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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 606-8271 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-116 Kitashirakawa Uryuzan, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | Admission Office |
| Phone | 0120-591-200 |
| Fax | 075-791-9146 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Arts Major <Master's Program>, Major of Art and Environment <Master's Program> |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Not necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Not available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Others(Submission of materials will be online. Please confirm application guidelines in advance.) |
| Number of international students in 2025 | 462 |
| Number of privately financed students | 460 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 250,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 670,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 364,870 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 1,319,870 yen |
| Remarks | This is the tuition fee for the Department of Art and Environment. Please refer to the application guidelines for fees of other departments and fields. https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/graduate/admission/outline/ |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | A schedule |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | July 8, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | August 8, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 21, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 18, 2025 - October 26, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 8, 2025 , October 31, 2025 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule varies by majors. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview, Essay, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | B schedule |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | October 21, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 21, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 1, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 10, 2026 - February 18, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 23, 2026 , February 27, 2026 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule varies by majors. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview, Essay, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Arts Major〈Doctor's Program〉 |
| International students examination offered | No special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Not necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Not available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Others(Submission of materials will be online. Please confirm application guidelines in advance.) |
| Number of international students in previous year | 18 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 927,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 416,060 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 1,578,060 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | October 21, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 21, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 8, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 22, 2026 , February 23, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 30, 2026 , February 27, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and English language, Interview, Oral examination, Essay |
Last update: Sep. 03, 2025
