First, the academic system
Graduate schools generally have master's courses (generally 2 years) and doctoral courses (generally 3 years, with a maximum of 5 years).
Second, the application conditions
Linguistic aspect
Language is a hard requirement. The language requirements of art students are often lower than those of ordinary arts students. But the language requirements of top art colleges are only slightly lower.
Portfolio aspect
This is the most critical factor to decide whether you can be admitted or which level of college you are admitted to. Every school has very different requirements for art works, even different examiners in the same academy of fine arts have different evaluation standards for art works. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out targeted combination training to enhance the chances of admission.
Interview aspect
This is an important factor that cannot be ignored. Some art colleges need interview results, and some interviews are even decisive. Therefore, it is very necessary to grasp the interview requirements in advance.
Recommendation letters
An important factor that cannot be perfunctory. Art colleges pay more attention to academic context inheritance and reputation system, so they attach great importance to letters of recommendation. Students with the same ability and level, different referees, and the level of school admission may be completely different.
Personal statement
This is also a decisive and important aspect. Don't brag about yourself, just simply state the creative process, ideas, methods, abilities, and future expectations and plans.
Art postgraduate examination subjects
If you want to apply for art university, you must pass the unique examination of the university. The exams for all subjects include composition, interview and art test. When interviewing, you are usually asked to bring some of your own works, because Japanese art universities attach great importance to students' personal abilities, and some schools have to submit their own works in written application materials.
Japanese ability accounts for a very important proportion in the interview. The professor should judge whether the students can finish the homework assigned by the professor and communicate with their classmates independently according to their oral writing ability.
Third, the learning style of Japanese art colleges
There are generally two ways for domestic art graduates to go to Japan for graduate studies:
1. junior college students: apply for Japanese school first, and apply for being inserted (enrolled) into the second or third year of Japanese university when Japanese meets the requirements of university entrance. After graduation, you will get a bachelor's degree and take a master's degree directly. Most private art universities have a legal person system. You can also directly apply for graduate students, that is, master's (monk's) preparatory course, and then apply for master's degree after 1 year.
2. Undergraduate students: First, apply for a Japanese language school. When Japanese meets the university entrance requirements, apply for graduate students or monks in Japanese universities. People in Japan can also entrust Sky Tree to apply. )
3. After both academic qualifications and Japanese meet the requirements of Japanese university entrance, entrust "Beijing Sky Tree-Japan Study Center" to directly apply for graduate students in state-owned private universities.
Preparation language
According to the requirements of undergraduate application, N2 is the basic requirement, and the suggestion is N 1, which is also a test of oral ability. Some schools may also need TOEFL scores (such as Tokyo University of the Arts).
Determine the majors of colleges and universities, collect information and prepare application materials.
What needs to be noted here is that when we start to determine the major of the institution and get to know something, the applicant needs to go to the professional official website to talk with your professional tutor. At this time, you need to know something about the tutor.
After you do your homework, prepare the application materials, contact the professor in a targeted manner, and show your understanding of the institution and him, as well as your thirst for knowledge. In this way, the professor will also have a good impression on you, and maybe he will coach you better.
Communicate with professors and polish the portfolio.
The difference between monks and other degrees is that you need to start contacting the professors of the school six months to one year in advance.
Generally, the first meeting between everyone and the professor is basically on the day of the campus open day. Be sure to bring your works, not many, just 4-5 pieces, but these 4-5 pieces must be your works after studying the professor's style and preferences.
Online application
Then, through your discussion with the professor, you will constantly revise and improve your work. You will submit the electronic version of your portfolio, your research plan and the scanned undergraduate transcript together to complete the online application.
Fourthly, the classification of art colleges.
National University: Tokyo University of the Arts.
Public universities: Kanazawa University of Arts and Crafts, Aichi University of Arts, Kyoto University of Arts, Okinawa University of Arts, Akita University of Arts, Changgang University of Plastic Arts, Shizuoka University of Culture and Arts, and University of Information Science and Arts.
Private universities: Musashino University of Fine Arts, Tama University of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of Fine Arts, Women's University of Fine Arts, Seibu University of Kyoto, Kyoto University of Fine Arts, Cheng 'an University of Fine Arts, Osaka University of Fine Arts, Yokohama University of Fine Arts, Nagoya University of Fine Arts, Kyoto University of Fine Arts and Crafts, Kaoya University of Fine Arts, Kobe University of Fine Arts, Kurashima University of Fine Arts, Yokohama University of Fine Arts, Northeast University of Fine Arts and Engineering, and Satellite.
comprehensive university
National universities: Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu University, Tohoku University, tokyo institute of technology, Chiba University, Tsukuba University, Kyoto University of Arts and Crafts, Yokohama National University, Imperial Teawoman University.
Public universities: Nagoya City University, Hiroshima City University, Oto City University, Okayama Prefecture University.
Private universities: Waseda University, Japanese University, tokyo institute of technology, Seikei University, Yuchuan University, Otani University, kyushu sangyo university, Chengchong University, Gakuen University, Star University, Treasure University, Sakura Merrill Lynch University, Ritsumeikan University, Zhipu University of Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, tokyo denki university University of Technology.