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Master in Art Expression & Conception

Nagoya Zokei University Of Art & Design

Japan

Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Arts, Fashion Design, Design, Photography, Fine Arts, Interior Design

Master's Degree

Students research, experiment with, and create in various expressive methods and mediums, while considering and researching issues without being limited to traditional art and design frameworks. Rather than producing tangible “things,” they come up with concepts, make plans, and carry them out, resulting in expression. In other words, they study the creative process itself and perform research while focusing on the importance of concepts. The overall research method combines investigation, collection, planning, study, and production (including a thesis).

Master in Product Design

Nagaoka Institute Of Design

Japan

Arts, Industrial Design, Design

Master's Degree

Exploring the theoretical and practical methodologies for creating products in everyday use, taking into account the whole lifecycle of them right from the planning and development and to the final disposal.

Bachelor of Arts in Manga

Kyoto University Of Art And Design

Japan

Fine Arts, Arts, Graphic Design

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Kyoto, where our university is located, has two faces; it is at once traditional and avant-garde. Our Faculty of Art and Design covers almost all areas, including the fields of fine art, contemporary art, graphic design, animation, manga, film, fashion design, jewelry design, interior design, architecture, landscape architecture, theater, and literature. In addition, we offer research programs in fields such as art production and historical heritage.

Media Architecture

Future University Hakodate

Japan

Urban Planning, Architecture, Communication, Design

Master's Degree

Research in this field aims at the actualization of information systems that focus primarily on the “human element” rather than on just sending and receiving information. Students can learn how to skillfully develop information systems, and how to pursue effective processes to ensure performance and safety.

Bachelor in Graphic Design

Tohoku University Of Art & Design

Japan

Arts, Graphic Design, Design

Bachelor's Degree

By working with businesses to design product packages, logos, and websites, as well as by creating art projects and hosting events in collaboration with local groups (particularly around Yamagata), students will learn by experiencing practical graphic design in the real world. They will also learn from scratch how to gather, compile, and edit the information necessary to transmit ideas, regardless of country, age, or disability.

Industrial Design

Tohoku Institute Of Technology

Japan

Arts, Industrial Design, Design

Bachelor's Degree

Design engineering is an area of study which truly exemplifies the motto of our college, “From Creation to Integration.” The art of design is based on the close relationship of human sensibility, society, the living environment, and scientific technology. Design, production, and ways of expression all concern the relationships between objects, open spaces, and humans, and they should not be studied separately. The interaction among objects and humans, living with nature, and the problems of the regional industrial economy should also be studied based on the unity of various fields of science. Thus, under the principle, “From Creation to Integration,” we aim to equip students with high proficiency in research founded upon rich scholastic knowledge for engaging in professional work in a special field of design engineering or for pursuing research activities as an independent researcher.

Media Design

Tsukuba Gakuin University

Japan

Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Design, Arts, Interior Design

Bachelor's Degree

You will firmly learn the technology, basic knowledge, theory, etc. necessary for design work, and acquire the ready-to-use ability that can be used in the real world.

Ph.D. in Information and Design Science Course

Takushoku University

Japan

IT & Computer Science, Design

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

As standard, at least three extra years. Foreign language proficiency tests. Research presentation. Publication of peer-reviewed papers. Doctoral thesis.

Bachelor in Design

Shizuoka University Of Art And Culture

Japan

Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Arts, Interior Design

Bachelor's Degree

Students learn how to enhance the role of design in a broad range of fields, based on academic knowledge of history, culture, and technology. Students learn to research and propose product designs to improve quality of life-based on the perspectives of practical use and people-centered design. Students engage visual, aural, and physical senses through the use of digital media, to create an original, value-added design. Students learn how to realize a sustainable society based on the study of urban and landscape planning. Students learn how to create new relationships between people and the environment by studying design thinking in diverse fields. Students learn how to create original new designs appropriate for modern society through an understanding of the basic skills of traditional architecture and craftwork.

Bachelor in Industrial Innovation Design

Nagoya City University

Japan

Engineering, Industrial Design

Bachelor's Degree

Innovation can be described as an expansive change or movement that provides new meanings to the existing society with new ideas and a proactive attitude. Industrial innovation seeks to give new function or significance to objects and mechanisms that exist in our everyday life and the field of industrial design by utilizing new technologies and theories.

