Japanese landscape design graduate students, as a master apprentice system of Japanese graduate students how to apply? The importance of overseas master's degree in landscape design in Japan is different from that of European and American universities. Japan is different. If you are applying for Japanese research direction, the most important thing is the research plan. Here is an application case of overseas master's degree in landscape design from Japan!

Application cases of Japanese landscape design graduate students

Select a tutor first and then an institution

Come to Japan one year ahead of schedule

From landscape design to restoration

Pass the test all the way, directly and mutually select professors successfully

This wave of operation is stable!

Meng classmate

Love Japanese culture and have a solid foundation in Japanese

Admire the knowledge of a famous Japanese professor

Determined to change majors and apply to only one college

Finally, he won the favor of the professor and got the offer!

Offer presentation

Keio University

Postgraduate applications in Japan are different from those in the United States and Britain

What's special about Japanese design applications?

Let's know about Meng's experience!

The postgraduate entrance examination is becoming more and more "suffocating", and the Japanese foundation cannot be learned in vain!

It seems that everything has been affected by the epidemic this year

I'm a Undergraduate graduates from engineering to design At the crossroad of graduation, I resolutely decided to continue studying. This year's epidemic led to The employment market is more severe Let me study and hide for two more years.

I wanted to take the postgraduate exam, but this year Domestic postgraduate entrance examination is just crazy . Although the state has proposed that universities increase the number of postgraduate places, this has not kept pace with the number of applicants exceeding 3 million, an increase of 40% last year. In front of such a huge number, I decided to study abroad to continue my landscape design major.

The picture is from the postgraduate entrance examination of Zhonggong

In fact, I didn't hesitate when choosing a country. Maybe most people will choose countries like Britain and the United States. But I chose Japan directly. First, I like Japanese very much in high school, and I have been studying it in college I got N1 in my junior year The most important thing is that I like traveling and folk culture Japanese culture and people-oriented design concept I was very interested, so I started my way to study in Japan.

The foundation is weak and the logic is confused. Fortunately, the teacher corrected and combed it in time

I have been studying in Natural Light Art for about one year, and my choice of major is clear, so In the early stage, I mainly learned from my basic ability The tutor of natural light art study abroad soon found my weakness in the application. Because I was not an art candidate, my design foundation was not very solid, and the teacher targeted me Design thinking launches teaching 。

I benefited a lot from the way my teacher taught me to make the collection of works, because it was still in the undergraduate graduation design stage, so this part of the content was also used in the graduate design.

In the production stage of the portfolio, my thinking was not clear enough, and the research content was also quite messy, so the teacher kept giving me Sort out ideas and turn research inspiration into clear project inspiration The teacher also suggested that I start from the point of interest and choose projects to create around my real design intention. This has played a great role in my later research proposal creation.

The collection of friars' works applied for studying in Japanese art is not the focus

　　 1. Apprenticeship system

The application of famous Japanese universities is generally based on the apprenticeship system, Graduate enrollment mainly depends on professors The professor has the right to decide on this, so the general examinee should contact the professor to get access to the research department and become a graduate student.

So I searched the Internet in advance A famous professor of Keio University I learned that the project he studied belongs to landscape restoration specialty, which is in line with the direction I want to study. So I decided to communicate with the professor to see if I could become a graduate student of his department.

Keio University

　　 2. Language ability and application requirements

I went to Japan long in advance because I was required to attend some examinations applied for in Japan. One is to investigate the environment, understand the institutions and professors, and the other is to participate in a Japanese design concept exchange and learning summer camp.

During the whole learning process, I learned the characteristics of Japanese landscape design and some design concepts different from those in China, Britain and the United States. they More emphasis on sociality, which is also my original intention to study this major 。

In the process of individual creation and group collaboration, design students from different countries display their own strengths and demonstrate Cross regional and cross cultural design works 。

During my study, what I attach most importance to is Professor's comments and suggestions on design works I will also put forward some constructive suggestions, which has benefited me a lot. During this time, Understand the application focus of the university This will be very helpful for me to participate in the college written examination and interview in the future.

Because it is all Japanese teaching and exchange, my Japanese level has also improved by leaps and bounds during this period. The original language ability must be improved in application.

In this study, I found out the design points that I was most interested in, and I was constantly combing my plans for future learning. This is very important in the application for studying in Japan.

　　 3. Research Plan for Studying Abroad in Japan

Different from countries such as Britain and the United States, when applying, portfolio projects account for a large proportion of assessment. Japan is different, if it is The most important thing to apply for Japanese research is the research plan 。

A research plan is about 1000 words long and should include Research background, research purpose, research content, expected results, etc . I joined A large number of project cases and research practice contents in my works , which will prove your strength more profitably.

If you apply for more than one Japanese university, you can edit some pan professional content into the proposal.

　　 Before completing the research proposal, be sure to fully communicate with the selected professor. The professor will constantly ask you questions and determine Your professional intention, your clear goals and future learning plans during your enrollment, and even your career planning after graduation. Through these, we can judge whether you match his research project and whether you have the strength to join his team.

At this stage, I also determined my professional research direction. More and more I felt that my professional projects were highly matched with those of professors, so I began to prepare a research plan only for the professors in the university.

All the contents communicated with the professor will eventually be presented in the research proposal.

Interview face to numbness, but never wrong card!

For the first time, I felt numb after being interviewed

In addition to these preparation materials, there is an extremely important interview stage in the application process in Japan. And more than one interview

It's like the arrangement of the first and second examinations. First, we have one-on-one interviews with our tutors to investigate the students' personal situation and project research direction, and then other professors have many one-on-one interviews. (There are also some differences in the assessment methods of different colleges) In the process, introduce your own project and research intention, as well as the learning plan in the plan.

It should be noted that honorific expressions should be used throughout the interview process, and special attention should be paid to etiquette requirements. The content of the presentation needs to be structured and logical, and clearly and completely explained. In the process, the professor will also raise some research questions, so we must read more literature in the early stage, and certain knowledge reserves can ensure that whatever problems we encounter can be calmly dealt with.

　　 Summary of Postgraduate Application Cases of Japanese Landscape Design

From the case of Meng, we can see that studying abroad in Japan has many different characteristics from applying for British and American universities, which we need to pay special attention to. The requirements for Japanese graduate students to apply for study abroad are to determine their own study plans and research objectives when applying, and to have a clear understanding of their future design style.

Whether you apply for a research proposal in Japan or a collection of works in Britain and the United States, you need clear design thinking, certain knowledge reserves, solid design foundation, and a lot of inspiration research and practice.

Dreams should be realized through hard work, and we should learn to feel, record and think about the inspiration around us. To choose any country and major, you need to carefully understand and analyze the application requirements, actively participate in relevant professional activities, and clarify your design goals and learning plans.

Studying in Natural Light Art will overcome any obstacles. Studying in Japan, we have a professional teaching and research team to clear and carefully handle the application for everyone. No success is easy. I hope that Meng can realize his design dream in Keio University as soon as possible!

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