduated from other universities andstudents who have graduated from the University but have yet to pay
the Mori-no-kai membership fee. Includes membership fee and 10
years’ dues. International students are exempt.
2,600 yen Three years’ premium
1,020 yen Three years’ premium
50,000 yen*1: T he enrollment fee will not be returned after completion of admission procedures, even if the student withdraws on or before
March 31, 2024.
*2: Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Facility Management Association—organized to provide funding for facility management
contributing to the ehnancement of the campus environment. If you agree with a purpose, please apply for membership. Please
pay it at the time of adimission. The membership is effecitive until you finish your doctor’s course.

Payment of tuition is required after admission.
Amounts: first semester 321,480 yen, second semester 321,480 yen (full year 642,960 yen) [planned amounts]* Not required from Japanese-government-funded international students① Any change in tuition during your time as an enrolled student will enter into effect at the time of the change.
② In principle, tuition must be paid by direct debit from a bank account.

Following the instructions provided for admission procedures, register a bank account for direct debiting oftuition.
③ Planned dates of direct debiting in the 2024 academic year are in late May for the first semester and in lateNovember for the second semester.

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(3) Teaching materials expenses
Following admission, in addition to the tuition and fees above, students are required to pay teachingmaterials expenses. Each studio will inform students of payment procedures and other specifics.
Oil Painting
Crafts (Glass)Architecture

Research area

AmountBreakdown of teaching materials expenses
60,000 yen Entire amount paid after admission
50,000 yen Instructions to be provided by Studio after admission
60,000 yen Instructions to be provided by Studio after admission* The amounts shown above are for the student’s time in the Doctoral Course, not annual amounts.

(4) OtherYour visa responsibility• Apart from the admission procedures, it is your responsibility as an applicant for admission to obtain an
appropriate visa to stay and study in Japan. You may come to Japan on a short-term stay visa to take theexamination. Note that you must obtain student visa status before enrolling. In principle, those entering
Japan on short-term stay visas may not transition to student visa status while in Japan. (They must apply
for certificates of eligibility for residence after returning to their home countries temporarily and apply tothe local Japanese embassy or consulate for student visas.)
If you are requesting the University to apply for a certificate of eligibility for residence on your behalf,
submit the required documents (of which successful applicants will be notified) when completing theadmission procedures.
* The Ministry of Justice reviews visa applications. The University will not be liable for rejected applications.
* The exemption or deferral of enrollment fee/tuition and most scholarships for international students areavailable only to those with student visas.
* Be careful not to submit duplicate applications for certificates of eligibility for residence. (For example, if
you are also accepted to another university or if you already have a valid certificate of eligibility forresidence for some other reason. No certificate will be issued if duplicate applications have been submitted. If you are requesting the University to apply for a certificate on your behalf, ask any other institution
to which you have already applied to cancel your application.)

12. Exemption/Deferral of Enrollment Fee/Tuition
The University offers a program to exempt/defer the enrollment fee and tuition. To benefit from this program,check the following application conditions, then complete the designated procedures before paying yourenrollment fee or tuition.
(Note that you cannot apply for exemption or deferral after you make your payment. Also, since exemption
from the enrollment fee will not necessarily be granted even when the conditions for application are met andsince not all applications for exemption from tuition are approved, applicants should prepare in advance to pay
both the enrollment fee and tuition.)
The conditions for applying for exemption/deferral are described below.
(1) Exemption for enrollment fee① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay the enrollment fee② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay the enrollment fee due

to conditions arising within one year prior to admission, such as the death of the primary income earnerin his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary income earner or the applicant
due to a natural disaster③ Cases equivalent to those described under ① above which are determined by the President of the

University as qualifying for exemption(2) Deferral of enrollment fee① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay the enrollment fee by the payment deadline② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay the enrollment fee by

the payment deadline due to conditions arising within one year prior to admission, such as the death ofthe primary income earner in his or her household or economic hardships imposed on the primary
income earner or the applicant due to a natural disaster― 31 ―

③ Other cases as deemed unavoidable(3) Exemption from tuition① Cases in which it would be difficult, for economic reasons, for an applicant recognized as a student ofhigh scholastic standing to pay tuition② Cases in which it is recognized that it would be difficult for the applicant to pay tuition due to conditions

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

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

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

14. Disclosure of Information on Entrance Examinations
The procedure for requesting the disclosure of results of entrance examinations for the Tokyo University of theArts Graduate School of Fine Arts will change from the 2024 academic year.
* Note that this procedure differs from the procedure for requesting the disclosure of results through the 2023
academic year.
1. How to apply
1. Make a request on the Internet application site. Pay 404 yen as the required fee for disclosure of results
together with the screening fee.
Notifications of results will be sent in bulk in June 2024. Contact the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty ofFine Arts, if you do not receive the notification during this period.
Notifications returned by the post office after the retention period due to incomplete addresses or absence ofthe recipient will be kept at the Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts, until the end of August2024. Be sure to register an address at which you can receive the notification.
* Note that requests for disclosure of results will not be accepted by post or after completing the Internet
application. Be sure to request disclosure of results when applying if you would like them to be disclosed.
2. When to apply
10:00 am, November 17 (Friday) – November 24 (Friday), 2023
* During the Internet application period
3. Information released(1) Only the individual’s results of the entrance examinations for the current academic year (2024) will be
released.
(2) Individual results will be released in the form of scores or grades. Relative rankings of examinees will
not be released.

