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The Asagaya College of Art and Design is an accredited special training school of higher art and design education, and have many graduates such as designers, artists, manga artists and animators. The school is located in Suginami, within 20 minutes from the city center of Tokyo. We are a small school with the maximum number of students limited to 140 for each year. First year is the foundation year. In the first semester, all students learn basic things including video and photography. From the second semester, each student chooses a course and learns separately, and available to choose from a wide range of elective classes regardless of the course the student is enrolled in. (It is possible to enter the second year or start from Post-Graduate Program for the people who has educational backgrounds or experiences.)
Our studios (computer, video, photography, printing, woodwork) are open throughout the year to all students wishing to create artwork. The school has student exchange programs with the University of Decorative Arts in Paris, France, and the Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic.
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Visual Design(30)
Graphic Design / Editorial Design / Illustration / Typography Advertisement Design / Photographic Expression
Students learn skills and the way of thinking about communication design through printing media such as newspaper and magazines from basic to practical level.
Image Creation(20)
Contemporary Art / Installation / Video Art / Performance
Students learn how to be artists who pursuit free expressions regardless genre and are capable to present for society.
Character Design(30)
Manga(Comic) / Character Design / Animation
Students learn not only drawing techniques, but also how to setting the character up, creating a unique view of the story, creating ideas, making up the story and planning ability.
Fine Arts(20)
Oil Painting / Watercolor Painting / Classical Painting Techniques / Printmaking

Students learn paintings and drawings as expression methods, not only skills required for production, but also cultivating free and variety of ideas and sensibilities.

Media Design(20)
Web Design / Filmmaking / Video Art
Students learn from basic to application about computers and video makings as well as planning skills to develop contents.
Post-Graduate Program(15)
For graduates of ASABI or equivalent in educational backgrounds or experiences.

Each student individually decides on a theme for study and carry out it and its production with an instructor on a man-to-man basis for one year.

Space Design(20)
Interior Design / Product Design
Students learn design for comfortable space and products considering of usability from the viewpoint of a person who uses the space or the products.
Foundation Year (First Semester)
  • Students learn basics of design and art based on the same curriculum.
  • Basic Design
  • Basic Video Art
  • Basic Photography
  • Basic Formative Art
  • Basic Space Design
  • Art Appreciation
  • Drawing
  • Computer
Foundation Year (Second Semester)
  • Each student chooses a course and learn separately.
  • Basic Visual Design
  • Basic Character Design
  • Basic Media Design
  • Basic Space Design
  • Basic Image Creation
  • Basic Fine Art
  • College-Wide Program
  • Drawing
  • Computer
Specialized Courses (Year 2 & 3)
  • Visual Design
    　Graphic Design, Illustration, Editorial Design, Photography, Typography
  • Character Design
    　Manga (Comic), Character Design, Animation
  • Media Design
    　Web Design, Filmmaking, Video Art Space Design Interior Design, Product Design
  • Image Creation
    　Contemporary Art
  • Fine Arts
    　Abstract Painting, Representational Painting
Post-Graduate Program (Year 4)
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Editorial Design
  • Advertisement Design
  • Photographic Expression
  • 3D Computer Graphics
  • Manga(Comic)
  • Character
  • Video Art
  • Animation
  • Product Design
  • Environment Design
  • Furniture Design
  • Interior Design
  • Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Contemporary Art
  • Media Art
We have a system to earn a bachelor's degree at Kyoto University of Art and Design (by distance-learning). *Except Space Design Course
Interdisciplinary elective subjects
Students able to choose from a wide range of elective classes regardless of the course the student is enrolled in.
Interdisciplinary elective subjects
【Lecture Classes】Introduction to Design, Semiotics of Design, 20st century art, History of design, History of European art, History of Japanese art, English conversation, Anatomy for Art, Chromatics, Filmology
【Workshop Practice Classes】Copperplate, Character Design, Silkscreen printing, Web Design, Croquis drawing, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Usability design, Design projects, Art & design appreciation, Mediology, Figurine modeling, Sculpture, Animation, Drawing, Manga-comic, Wood craft

ASABI Recurrent Education programs (Open Classes)
【Evening Classes】Art appreciation, Croquis drawing, Picture book workshop
【Weekend Classes】Silkscreen printing, Photo Workshop