Looking forward to today's art, Japan occupies an irreplaceable position in the world with its unique style. In the field of art design, based on the fertile cultural soil of the East, Japan has gone further and further on the road of innovation and integration, and has formed its own unique design style, whether in fashion, architecture, animation or product design. Today, let's talk about how about art students studying in Japan?

How about art students studying in Japan?

Is it easier for art students to study in Japan than in Britain and the United States?

The difficulty cannot be generalized. The form and requirements of studying abroad in Japanese art are very different from those of Britain and the United States and even other countries, so it is difficult to compare the difficulty. But in general, Japan is less competitive than Britain and the United States in terms of the enrollment rate of famous schools.

Secondly, art schools in Japan are divided into public and private ones. Because of their advantages in tuition fees and teachers, public schools have relatively few enrollment quotas and higher professional requirements for students.

Tokyo University of the Arts

The two most important application materials for Japanese art schools are professional collections and research proposals. Creation of art collection Similar to British and American universities, there are some differences in the number and requirements according to the different majors and universities applied for, but relatively speaking, Japanese art universities pay more attention to the display of physical works and professional basic abilities.

The research plan is very important for applying to Japanese colleges and universities. Its main content is to summarize the research plan of students in the two years of monks. It can be divided into: students' personal background, research methods, research content, research direction, etc. It needs to be consistent with the main research direction of the intended professor, and its review standard is also directly related to the professor.

Chiba University Art Department

Finally, Japanese colleges and universities also have entrance examinations, which are divided into written examinations and interviews. The written examinations mainly focus on small papers, and different majors have different requirements. The interview is mainly around the collection of works, and the professor will ask questions about some details in the creation process.

In addition, many popular Japanese colleges and universities require TOEFL or IELTS language scores, and also have certain requirements for Japanese ability, which needs to reach the N1 or N2 level. Therefore, objectively speaking, it is not easy to challenge Japan's top art schools, and it needs a certain length of time to prepare carefully.

Is the cost of studying in Japan low?

Compared with developed countries in Europe and the United States, the cost of studying in Japan is indeed much cheaper. Generally speaking, the tuition of public universities is much cheaper than that of private universities. Take the well-known Tokyo University of Arts as an example, the annual tuition is between 50000 and 60000 yuan;

Tuition of Tokyo University of Arts 2019

The private colleges and universities are also about 1.7 million to 1.8 million yen, and the RMB is between 100000 to 110000 yuan. For example, the tuition of Musashino Fine Arts University last year was about 1.73 million yen.

Tuition of Musashino University of Fine Arts 2019

It should be reminded that there is basically no good or bad distinction between public and private art universities in Japan, but there are slight differences in teachers, professional settings, enrollment and tuition fees. For example, we are familiar with the Musashino University of Fine Arts, Tama University of Fine Arts and so on, which have a long history and many top art majors.

Secondly, the Japanese government has very perfect internship and part-time work policies for international students. Especially in some developed cities, the hourly salary is much higher than that in other countries. In addition, there are many opportunities to obtain student/work visas. On the cost of studying abroad, art students studying in Japan are more friendly to more ordinary families!

As long as you find a good professor, the admission is firm?

Professors of Japanese art majors have more say in comparison, but it is definitely not the same as that we can "go through the back door" and "find shortcuts". It only means that when we make preliminary preparations, we need to know more about the personal background of professional instructors, including professional fields, research directions, work styles and requirements for applicants, in addition to investigating institutions.

Department of Art, University of Tsukuba

Secondly, students must get in touch with their favorite professors in advance to exchange ideas, such as meeting in advance through school open days, contacting via email, or connecting with institutions, senior students, etc., so that the instructors can see your sincerity in advance and prepare application materials in a planned way according to the requirements of the instructors.

Musashino University of Fine Arts

Because of different audit conditions, students are choosing Art study training institutions When studying abroad in Japan, we must choose an institution with relevant resource advantages and services. Copying the British and American training portfolio is not suitable for studying abroad in Japanese art, so students must prepare in advance and make full research on colleges, tutors and institutions.

Few professional choices, most of which are traditional?

This is also one of the biggest concerns about Japanese art schools. In the impression of many students, the advantageous majors of Japanese art are concentrated in some traditional fields, such as animation, clothing, graphic design, etc., and the education method and aesthetic requirements are relatively simple, emphasizing technology over creativity.

Kanazawa University of Fine Arts and Technology

However, in fact, in recent years, Japanese art education has been committed to developing new innovative disciplines in traditional majors, and combining Japan's advantages in science and technology, aesthetics, and systems, Japanese universities are more inclined to challenge some completely new fields than the "interdisciplinary" of British and American universities.

Sanazawa Design Institute (a well-known private design university in Japan)

Therefore, the types of majors and the categories involved in Japanese universities are very diverse. For students who are interested in studying in Japan, there is a very large space between colleges for everyone to choose according to their own interests and preferences.

It is undeniable that the leading British and American universities are the first choice for most art overseas students. But choosing a major is never a ranking competition like choosing a country. Instead, students need to consider their own situation, professional advantages, career planning, and the purpose of studying abroad, and make the most suitable choice on this basis.

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