Tama Art University (Tamabi)

About Tamabi

Program and Course Information

For more information about Textile Design and Graphic Design departments at Tamabi:

Textile Design (English): here

Graphic Design (English): here

The curriculums for courses in both programs are only available in Japanese, as linked below:

Textile Design

Graphic Design

All exchange students can exceptionally participate in all classes of the department or course which the incoming students apply for. However, the students must get permissions from their supervisors and the lecturers of the classes before registering.

Language

There is no specific Japanese language requirement as of February 2020. However, Tamabi strongly recommends that accepted students learn basic skills of Japanese before coming to Tamabi. Almost all of classes are taught in Japanese. English instruction is very limited. With the limitation of Japanese language proficiency, there might be some restrictions when selecting courses.

Housing Information

Tamabi will introduce two real estate agencies when RISD students officially get accepted to Tamabi as an exchange student. The average residence cost for general students at Tamabi (Hachioji campus) is 54,640 yen per a month as of 2016. However, exchange students often spend more than the cost. This is because they basically rent a furnished room. In Japan, furnished room is not so common. Further, they often want to live in a city close to the central Tokyo. Basically, the closer the residence is located to the central, the more expensive the cost is.