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;
- possess the strength of will to forge new directions in art and design.

By bringing together gifted individuals from around the globe to interact with, challenge, and be challenged by Japanese students, the Tama Art University entrance exams are designed to create an environment conducive to the production of world-class art and design.
The entrance exams consist of an essay and an interview —designed to determine the candidate's attitudes to art and gauge his or her Japanese proficiency —and a practical test (or essay in the case of the Department of Art Science) —designed to assess the candidate's ability in his or her chosen major.

The applicant must be non-Japanese and satisfy the following conditions:

1. Applicants must have graduated from high school outside Japan or be expecting to do so by March 31, 2012. Alternatively, they must have completed twelve years of education outside Japan or be expecting to do so by March 31, 2012. Applicants must also satisfy the university entrance requirements of their own country.
2. The applicant must be eighteen years of age or over on April 1, 2012.
3. The applicant must be proficient enough in the Japanese language to follow all the courses of the university.

* For further information concerning the application procedure, please contact the Tama Art University entrance examination representative (+81-42-679-5602).

Applicants with physical disabilities requiring assistance at the examination location should call +81-42-679-5602 by Friday, September 23, 2011.

November 2 (Wednesday) to November 15 (Tuesday), 2011. Applications should be postmarked no later than November 15.
* Applications mailed outside Japan must arrive by November 15.
*Applicants may submit their documents in person to the Admissions Section, Hachioji campus only on the final day of application (13:00-16:00, November 15).

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. Examination ID card.
3. Examination ID card counterfoil.
4. 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).
   - Examination fees will be accepted from Wednesday, November 2, 2010.
5. 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

6. 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 department 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 the application for admission will be used to create the student identification which you will use during the period of enrollment.
7. Official transcript of grades from the last school the applicant attended in his or her own country (original).
8. Certificate of graduation or prospective graduation from the last school the applicant attended in his or her own country (original).
9. Official transcript of grades and attendance rate from the last Japanese language school the applicant attended (original).
10. A letter of recommendation from the last school the applicant attended in his or her own country.
    - This is required only for an applicant who has never registered with a Japanese language school.
    - The letter must be written on the official letter paper of the school.
11. Certificate of foreign registration (original).
    - This is required only for an applicant already residing in Japan at the time of application. The certificate must be issued by a local government office.
    - A copy of an alien registration card will not be accepted.
12. A photocopy of the personal details page of the applicant's passport, and the page containing the applicant's currently valid visa extension.

Important :
a) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
b) A change of department/major 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, December 5 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.

December 16, 2011

Essay in Japanese     10:00 - 11:30
Exams for each major      13:00 -
* The examination questions and duration vary according to the department or major. Please refer to the list below.

December 17, 2011

Exam for Department of Graphic Design     10:00 - 13:00
Interview
* The interview is held in Jpanese.
* The interview schedule will be announced on December 16, 2011.

Date and time: 1 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2011

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.
* Examination results will be posted only temporarily on the TAU website.
* 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. Paper required for practical tasks will be provided by the university.
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)

Inquiries about the entrance examinations should be made to the same address.