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There are 32 Arts, Design & Architecture programs in Japan, spread across 20 universities, typically lasting 4 years. The list starts with courses at University of Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo and Teikyo Heisei University.
Kanazawa College of Art — Industrial Design at Kanazawa College of Art trains students to design and develop products for social needs. The program covers design for everyday items and furniture,...
Kanazawa College of Art — The Japanese Painting course at Kanazawa College of Art develops studio skills in Japanese painting through work in precision drawing and classical painting copying, then...
Kanazawa College of Art — Students study Oil Painting within the Faculty of Fine Arts at Kanazawa College of Art. The program teaches basic principles in shaping arts and instruction in advanced o...
Kanazawa College of Art — The Sculpture programme at Kanazawa College of Art focuses on learning and pursuing principles of form through natural observation, and on touching materials to bring out...
Kanazawa College of Art
Kyoto University of Art and Design
Niigata Sangyo University
Aichi Sangyo University — The Master's Degree in Design at Aichi Sangyo University offers an in-depth exploration of design principles, practices, and applications relevant to various industries....
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #36 (University of Tokyo) to #84 (Institute of Science Tokyo); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Tokyo is cited most (47,606,905 citations).
By level: 20 bachelor's, 8 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). Kanazawa College of Art offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
University of Tokyo (QS World #36), Institute of Science Tokyo (QS World #84) and Teikyo Heisei University (#56 in Japan) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Tokyo is the least expensive at about USD 5,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Kanazawa College of Art, with 7, ahead of Wayo Women's University (3).
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