Tama Art University

Tama Art University welcomes applicants who:
- possess a broad outlook on the arts;
- are capable of thinking independently;
- wish to pursue international careers;
- are endowed with imagination, expressive power, and an appreciation of beauty;
- can create and carry out research at an advanced level.

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November 24 (Thursday) to December 2 (Friday), 2011. Applications must arrive by December 2.
*Applicants may submit their documents in person to the Admissions Section, Hachioji campus only on the final day of application (13:00-16:00, December 2).

Applicants with physical disabilities requiring assistance at the examination location should call +81-42-679-5602 by 5 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2011.

Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. Hold, or expect to acquire by March 2012, a master's or professional degree.
2. Hold, or expect to acquire by March 2012, an academic degree corresponding to a master's degree or professional degree in a country other than Japan.
3. Have been awarded, or will be awarded by March 2012, a master's degree or equivalent, or professional degree or equivalent through a correspondence course in Japan which is operated by a foreign school.
4. Have been awarded, or will be awarded by March 2012, a master's degree or equivalent, or professional degree or equivalent in Japan from an educational institution recognized within the educational system of a foreign country and approved by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
5. Be recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho)
6. By means of an individual screening process, satisfy Tama Art University that the applicant has academic abilities equivalent or superior to a person holding a master's degree, and will have reached the age of 24 by April 1, 2012.

* Those applying under provision 6 should refer to the following URL for further information:
http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/admission/screening.htm
* To allow time for confirmation of the field of study and allocation of a professor, applicants who have graduated from another university must contact the admissions center by November 16, 2011.

* We do not invite applicants for a doctoral degree by thesis only.

Please send all of the relevant document below at the same time by postal mail in the envelope designated by the Tama Art University graduate program.

* All documents must be completed either in English or in Japanese. Documents in another language must be accompanied by a Japanese translation certified by a public office. Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
* If “8.Portfolio” does not fit into the envelope designated by Tama Art University:
(1) Place all documents except for “8.Portfolio” into the envelope designated by Tama Art University. Place this envelope and portfolio together into an envelope or package prepared by yourself.
(2) Write, in red letters, “Documents for the Entrance Examination for the Graduate Program, Doctoral Degree Course” on the front of the envelope and send it by registered mail to the following address: Tama Art University, Admissions Sections, 2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, 192-0394 Tokyo, Japan.

Required documents

1. Application form
2. Research plan
3. Examination ID card
4. Examination ID card counterfoil
5. Letter of Recommendation (sealed)
6. Postal transfer form receipt for payment of examination fee (35,000 yen)
   - The examination fee is paid at a post office and only the receipt should be submitted to the university.
   - An undated receipt is invalid.
   - For information on payment from outside Japan, please contact the Tama Art University entrance examination representative (+81-42-679-5602).
7. Examination result notification label
   - The applicant should write:
   address A (for receipt of Examination ID card)
   address B (for notification of Examination result)

To be prepared by the applicant

8. Portfolio (only applicants who submit works)
   - The applicant's portfolio should contain works of the past two years or works for the master's degree. Works included in the portfolio must be available for inspection between January 25 and 28, 2012.
   - Please assign priority ranks to the works you wish to submit. However, selection by the committee may differ from the assigned ranks. Depending on the space required for all your submitted works, you may be requested to present one to three works in your portfolio.
   - Make sure to clarify the following for each work: 1) photograph, 2) title, 3) type 4) material and format, 5) size and 6) weight.
9. Thesis (applies only to applicants who submit a thesis)
   - Applicants may submit a maximum of three, These can include:
     1. master's graduation thesis
     2. published thesis
   - Please submit the thesis (a copy), together with an abstract (about 2,000 characters in Japanese).
   - In the case of a thesis in progress, please inform us before time of application.
   - The submitted thesis or publications showing the results of your research will not be returned.
   - Thesis submitted must be accompanied by a certificate (certificate form for submitted works, etc.) from the head professor or a teacher, etc. of the last graduate school that the applicant was enrolled at to certify that the work was created or authored by the applicant himself/herself.
10. Three copies (4×3cm) of a photograph taken during the past three months
    The applicant should be shown bareheaded, half-figure, against a plain background.
    The applicant's name and desired course should be clearly written on the back of each photograph. One photo should be affixed to the application form, one to the examination ID card, and one to the counterfoil of the examination ID card.
    The picture attached to your application for admission will be used to create the student identification which you will use from the time you enroll until graduation.
11. Academic transcript and certificate of graduation (or prospective graduation) from the last graduate school, etc. at which the applicant was enrolled.
12. Official transcript of grades and attendance rate from the last Japanese language school the applicant attended after April 2010.
13. A photocopy of the personal details page of the applicant's passport, and the page containing the applicant's currently valid visa extension. [ international students only ].

