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Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts

東京芸術大学

Ibaraki, Japan · National university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines

91 days leftApply by 2/3 → exam on 3/2 · Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Japanese Painting Major Privately Funded International Student Admission

Exam location
Campus in Japan
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Japanese requirement
Take the EJU (no minimum score)
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First-year fees
from ¥981,360
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Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory
Japanese N2 etc.
2 fee reductions & scholarships
Students3,311
International students219
Faculty297
Founded1949

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

CampusStationHomesLowest / monthMedian
Toride CampusJoban Line, Toride Station East Exit, about 15 minutes by bus, get off at "Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku"; the campus is a short walk from the stop0——
Senju CampusKita-Senju Station (West Exit), 5-minute walk, 5 min walk19¥30,800¥61,000

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茨城県取手市小文間5000

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About the school

A national university founded in 1949. It has 3,311 students, including 219 international students (undergraduate 7 · graduate 212). There are 297 faculty members, 8 of them from outside Japan. It has 3 campuses (Ueno, Toride, Senju); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 4
1887
The Drawing Investigation Office was renamed Tokyo School of Fine Arts, and the Music Investigation Office was renamed Tokyo Music School
1949
Tokyo University of the Arts was founded
1991
The Toride campus site was opened
2006
The Senju campus site was opened, and the Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment of the Faculty of Music moved to it

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Tokyo University of the Arts admits international students through 2 routes.Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry

EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

Apply with an art practical exam

Official name: 美術学部 私費外国人留学生入試

You apply online from late January to early February, then come to the university from late February to March to take a practical exam for your department. There are no exams outside Japan and no online exams. Each department admits a few students.

You needEJU Japanese + Japan and the World (Architecture and Intermedia Art: Mathematics + Science or Japan and the World) · no score criterion + a practical exam by department (drawing, painting in color, sculpture, composition, etc.) · Intermedia Art: a personal portfolio fileExam locationUeno Campus (Toride Campus for Intermedia Art)DepartmentsFaculty of Fine Arts, 8 departments and majors (a few students each)

Accepting applications now · until 2/3

Painting, Japanese Painting Major

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 3/2
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  5. Exam 2 3/3
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  7. Exam 2 3/6
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  9. Exam 2 3/7
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  11. Results 3/14

Painting, Oil Painting Major

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 3/7
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  7. Exam 2 3/8
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  9. Exam 2 3/9
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  11. Results 3/14

Sculpture

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 3/5
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  5. Exam 2 3/9
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  7. Results 3/14

Crafts

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 3/3
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  5. Exam 2 3/6
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  7. Exam 2 3/7
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  9. Results 3/14

Design

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/28
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  5. Exam 2 3/1
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  7. Exam 2 3/9
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  9. Exam 2 3/10
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  11. Results 3/14

Architecture

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 3/7
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  5. Exam 2 3/8
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  7. Results 3/14

Intermedia Art

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 2/26
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  7. Exam 2 3/3
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  9. Exam 2 3/4
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  11. Results 3/14

Art Studies

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/26
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  5. Exam 2 2/27
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  7. Results 3/14

Apply with a music practical and performance exam

Official name: 音楽学部 私費外国人留学生入試

You apply online from late January to early February, then come to the university from late February to March to take multiple rounds of tests, including a practical exam in your major (performance), aural dictation and music theory. There is no video submission or online audition.

You needEJU Japanese + Japan and the World (no score criterion) + a major practical exam, dictation, music theory, sight-singing of a new piece, etc. (differs by department; set pieces are announced in September) · Musical Creativity and the Environment: no practical exam, but an academic exam, essay and interviewExam locationUeno Campus (in Japan)DepartmentsFaculty of Music, 7 departments (a few students each)

Accepting applications now · until 2/3

Composition

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 2/28
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  7. Exam 2 3/3
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  9. Exam 2 3/4
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  11. Exam 2 3/8
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  13. Results 3/13

Vocal Music

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 2/26
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  7. Exam 2 2/27
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  9. Exam 2 3/2
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  11. Exam 2 3/3
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  13. Exam 2 3/6
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  15. Exam 2 3/8
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  17. Results 3/13

Instrumental Music (Piano, Organ, Strings, Wind and Percussion, Early Music)

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 2/26
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  7. Exam 2 2/27
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  9. Exam 2 3/2
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  11. Exam 2 3/3
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  13. Exam 2 3/4
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  15. Exam 2 3/5
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  17. Exam 2 3/8
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  19. Results 3/13

Conducting

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/26
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  5. Exam 2 3/4
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  7. Exam 2 3/6
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  9. Exam 2 3/8
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  11. Results 3/13

Japanese Traditional Music

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 3/3
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  5. Exam 2 3/4
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  7. Exam 2 3/5
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  9. Exam 2 3/8
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  11. Results 3/13

Musicology

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
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  3. Exam 1 2/26
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  5. Exam 2 3/3
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  7. Exam 2 3/4
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  9. Exam 2 3/5
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  11. Exam 2 3/6
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  13. Exam 2 3/8
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  15. Exam 2 3/9
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  17. Results 3/13

Musical Creativity and the Environment

  1. Apply 1/25~2/3opens in 82 days
  2. →
  3. Exam 1 2/25
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  5. Exam 2 2/28
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  7. Exam 2 3/3
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  9. Exam 2 3/4
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  11. Exam 2 3/5
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  13. Exam 2 3/6
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  15. Results 3/13

