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.

* night course only
Note: A few students (mainly adult working students) are accepted for night courses (Japanese Painting, Oil Painting, Communication Design only).

Applicants must satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. Have graduated from university or expect to do so by March 2012.
2. Have been conferred a Bachelor's Degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation or will be conferred a Bachelor's Degree by March 2012.
3. Have completed a 16-year program in school education and have earned a bachelor's degree in a country other than Japan, or expect to do so by March 2012.
4. Have completed, or will complete by March 2012, a 16-year course of formal education for a foreign country through a correspondence course in Japan which is operated by a foreign school of that country.
5. Have completed, or will complete by March 2012, a university course of study in Japan for 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 (limited to those who have completed a 16-year course of formal education in that foreign country).
6. Have completed, or will complete by March 2012, a specialized course of study for a higher vocational school which is recognized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to applicants whose term of study is at least 4 years, and to those who have fulfilled the standards established by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology).
7. Be nominated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho).
8. By means of an individual screening process, satisfy Tama Art University that the applicant has academic abilities equivalent or superior to a university graduate, and will have reached the age of 22 by April 1, 2012.

*Those applying under provision 8 should refer to the following URL for further information:
http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/admission/screening.htm

Schedule A: Design major

September 22 (Thursday) to September 30 (Friday), 2011. Applications must arrive by September 30, 2011.

Schedule B: Painting, Sculpture, Ceramic, Glass & Metal Works, Design (except Environmental Design course) and Art Science majors

December 12 (Monday) to December 22 (Thursday), 2011. Applications must arrive by December 22, 2011.

*Applicants may submit their documents in person to the Admissions Section, Hachioji campus only between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on September 30, 2011 (Schedule A), or January 6, 2012 (Schedule B).

Applicants with physical disabilities requiring assistance at the examination location should call +81-42-679-5602 by September 30, 2011 (Schedule A) or by October 28, 2011 (Schedule B).

All the required documents listed below must be submitted to the university in the official university envelope provided.

* 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.

Required documents

1. Application form
2. Reason for application
3. Examination ID card
4. Examination ID card counterfoil
5. 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).
6. 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

7. 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 during your period of enrollment.
8. Academic transcript and certificate of graduation (or prospective graduation) from the last school, etc. at which the applicant was enrolled.
9. Official transcript of grades and attendance rate from the last Japanese language school the applicant attended since April, 2010 (original).
10. A photocopy of the personal details page of the applicant's passport, and the page containing the applicant's currently valid visa extension. [ intenational students only ].
11. Certificate of employment if employed. (Night course only)

Important:
a) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
b) A change of major/course will not be accepted after an application is submitted.
c) Submitted documents and the examination fee will not be returned under any circumstances.
d) 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.
e) 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 Monday, October 17, 2011 (Schedule A) or by Tuesday, January 17, 2012 (Schedule B) 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)
* access to Hachioji campus..

Painting, Sculpture, Ceramic, Glass & Metal Works and Design courses

Applicants will be screened on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of submitted works, a short essay, an interview, and submitted documents.

Art Science course

Applicants will be screened on the basis of a comprehensive assessment of a submitted thesis, an essay, an English examination, an interview, and submitted documents.

* Applicants for the Sculpture, Ceramic, Glass, and Metal Works, and Design Majors may choose to write a short essay in English (Apply at time of application).
* The interview is held in Japanese

1. Works submitted must be accompanied by a certificate (certificate form for submitted works, etc.) from a professor or teacher, etc. of the university that the applicant graduated from to certify that the work was created or authored by the applicant himself/herself.
2. Instructions on how to bring in large-size works and other details will be provided when the examination ID cards are sent out.

For Design major applicants who submit video works:
- The media for the videos (up to 3 minutes length) shall be the following: DVD-Video (region code: free or 2), VHS, S-VHS, miniDV (all NTSC format)
- Playing equipment for the preferred media will be provided at the site of the interview.
- For presentations of works on a notebook computer, bring a VGA display adapter.
- If desired, applicants will be able to present their works by means of Wi-Fi access to the internet. Back-up materials should be available in case of technical problem.

Schedule A:

Date and time: 1 p.m., Thursday, October 27, 2011

Schedule B:

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 December 9, 2011 (Schedule A) or February 13, 2012 (Schedule B).

Look at "School Fees" page.

Day Course

Hachioji Campus
2-1723 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo

Night Course

Kaminoge Campus
3-15-34 Kamingoe, Setagaya-ku, 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. Only candidates can enter the examination building.
7. Candidates taking examinations with both morning and afternoon sessions cannot leave the campus between sessions, and should bring their own lunch.
8. Borrowing and lending tools or materials is prohibited.
9. Candidates can enter only the areas provided for the examination.
10. 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.
11. Mobile phones, PHS and pagers must be switched off during the examination.
12. Automobiles cannot enter the campus during the examination period.
13. 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.
14. 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)