Important:
a) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
b) Submitted documents and the examination fee will not be returned under any circumstances.
c) If the applicant's surname or given name differs from that which appears on the submitted diploma, academic transcript, etc., official documentation must also be submitted, stating that the names refer to the same person.
d) Please note that if it is discovered that any of the application documents have been falsified or otherwise fraudulently prepared, admission will be cancelled or students will be advised to withdraw from school.

1. An applicant who does not receive the examination ID card by Tuesday, January 10, 2012 should contact the entrance examination representative as soon as possible.
2. The applicant must retain the card until the entrance ceremony in April.
3. The ID card will not be re-issued.

Hachioji Campus, Tama Art University
2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo (Tel: +81-42-676-8611)
* Please refer to [http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/wsc/english/access_h.htm] for information on traveling to the Hachioji campus.

Applicants will be screened on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of the submitted works or thesis, language ability, a short essay, an oral examination, the submitted documents, etc.

[Wednesday, January 25, 2012]

Installation of works 13:00-14:00 (Finish by 17:00)

* Applicants may bring in additional portfolios for inspection. This portfolio will not be identical to the ones submitted at the time of application.
* Works submitted must be accompanied by a certificate (certificate form for submitted works, etc.) from the head professor or a teacher, etc. of the last graduate school that the applicant was enrolled at to certify that the work was created or authored by the applicant himself/herself.
* Applicants should set up their works by themselves.
* In case of video works, applicants should prepare playing equipment, etc. by themselves.
* Please bring your examination ID card.

[Thursday, January 26, 2012]

Language Test 10:00-11:30

Japanese nationals --- English
* Dictionaries may be brought. (However, electronic dictionaries are not allowed)
Students from countries other than Japan --- Choose either English or Japanese
* Dictionaries may be brought. (However, electronic dictionaries are not allowed)

Short essay 12:30-14:30

Select either Japanese or English
* Dictionaries may be brought. (However, electronic dictionaries are not allowed)

[Friday, January 27, 2012]

Oral examination

The oral examination will be conducted in Japanese. The applicant will be informed of the time of the examination on January 26 (Thu).
* In case of many applicants, the oral examination might also be held on January 26.

[Saturday, January 28, 2012]

Removal of works 13:00-14:00 (Finish by 17:00)

* Please bring your examinaton ID card.

Date and time: 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Announcement method:
a) The examination ID numbers of successful examinees are displayed on a bulletin board at the TAU Hachioji campus.
b) Successful examinees receive notification by mail. The examination notification label is completed at the time of application.
c) The examination ID numbers of successful examinees are posted on the TAU website.
(http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/)
* Telephone inquiries concerning the examination results will not be acknowledged.
* Receipt of the examination notification form constitutes formal notification of acceptance.

All the necessary forms and the fees should be posted by February 13 (Monday), 2012.

Look at "School Fees" page.

Hachioji Campus
2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo

1. Candidates must enter the examination room at least 30 minutes before the examination begins.
2. Candidates who arrive more than 30 minutes after the designated starting time will not be permitted to take the examination.
3. In the case of late arrival, the examination period cannot be extended, regardless of the reason for the lateness.
4. Candidates cannot enter the examination room without an examination ID card. Please inform the supervisor if you have lost or forgotten your card.
5. Candidates must follow the supervisor's instructions during the examination.
6. Candidates taking examinations with both morning and afternoon sessions cannot leave the campus between sessions, and should bring their own lunch.
7. Borrowing and lending tools or materials is prohibited.
8. Candidates can enter only the areas provided for the examination.
9. As there are no clocks in the examination rooms, examinees may bring their own watch or clock. Please note that use of a mobile phone or watch/clock with calculator, electronic dictionary, communication or digital still/video camera function is prohibited.
10. Mobile phones, PHS and pagers must be switched off during the examination.
11. Automobiles cannot enter the campus during the examination period.
12. On the day of the examination, applicants should beware of any unauthorized persons in the vicinity of the university or nearby train stations who offer to inform them of the examination results by telephone or telegram.
13. In the event of any changes to the information in this booklet, candidates will be notified on the day of the examination.

Personal information (name, address, date of birth, etc.) collected for the Tama Art University 2012 entrance examination is used solely for the entrance examination and subsequent administrative procedures. Every effort is made to prevent misuse or leakage of personal information.

Should you have any questions concerning the handling of personal information, please contact us at the address below.

Applications should be sent to:
Tama Art University
Hachioji Campus
2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, 192-0394, Tokyo
(Tel: +81-42-676-8611)