Admission

Guidelines for Applicants (Summary)

Master Course

Admission Quota

Art Major, Art and Design Studies (Master Course), Graduate School.

Field Area Admission Quota
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
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
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
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 form

This 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.

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
Research
  • Historical Heritage Research Field
  • Fine and Applied Arts Field
  • Cultural Design and Art Education Field
  • Information Design and Product Design Field
  • Architecture and Environmental Design Field
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
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.
  • 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
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
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
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