Admission
Guidelines for Applicants (Summary)
Master's Course
Admission Quota
Art Major, Art and Design Studies (Master's Course), Graduate School.
| Field | Program | Admission Quota |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Art Practice | Oil Painting, Japanese Painting, Printmaking, Photography and Video, Sculpture and 3D Modeling, Ceramics, Textiles (Dyeing and Weaving), Performance, Art & Curatorial Practices |
60 Schedule A and Schedule B |
| Arts and Culture Studies | Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties, Cultural Heritage Science, Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Japanese Garden Research, Cultural Policy Studies, Art Theory and Art History, Aesthetics, Theater Studies |
Major of Art and Environment, Art and Design Studies (Master's Course), Graduate School
| Field | Program | Admission Quota |
|---|---|---|
| Information Design and Product Design Field |
Information Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Design Produce, Product Design |
180 Schedule A and Schedule B |
| Image-Making and Media Content Research Field |
Video and New Media, Animation, Film Production, Content Production, Character Design, Game Design, Digital Art Video and Media Content |
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| Illustration and Publishing Design Field |
Illustration, Visual Art, Manga and Comic Illustration, Picture Book and Book Arts |
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| Cultural Design and Art Education Field |
Arts and Cultural Education, Regional Cultural Design | |
| Architecture and Environmental Design Field |
Architectural Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Urban and Regional Design, and Japanese Garden Design (these disciplines are not separate specialties but integrated in the Field) |
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| Interdisciplinary Poietics Programs |
Kohei Nawa_ Perception: Practice & Research Program, Hoshina and Ohashi Lab |
Remarks
The following documents provides an overview of the application guidelines for non-native Japanese speakers. For further information, please refer to our Japanese version website (https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/graduate/).
Japanese language proficiency is required for office procedures. Lectures and seminars are primarily conducted in Japanese, except for the Art & Curatorial Practices in the Contemporary Art Practice field. In this program, we welcome both English-speaking and Japanese-speaking students, including artists who aim to deepen their critical thinking in their art projects.
- Guidelines for Applicants (Master's Course)
- List of Assigned Materials for Submission (Master's Course)
- Address Sheet for Envelopes (Master's Course)
- Pledge of financial support (Master's Course)
For further information, please contact the admission office:
graduate@office.kyoto-art.ac.jp
Doctor's Course
Admission Quota
Art Major,
Art and Design Studies (Doctor's Course),
Graduate School
| Field | Admission Quota | |
|---|---|---|
| Research |
|
7 |
| Research and production |
Remarks
Proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, conversation) is essential for studying in the Kyoto University of the Arts.The ability to read and understand Japanese in the application forms and guidelines is the minimum requirement for all KUA applicants.
Entrance exam
Master's Course
| Application Period ※1 | Announcement of Preliminary Results |
Oral Examination | Announcement of Final Results |
Enrollment Procedure deadline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Schedule A Entrance Exam |
2026/ 8/7(Fri)- 8/20(Thu) |
2026/ 10/8(Thu) 10:00 |
2026/ 10/17(Sat)- 10/25(Sun) (Exam will take place on one of these days) |
2026/ 10/30(Fri) 10:00 |
2026/ 11/11(Wed) |
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Schedule B Entrance Exam |
2026/ 11/23(Mon)- 12/3(Thu) |
2027/ 2/1(Mon) 10:00 |
2027/ 2/12(Fri)- 2/19(Fri) (Exam will take place on one of these days) |
2027/ 2/26(Fri) 10:00 |
2027/ 3/10(Wed) |
- Please finish submitting your application to the online application portal by 17:30 (JST) on the day of the deadline.
- Applications must be postmarked by the deadline date. Applications sent directly from abroad must arrive by the deadline date.
- Please use the designated form of the university for the application form.
- Click here for guidelines for applicants.
- Oral exams will be conducted in person(Art Major) or online(Major of Art and Environment).Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
- For further information, please contact the admission office:
graduate@office.kyoto-art.ac.jp
Doctor's Course
| Application Period | Announcement of Preliminary Results |
Oral Examination | Announcement of Final Results |
Enrollment Procedure deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026/ 11/27(Fri)- 12/7(Mon) |
2027/ 2/1(Mon) 10:00 |
2027/ 2/21(Sun), 2/22(Mon) |
2027/, 2/26(Fri), 10:00 |
2027/ 3/10(Wed) |
- Applications must be postmarked by the deadline date. Applications sent directly from abroad must arrive by the deadline date.
- Please use the designated form of the university for the application form.
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Click here for guidelines for applicants.
- Proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, conversation) is essential for studying in the Kyoto University of the Arts.
Graduate School Entrance Information Session / Faculty Interviews
Graduate School Entrance Information Session Schedule 2026
This is an information session with faculty in charge of each field. Interview with faculty will take place for each field. Here you can check if your research or art practice matches with the research and art practice of the university.
Those who wish to take interviews are required to apply for the participation during the Participation Application Term.
Please note those who do not make an application during the Participation Application Term will not be eligible to apply for faculty interviews.
| Date | Participation Application Term | Style |
|---|---|---|
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2026/7/10(Fri) 2026/7/11(Sat) |
2026/6/20（Sat）-7/9（Thu） | online |
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2026/11/13(Fri) 2026/11/14(Sat) |
2026/10/24(Sat)-11/12(Thu) | online |
- Appointment only
- In case the number of applicants is high, the interview may be conducted as a group session rather than an individual interview.It is not mandatory to apply for faculty interviews to be able to apply for the entrance exam. https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/graduate/admission/briefing/