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15. Handling of Personal Information
Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information by Incorporated Administrative Agencies (“Personal
Information Protection Act” hereinafter), the University will use personal information obtained during theprocess of selecting students for tasks related to the selection process and for other purposes, as described
below.
1. Purposes of use(1) Personal information concerning admitted students such as names and addresses will be used for tasks
related to admission procedures.
(2) Personal information such as names and addresses concerning persons who have completed admission
procedures will be used following matriculation for tasks related to their studies, including managementof student records and tasks related to health, such as medical examinations.
(3) Personal information such as names and addresses concerning persons who have completed admission
procedures will be used for tasks related to management of payments, such as collection of enrollment
fees and tuitions.
(4) Personal information such as applicant assessments made during the selection process will be used fortasks related to support for studies, including waivers of enrollment fees and tuitions in the first year andselection of students for scholarships.
(5) Personal information such as applicant assessments made during the selection process will be used fortasks related to statistical processing, provision of information to prospective students, and surveys andresearch related to the selection process. In such cases, the personal information will be used in waysthat render it impossible to identify individuals.
2. Provision of personal information to third parties
Apart from the cases set forth in Article 9 of the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information
obtained by the University will not be used for other purposes or provided to third parties without thepermission of the applicants themselves.
However, the minimum required information may be provided in the following cases:(1) Tasks involving the handling of personal information described in 1. (1) – (5) above may be entrusted toan external third party after concluding a contract with the third party concerning appropriate handlingof personal information.
(2) To facilitate operations related to acceptance decisions and additional acceptance decisions through theseparate installment system in which national and public universities offer two opportunities to takeentrance examinations, personal information related to matters such as acceptance and admission
procedures (limited to names and examinee nos. for the Common Test for University Admissions) may
be provided to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations and any other national andpublic universities to which the applicant has applied.
(3) Provision of information to parties outside the University in cases in which this would be in the interestsof the person concerned① Musical Education Promotion Association (parents’ association for the Faculty of Music supporting
faculty education and research and student extracurricular activities)② Mori-no-kai (alumni association of the Faculty of Fine Arts)③ Dosei-kai (alumni association of the Faculty of Music)④ Tokyo University of the Arts Cooperative Association⑤ Tokyo University of the Arts Campus Environmental Improvement Support Committee (organization
intended to support activities such as improvements in University facilities to enhance theUniversity’s campus environment)― 33 ―

University Campuses
Ueno Campus

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

Nezu 1-chome

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

Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Nezu Station

Ichijoji

To Nippori

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

Ueno-Sakuragicho
Tokyo Universityof the Arts

Zoo

Faculty ofFine Arts

To Ikebukuro,
Omiya
KaneijiFaculty ofMusicToshogu
ShrineUeno JHS
Zoo

National ResearchInstitute forCultural
Properties, Tokyo

Pond

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

Shinobugaoka JHS

Park Exit

Ueno Station

To Tokyo

Toride Campus

Ginza Line/Hibiya Line
Ueno Station

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

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

Tokyo Geidaimae bus stop
Honda
Primo

Pref. Hwy. 11
Tonegawa
water
purification

Tokyo Universityof the Arts
Toride Campus

Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku bus stop

Address any inquiries on entrance examinations to:
Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tokyo University of the Arts
12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714
Tel: 050-5525-2122― 34 ―

For Attachment

Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form

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

Research field for which the application is being submitted

University
attended(circle in red)

Examinee no.

(Furigana)

No.

Name

Tokyo University of the Arts / Other(graduate school:Dateprepared; dept.://; research field:

Number ofitems
submitted(Y/M/D))

Total number of items/bound volumes:

Title of work,
essay, etc.
Certification

Complete both forms.

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

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

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

Date:

/

/

Name:

(Y/M/D)Seal

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

Tel.:

)

Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts

* Applicants to the research area of Japanese Painting should submit only this part of the form For Attachment .
(They need not submit the lower half of the form for submission.)

Doctoral Course(Cut here.)

For Submission

Submitted Work, Essay, Portfolio, etc. Form

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

Research field for which the application is being submitted

University
attendedTokyo University of the Arts / Other(circle in red)(graduate school:

Number ofitems
submitted

Total number of items/bound volumes:

Examinee no.

(Furigana)

No.

Name

; dept.:; research field:)

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

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

2. Agent (Name:

Tel.:

)

Return of works

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

* Do not complete thissection whensubmitting this form.

Date (M/D):/

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

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Doctoral Course

Statement of Reasons for Application
Furigana

Name

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

Past research topics (or research theme of your master’s degree final project):Your reasons for applying to the Graduate School and a brief statement of research topic(s) you wish to study
after admission:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Educational Affairs Section, Faculty of Fine Arts

Tel: 050-5525-2122

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

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