Tokyo University of the Arts is located in Ueno Park, Taitung District, Tokyo. The main purpose is to cultivate artists in the fields of art and music. Tokyo University of the Arts has trained many representative Japanese artists, among which the Department of Fine Arts is the cradle of most famous Japanese painters and artists. It is recognized as the highest Japanese art university in Japan.
2. Osaka University of the Arts
Osaka University of the Arts is a private university located in Henan-CHO, Funanhe Prefecture, Osaka, Japan. It is the largest art college in Kansai region.
The school has 2 departments (Fine Arts Department, Communication Education Department), 3 directions (Modeling, Music, Art Design) and 55 majors in 15 Department. Universities regularly publish their own comic magazines and literary magazines, involving interviews with every student, professor and leader, which are concerned and favored by national media including Asahi Radio (ABC) and cultural radio. The school also has its own film festival, and many excellent student works have appeared in recent years.
3. Aichi University of the Arts
Aichi University of Arts is a famous public art university in Japan. Founded in 1966, located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Aichi University of Arts has fine arts departments (Japanese painting, oil painting, sculpture, fine arts, design and ceramics), music departments (music, composition and musical instruments), art research departments and music research departments.
4. Kyoto University of the Arts
Kyoto City University of the Arts was established in 1880, and Japanese public universities with university degrees were established in 1950. It is the most representative art and music university in West Japan.
Kyoto City University of the Arts has fine arts departments (specializing in Japanese painting, oil painting, printmaking, conceptual design, sculpture, visual design, environmental design, product design, ceramics, painters, dyeing and weaving, comprehensive art disciplines) and music departments (specializing in composition, conductor, piano, strings, orchestral percussion, vocal music, musicology).
5. Tama University of Fine Arts
Tama University of Fine Arts is a pure art school with only majors related to art and design. The Department has nine disciplines: Fine Arts Department (Japanese Painting Department, Oil Painting Department, Printmaking Department), Sculpture Department, Craft Department, Graphic Design Department, Industrial Design Department, Finished Product Design Department, Industrial Design and Dyeing Pattern Design Department, Environmental Design Department, Information Design Department and Fine Arts Department.