Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts
東京藝術大学
Entrance of the Department of Fine Arts
Former names
Tokyo Fine Arts School (東京美術学校, Tōkyō Bijutsu Gakkō) (1887–1949)
Tokyo Music School (東京音楽学校, Tōkyō Ongaku Gakkō) (1897–1947)
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (1947–2008)
TypePublic (National)
Established1887: founding of previous institutions Tokyo Fine Arts School and Tokyo Music School
1949: merger into Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music[1]
ChancellorKazuki Sawa
Vice-ChancellorKenji Watanabe
Academic staff
244 (2017)[2]
Administrative staff
152 (2017)[2]
Students3,294 (2017)[2]
Undergraduates2,020 (2017)[2]
Postgraduates1,274 (2017)[2]
Location, ,
35°43′10″N 139°46′22″E / 35.71957820°N 139.77268620°E / 35.71957820; 139.77268620
CampusUeno Campus,
Senju Campus,
Yokohama Campus,
Toride Campus
ColoursBlue
Websitewww.geidai.ac.jp/english/
Tokyo University of the Arts logo

Tokyo University of the Arts (東京藝術大学, Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku) or Tokyogeidai (東京芸大) is a school of art and music in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, sculpture, crafts, inter-media, sound, music composition, traditional instruments, art curation and global arts.

  1. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY". geidai.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Admission Figures" (PDF). Tokyo University of the Arts. 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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