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Note: Japanese Language
All courses at MAU are conducted in Japanese. International students wishing to enter the University must therefore be fluent in Japanese. The University offers no intensive or remedial Japanese courses. It does, however, offer Japanese as one of its foreign language courses.
These classes focus on deepening understanding of Japanese culture, and are geared to students who can read, write and speak Japanese. Classes are held twice a week, for a total of three hours.
To enter the Graduate School of MAU, students must pass the entrance examination given on campus by the course of study in which they wish to enroll. They must also complete the necessary registration procedures. The University's first term begins in April of each year.
1. Application
To take the entrance examination, applicants are required to submit the necessary documents during the specified period, and obtain authorization to sit for the exams. These procedures must be carried out in Japan.
2. Entrance qualifications
Doctoral Degree Program
To enter a doctoral degree program in Japan, students must have completed the master's program of graduate school at a Japanese university or a master's level program at a university abroad.
Master's Degree Program
To enter a master's degree program in Japan, students must have graduated from a Japanese university or completed 16 years of education abroad.
3. Evaluation
Doctoral Degree Program
Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their artwork or theses as well as a written essay, English language and oral examinations. Acceptance into the course of study is based on the applicant's overall score.
Master's Degree Program
In each specialized course of study, applicants are evaluated on the basis of their artwork or theses as well as a written essay and interview; some courses also conduct tests in technical skills or a foreign language. Acceptance into the course of study is based on the applicant's overall score.
No special treatment will be extended to international students or Japanese students returning from abroad wishing to take the entrance examination for the master's or doctoral program.
To enter the College of Art and Design, students must pass the entrance examination given at the University by the department in which they wish to enroll. The examination is held third week of December each year. Applicants must also complete the necessary registration procedures. The University's first term begins in April of each year.
1. Application
To take the entrance examination, applicants must submit the required documents to the University during the specified period (generally early to mid November). They must also obtain authorization to sit for the entrance examination. Both procedures must be conducted in Japan.
2. Entrance qualifications
Students must have graduated from a Japanese high school or completed 12 years of education abroad to qualify to enroll in a Japanese college or university.
3. Evaluation
Each department conducts examinations in the Japanese language, a foreign language, and technical skills; some departments also conduct tests in mathematics and/or assign written essays. Acceptance is based on the applicant's overall score.
Substitute examinations for international students and Japanese citizens returning from abroad, may, at their request, be permitted to take a different Japanese language examination and have an interview instead of taking the Japanese language and foreign language examinations. In such event, they will still be tested in the other examination subjects in the same way as any Japanese student, and their admission to the university will be based on the total score they receive.
MAU accepts transfer students into the third year undergraduate program in the College of Art and Design. To transfer, students must pass the transfer examination held in late December of each year by the respective department in which they wish to enroll. They must also complete the necessary registration procedures. Transfer students enroll in April of each year.
1. Application
To take the transfer examination, applicants are required to submit the necessary documents during the specified period (late November to early December) and receive authorization to take the examination. These procedures must be carried out in Japan.
2. Transfer qualifications
Students are qualified to transfer if they have a bachelor's or associate's (two-year university level) degree, or have completed 14 years of education abroad.
3. Evaluation
In each major, applicants are evaluated on the basis of their artwork or theses as well as an interview; some courses also conduct test in written essay or technical-skills. Acceptance is based on the applicant's overall score.
No special treatment will be extended to international applicants and Japanese citizens returning from abroad wishing to transfer.