Good to know before applying

  1. Admission is not granted before you come to Japan (the university does not hold entrance selection abroad). All exams are taken at the university.
  2. Those who graduated from a Japanese high school or secondary education school, or are expected to graduate by March 31, 2027, are not eligible for the Privately Funded International Student Admission.
  3. Submit EJU scores from either June or November 2026. You cannot submit scores from different sessions for different subjects.
  4. You may apply to only one department (major). You cannot change your chosen department after submitting your application. The screening fee is not refunded for any reason.
  5. Application documents are accepted only by mail and only if they arrive within the submission period (no hand delivery). Admission procedure documents can be sent only to an address in Japan (applicants living abroad must designate an agent in Japan).

東京藝術大学 2026年度（令和8年度）美術学部学生募集要項（一般選抜・私費留学生入試） · 東京藝術大学 2026年度 音楽学部・別科 学生募集要項 · checked 2026-11-03

Fees

First-year fees
¥981,360
Application fee
¥20,400

Amounts in the 2026 admission guide: entrance fee ¥338,400 (planned) plus annual tuition ¥642,960 (planned). In addition, the Faculty of Fine Arts has a ¥100,000 Ancient Art Study Trip reserve fund and a ¥100,000 campus environment support fee, etc.; the Faculty of Music has an ¥80,000 Music Education Promotion Association fee and a ¥100,000 campus environment support fee, etc. Materials costs are paid after enrollment.

Places and fees by department 15
DepartmentPlacesApplied/PassedFirst-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Painting, Japanese Painting MajorA few students (included in the 25 places of the first-phase exam schedule)1 / 0981,360
Department of Painting, Oil Painting MajorA few students (included in the 55 places of the first-phase exam schedule)10 / 0981,360
Department of SculptureA few students (included in the 20 places of the first-phase exam schedule)2 / 0981,360
Department of CraftsA few students (included in the 30 places of the first-round admissions)2 / 1981,360
Department of DesignA few students (included in the 45 places of the first-phase exam schedule)8 / 0981,360
Department of ArchitectureA few students (included in the 15 places of the first-phase exam schedule)3 / 0981,360
Department of Intermedia ArtA few students (included in the 24 places of the first-phase exam schedule)5 / 0981,360
Department of Art StudiesA few students (included in the 20 places of the first-phase exam schedule)0 / 0981,360
Faculty of Music
Department of CompositionA few students (included in the 15 places of the first-phase exam schedule)4 / 1981,360
Department of Vocal MusicA few students (included in the 54 places of the first-round admissions)0 / 0981,360
Department of Instrumental Music (Piano, Organ, Strings, Wind and Percussion, Early Music)A few students (included in the 98 places of the first-phase exam schedule)1 / 0981,360
Department of ConductingA few students (included in the 2 places of the first-phase exam schedule)0 / 0981,360
Department of Japanese Traditional MusicA few students (included in the 25 places of the first-phase exam schedule)0 / 0981,360
Department of MusicologyA few students (included in the 23 places of the first-phase exam schedule)0 / 0981,360
Department of Musical Creativity and the EnvironmentA few students (included in the 20 places of the first-phase exam schedule)2 / 1981,360

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2026 entry.

For 2026 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form and photo slip (printed in color from the online application site), documents proving eligibility (certificate of completion (expected) and transcript; attach a Japanese translation if not in Japanese), color copy of the EJU examinee's card, copy of passport. Intermedia Art: personal portfolio file; Musical Creativity and the Environment: statement of reasons for applying.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)
451 · Undergraduate graduates only (graduate school completers are not included). Employed graduates include self-employed persons and employees on indefinite-term contracts.
Full-time employment
198 · 44%
Went on to graduate school etc.
188 · 42%

Employment results for international students alone could not be found in official materials.

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Scholarships

  • Exemption from, or deferral of, the entrance fee and tuition is available (apply before paying the entrance fee and tuition).
  • The Mori-no-kai fee (alumni association, ¥40,000) of the Faculty of Fine Arts is waived for international students.

Student life support

Student dormitory "Geishin-ryo" (Towa, Adachi Ward; 300 units). Type A about 18 sq m, ¥45,900 per month; Type B (with soundproof room) about 29 sq m, ¥84,200 per month (water and utilities extra). International students can use an institutional guarantee. New students can use the pre-acceptance reservation system.

Getting there

Ueno Campus
10-minute walk from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit) or Uguisudani Station, 10 min walk · Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Music (except Musical Creativity and the Environment). Intermedia Art in year 1.
東京都台東区上野公園12-8
Toride Campus
JR Joban Line, Toride Station East Exit, about 15 minutes by bus, get off at "Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku"; the campus is a short walk from the stop · Faculty of Fine Arts, Intermedia Art (from year 2) and the Materials Creation field of Crafts
茨城県取手市小文間5000
Senju Campus
Kita-Senju Station (West Exit), 5-minute walk, 5 min walk · Faculty of Music, Musical Creativity and the Environment (until graduation)
東京都足立区千住1-25-1

SALLAE compiled this from the school's admission guidelines and official sources (such as University Portraits). Dates and amounts can change, so always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Photo: Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons