Nagoya University of Arts

Japanese Painting Course Western Painting Course Contemporary Art Course Communication Art Course Crafts Course Comprehensive Art Course (You can study multiple fields simultaneously from the five specialized courses above. It is also possible to switch to a specialized course partway through.) "Art Foundation": In the first year, a common curriculum called "Art Foundation" is implemented. Through this basic education, you will be exposed to a wide range of techniques and materials beyond your own major, including Japanese painting, Western painting, ceramics, glasswork, photography, video, printmaking, and figure-making, which helps develop foundational artistic skills and expands the possibilities for expression.
"Personal Studio Space": By effectively utilizing your own studio space and abundant workshop facilities, you can focus on production without worrying about time, allowing you to pursue your own form of expression.

"Diverse External Instructors, Exhibitions, and Collaborative Projects": Special lectures by artists and creators active on the frontlines both in Japan and abroad, as well as opportunities for external activities such as various exhibitions and collaborative projects, help broaden the range of your expression and foster a wide perspective and thinking with social relevance.

Visual Design Course Illustration Course Media Communication Course Lifestyle Design Course Industrial & Ceramic Design Course Car Design Course Space Design Course Textile Design Course Advanced Media Expression Course Literature & Writing Course "Design Foundation": In the first year, students participate in the common curriculum "Design Foundation," where they experience the basics of various design fields firsthand and gain a broader understanding of the design world. While exploring their interests and aptitudes, they choose their course for the second year. *The Advanced Media Expression Course and Literature & Writing Course can also be chosen from the first year.
"Well-equipped Workshop Environment":
The university has 23 workshops that handle various materials, and any student with permission can use them. Each workshop is staffed with technicians with specialized knowledge, who provide careful guidance and support, even for inexperienced students. Over the four years, students can bring their ideas to life and take on various creative challenges. Accumulate the unique knowledge and experiences that can only be gained here.

"Abundant Industry-Academia-Government Collaborative Projects":
We actively engage in various industry-academia-government collaboration projects, including proposals for graphics and new products to companies and local governments, and planning and managing projects to enhance regional appeal. These provide students with an excellent opportunity to see how their designs are useful in the real world and to concretely imagine how they will work after graduation.

Liberal Arts Course "The Five Literacies": In addition to the audiovisual media unique to an art university, such as visual and sound media, we offer a well-rounded curriculum that cultivates essential communication literacies in English, Japanese, and information. Furthermore, these literacies are expanded through project-based and inquiry-based classes focusing on issues like "locality" and "network," as well as through small seminar groups. This helps improve practical skills and enhances communication abilities to engage people, things, and events.
"Experiential Classes Inside and Outside the University":
Not limited to on-campus activities, students broaden their horizons by exploring various domestic locations from Nagoya and beyond, as well as overseas. Through exposure to different cultures, students develop the ability to "see the essence of things."

Vocal Music Course Keyboard Instrument Course (Piano, Electronic Organ) Strings, Wind, and Percussion Course Wind Academy Course Pops, Rock & Performance Course Musical Course Dance Performance Course Voice Acting Course Sound Media & Composition Course Music Entertainment & Direction Course Music Care Design Course Comprehensive Music Course (You can study multiple fields simultaneously from the specialized courses above. It is also possible to switch to a specialized course partway through.) "Diverse Course Offerings": We offer not only the traditional classical courses that everyone imagines when thinking of a "music university" but also a wide range of new music fields tailored to the needs of the times. Many students begin studying music at the university level in these new fields, and after graduation, they succeed in various areas by utilizing their specialized skills. Additionally, because we cover all music-related areas, from performance to composition, recording, and backstage work like stage staff, students can experience a "microcosm of the music industry" while still at university.
"Extensive Facilities": Our facilities include a hall with excellent acoustics and lighting, a professional-level recording studio equipped for voice acting dubbing, a lighting lab where students can learn lighting operation like in a live concert, and studios dedicated to musicals and dance. These facilities support practical learning. We also offer free practice rooms and instrument rentals.

Stage Arts Course Stage Design Course Stage Production Course "Stage Foundation": In the first year, we introduce the common curriculum "Stage Foundation" to develop a foundation in general stage arts and broaden students' perspectives. Students are exposed to various fields related to stage arts, and from the second year, they choose a specific course.

Elementary School Education Course Children's English Course Children's ICT Course Children's Creative Expression Course Early Childhood Education & Childcare Course Children's Support Course Children's Health & Sports Course "Childhood Foundation": As part of the first-year foundational education, we implement a common curriculum called "Childhood Foundation." In this program, students comprehensively learn the basics of the seven courses available for selection from the second year. After experiencing and exploring all specialized fields, students can choose their desired course based on their interests and aptitudes.
"Specialized Expertise Beyond the Basics in Seven Courses":
In recent years, the field of education and childcare has faced many complex challenges, and educators are expected to have an even higher level of specialized skills. The Department of Childhood Education offers seven diverse and specialized courses to equip students with the "new practical skills in education and childcare" required for the future. Students can acquire specialized expertise that will greatly benefit them in their education and childcare careers.

"An Environment Close to Children":
The department features close proximity to six affiliated nursery schools nearby, offering students opportunities to participate in events and practical training. This environment allows students to naturally develop the qualities of an educator through their daily lives.

"An Environment Rich in the Arts":
The department’s greatest feature is that it is part of an art university. Learning alongside students dedicated to the arts and being exposed to various forms of creative expression over four years nurtures "sensibility," enriches "imagination," and enhances the ability to "empathize." This art-filled environment helps shape a deeper, more essential approach to the practical skills needed in education and childcare.