Tama Art University

BFA (Faculty of Fine Arts)

The international-student selection requires submission of work / portfolio, varying by discipline: Japanese Painting (about one work of around 50-gou, submitted on interview day); Printmaking / Print Media (one A4 portfolio at application plus 5–10 works on interview day); Sculpture (one A3-or-smaller portfolio at application); Crafts / Graphic Design / Product (Textile) / Architectural Environment / Information Design / Art / Integrated Design / Theatre and Dance (work or portfolio submitted on interview day, free format). A work description sheet and proof of personal authorship are required.

No English-proficiency evidence is required (IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo are not set; no English test is imposed). Japanese proficiency is evidenced by EJU Japanese (Reading plus Listening / Listening-Reading combined score of 220 or above) or JLPT N2 or above.

2027 academic year tuition: admission fee ¥230,000; annual tuition ¥1,247,000; facility fee ¥350,000; maintenance fee ¥50,000; practical-training fee ¥32,000–¥63,000 (by discipline); alumni association fee ¥30,000 (collected on behalf). First-year total about ¥1,909,000–¥1,940,000.

Application period 1 November 2026 to 10 November 2026; examination 17–18 December 2026 (an additional day of 19 December 2026 if many applicants); results announced 24 December 2026.

Yes — selection combines a short essay, a specialist examination and an interview.

MFA (pre-doctoral course)

The pre-doctoral course requires submission of work / portfolio, varying by specialisation: Japanese Painting (up to two works of 50-gou or larger); Oil Painting (one flat work up to F200 plus a portfolio); Printmaking (a USB portfolio PDF of up to 20 pages plus 5–10 works); Sculpture (at least two works plus one A3 portfolio); Crafts (two works plus a portfolio); each Design specialisation (at least three works plus a portfolio); Integrated Design (an mp4 video explaining the research content, a portfolio PDF and a pre-assigned task); Theatre and Dance (at least three works plus a portfolio). Proof of personal authorship is required for all.

IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo are not required; the Art Studies specialisation allows the short essay to be written in English, and some courses permit English essays. Foreign nationals must meet EJU Japanese (Reading plus Listening / Listening-Reading combined score of 260 or above and Writing 35 or above) or JLPT N1.

Pre-doctoral course: annual tuition ¥1,237,000; facility fee ¥240,000; maintenance fee ¥50,000; practical-training fee ¥32,000; alumni association fee ¥30,000 (external graduates pay an additional admission fee of ¥200,000; graduates of this university are exempt). First-year total about ¥1,789,000 (external) / ¥1,559,000 (this university graduate).

The specific application deadline for the 2027 pre-doctoral course was not found on the official website (the 2026 guidelines have a similar structure; see the guidelines for details).

Yes — an interview and / or portfolio review is conducted.

For privately funded international students: JASSO Study-in-Japan Scholarship Reservation Programme (new undergraduate students, ¥48,000 per month); Heiwa Nakajima Foundation (¥100,000 per month); Rotary Yoneyama (undergraduate ¥100,000 / graduate ¥140,000 per month); Kamabayashi International Student Scholarship (graduate ¥140,000 per month), among other external scholarships.