Admission
Guidelines for Applicants (Summary)
Master Course
Admission Quota
Art Major, Art and Design Studies (Master Course), Graduate School.
Field | Area | Admission Quota |
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Global Seminar | - | 60 Total number of Early and Late Entrance Examinations |
Historical Heritage Research Field | Theory of History and Culture, Science of Cultural Property, Archeology, Theory of Preservation and Restoration, Theory of Landscape Gardening |
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Fine and Applied Arts Field | Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Art, Ceramic Arts, Textiles, Photography and Video, Japanese Painting, Oil Painting, Printmaking |
Art and Environment major, Art and Design Studies (Master Course), Graduate School
Field | Area | Admission Quota |
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Information Design and Product Design Field |
Information Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Character Design, Game Design, Product Design, Media Contents Production [ Illustration / Picture Book / Manga / Animation ] |
180 Total number of Early and Late Entrance Examinations |
Cultural Design and Art Education Field |
Cultural Innovation, Media Contents Research, Interdisciplinary Program |
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Architecture and Environmental Design Field |
Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Regional Design, Japanese Garden |
Remarks
Except for global seminars, Proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, conversation) is essential for studying in the Kyoto University of the Arts. To read and understand the Japanese in the above form and our application guidebooks are the minimum requirements for the KUA applicants.
For those who apply to the Global Seminar, please fill out the form below. Thereafter, make sure to send in the necessary documents.
pre-registration formThis pre-registration form for the Entrance Exam is mandatory.
Below are the samples of documents to be sent by post with the online pre-registration.
- Guidelines for Applicants(Master Course)
- Application form(Sample/Master Course)
- Application Fee Payment Form(Master Course)
- Materials for admission interview(Master Course)
- Application Form for Submission of Materials(Master Course)
- Address sheet for attaching envelopes(Master Course)
- Pledge of financial support
- Research Plan English abstract(Sample format)
For further information, please contact the admission office:
graduate@office.kyoto-art.ac.jp
Doctoral Course
Admission Quota
Art Major,
Art and Design Studies (Doctoral Course),
Graduate School
Field | Admission Quota | |
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Research |
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7 |
Research and production |
Remarks
Proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, conversation) is essential for studying in the Kyoto University of the Arts.To read and understand the Japanese in the above form and our application guidebooks are the minimum requirements for the KUA applicants.
Entrance exam
Master Course
Application period | Announcement of results of the initial evaluation |
Oral Examination | Final result announcement (Pass / fail notification posting) |
University enrollment processing deadline |
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Early Entrance Examination | 2023/ 8/16(Wed)~ 8/25(Fri) |
2023/ 10/3(Tue) |
2023/ 10/14(Sat)~ 10/22(Sun) ※Any one of them |
2023/ 10/27(Fri) |
2023/ 11/8(Wed) |
Late Entrance Examination | 2023/ 11/22(Wed)~12/4(Mon) |
2024/ 1/23(Tue) |
2024/ 2/9(Fri)~ 2/16(Fri) ※Any one of them |
2024/ 2/22(Thu) |
2024/ 3/11(Mon) |
- 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.
- Except for global seminars,proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, conversation) is essential for studying in the Kyoto University of the Arts.
- The oral examination will be conducted online. (Excluding Fine and Applied Arts Field)
- For further information, please contact the admission office:
graduate@office.kyoto-art.ac.jp
Doctoral Course
Application period | Announcement of results of the initial evaluation |
Oral Examination | Final result announcement (Pass / fail notification posting) |
University enrollment processing deadline |
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2023/ 11/22(Wed)~ 12/4(Mon) |
2024/ 1/23(Tue) |
2024/ 2/13(Tue)・ 2/14(Wed) |
2024/ 2/22(Thu) |
2024/ 3/11(Mon) |
- 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.
- 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 2024
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.
For those who wish to take interviews, after applying for the participation during “Participation Application Term”, please make sure to also apply for your desired interview time during the “Faculty Interview 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 | Faculty Interview Application Term | Style |
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2023/7/22(Sat)10:00-17:00 | 2023/7/8(Sat)〜7/13(Thu) | 2023/7/18(Tue)〜7/20(Thu) | online |
2023/11/4(Sat)10:00-17:00 | 2023/10/21(Sat)〜10/26(Thu) | 2023/10/31(Tue)〜11/2(Thu) | online |
- Appointment only
- Please note interviews may not be possible in the case where applicants exceed availability. 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/