Guide in English For ASAGAYA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN -

About ASABI

Year Established :

1945

Academic Years :

Three years Day time
Limitation of the Number of students

Male and Female :

Total 140

History :

In 1998

Introduced the credit base transfer system to Kyoto University of Art and Design

In 2001

Established Nippon Institute of Decorative Arts (Architectural Decoration & Craft) in Fujimi, Nagano as a sister school

In 2002

Established Art Masters School (vocational school) in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Address :

1-3-3 Umesato, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0011 Japan

Tel :

+81-3-3313-8655

Fax :

+81-3-3313-8658

Academic System

Year 1 

■Foundation Year
Basic of Drawings & Design

First year is the foundation year. In the first semester, all students learn basic things to understand what is art and design based on the same curriculum regardless of their expecting courses. From the second semester, each student chooses a course and learns separately to determine the field of study to go on.

Year 2 & 3
Special Courses

■Visual Design
Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Illustration, Typography, Digital Publishing, 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.

■Media Design
3D Computer Graphics, Web, Video Art, Animation

Students learn from basic to application about computers and video arts as well as planning skills to develop contents.

■Space Design
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.

■Image Creation

Students learn how to be artists who pursuit free expressions regardless genre and are capable to present for society.

■Fine Arts

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

Academic Performance & Installation Art Program

It is one of the aspects of our school that students can learn from a wide range of elective courses in addition to the particular courses. Students can choose from the two major fields, 'Academic' which delves deeper into thought and history about art and design, and 'Figurative' focuses performance and appreciation.

Post-Graduate Program

This program is 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.

Transfer System

This is the system that a student who finished the first year at an art school or a university can transfer to a second year program of our school when there is a room in the class. There is an examination and the screening system follows the general examination system.

Careers after Graduation

Graphic designer, Illustrator, Photographer, a position in the field of multimedia such as games and internet, Video Art including movie director, interior designer, product designer, artists in various fields

Yearly Schedule(for the year 2009)

Schedule		Event
April	6 (Mon.)	Entrance Ceremony
	7 (Tue.) ~	Orientation
	13 (Mon.) - July 18 (Sat.)	First semester Courses
July 21 (Mon.) - September 5 (Sat.)		Summer Holidays
September 7 (Mon.) - December 16 (Thu.)		Second semester Courses
December 18 (Fry.) - January 9(Sat.)		Winter Holidays
January 12(Tue.) - February 8 (Mon.)		Production Weeks
At the beginning of February		Production Exhibition
In the middle of February - at the beginning of April		Spring Holidays

※ Schedule may be changed.

Tuition Fees (For the year 2010)

(in Japanese Yen)

	First Year	Second & Third Year
Application fee	200,000	-
Tuition	850,000	850,000
Maintenance costs	180,000	180,000
Practical work & other fees	160,000	170,000
Total	1,390,000	1,200,000

Entrance Screening (Self recommendation)

Application Deadline

1st December 2 (Wed.), 2009 - January 22 (Fri.), 2010
2nd January 27 (Wed.) - February 26 (Fri.), 2010

Screening fee

25,000 yen

Screening Date

1st January 24(Sun.), 2010 2nd February 28(Sun.), 2010

Requirements

necessary documents, self PR, portfolios

Screening Methods

required documents, portfolios for an interview and an interview (The interview includes a Japanese skill check.)

Entrance Screening (General Screening)

Application Deadlines

1st January 27 (Wed.) - February 26 (Fri.), 2010
2nd March 3(Wed.) - March 23 (Tue.), 2010

Screening fee

25,000 yen

Screening Date

1st February 28(Sun.), 2010 2nd March 24 (Wed.), 2010

Screening Methods

1st bring-out works and informational portfolios for an interview and an interview
2nd bring-out works and informational portfolios for an interview and an interview
(The interview includes a Japanese skill check.)