Master’s Degree in Painting

Okinawa Prefectural University Of Arts

Japan

Fine Arts, Arts, Design

Master of Arts (MA)

This program is comprised of oil painting and Japanese painting. For oil painting, students strive to enhance their experience in advanced artistic expression, focusing on canvas painting, printmaking, photo, installation, and performance art. For Japanese painting, students aim for expertise in materials and techniques as well as the study of diverse artistic expressions. Furthermore, special training classes with multiple and diversified studies approaches for materials and techniques serve to enhance the evolution of formative arts.

Master of Design

Sapporo City University

Japan

Fine Arts, Interior Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Design

Master's Degree

In the Graduate School of Design, we educate students and research on the various issues that are indwelling in the regional society. Through education and research, we aim to foster a professional who has advanced knowledge and is an expert in design. Our graduate students will be high-leveled specialists, researchers and educators who will contribute to the welfare of regional society by promoting industry, developing art and culture, restructuring and activating the community.

Art Expression & Creation

Nagoya Zokei University Of Art & Design

Japan

Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Arts, Fashion Design, Design, Photography, Fine Arts, Interior Design

Master's Degree

Regarding expressive results as artworks, students work to further improve their skills and techniques and carry out research. They think about what artistic expression means in contemporary society and pursue their own themes and methods as expressive mediums. They strive to explore their own artistic visions and potential and establish personal themes while thinking about connections with society.

Master in Visual Design

Nagaoka Institute Of Design

Japan

Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Design, Arts, Interior Design

Master's Degree

Exploring the essential qualities of visual communication in human society, while studying the techniques of visual transmission in a variety of information media.

Master Degree in Art

Tama Art University

Japan

Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Art History, Fashion Design, Design, Photography, Fine Arts, Interior Design

Master's Degree

Established with the aim of fostering human resources with advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of art and design, the Master's Degree Program was the first to be officially approved at a private art university in Japan in 1964. The Master's Degree Program encompasses five majors. In addition to Painting, Sculpture, and Design, the Art Studies major was installed in 1998, followed by Ceramic, Glass, and Metal Works in 2002. The distinct class system with one-on-one tutelage by subject teachers continuing from the undergraduate course aims to improve expertise in the respective fields. For the fostering of internationally-minded human resources, our school accepts a large number of foreign exchange students. Furthermore, in conformity with requests for postgraduate adult re-education, a system divided into daytime and nighttime classes were introduced in 1995.

BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Design Management

United International Business School

Online

Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Italy

Design, Management, Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Design Management degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

English

3 Years

Design major

首都体育学院

Japan

Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Arts, Interior Design

Bachelor's Degree

While keeping in mind the basic principles of design, we are creating an environment where students can think about their expressions, meanings, and suggestions in response to the ever-changing times. In addition to working on the desk, we propose deliverables that can be actually used through practical tasks linked to local Tochigi. Looking to the future, we aim to allow each student to voluntarily engage in the field of manufacturing and design while making the most of their individuality.

BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Fashion Management

United International Business School

Online

Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Italy

Fashion Design, Marketing, Business

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Fashion Management degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

English

3 Years

MIM - Master in International Management - Fashion Management

United International Business School

Online

Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Italy

Fashion Design, Marketing, Business

Master of Arts (MA)

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master in International Management (MIM) with a specialization in Fashion Management, awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

English

9 Months

MIM - Master in International Management - Design Management

United International Business School

Online

Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Italy

Business Administration, Design

Master of Arts (MA)

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master in Management (MIM) in Design Management degree awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

English

9 Months

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Master in Art Expression & Conception

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Ph.D. in Information and Design Science Course

Bachelor in Design

Bachelor in Industrial Innovation Design

Master’s Degree in Painting

Master of Design

Art Expression & Creation

Master in Visual Design

Master Degree in Art

BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Design Management

Design major

BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Fashion Management

MIM - Master in International Management - Fashion Management

MIM - Master in International Management - Design Management

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