At the forefront of research into art and design ever since its foundation over 70 years ago, Tama Art University has strived to achieve the highest standards in art education. "The Project-Based Learning Collaborative Research Center" promotes project-based learning (PBL) which stresses contact with society through the medium of university-industry- government collaborative research. Tama Art University is currently highly regarded for the quality of its art and design education, and is recognized as a progressive educational program by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 1) "Promotion by students of regional traditional industrial arts" contributes to the activation of industry in the Tokyo area. 2) "The Banana Textile Project" promotes environmental education related to the development of a sustainable society 3) "Practice of design education for the mass market" is a sophisticated initiative tailored to modern industrial structure. |
