What are the art majors studying in Japan?

Japan is a very popular country among international students in Asia. Many students who study in Japan choose art majors, so what are the art majors in Japan? Let's take a look!

1, major in product design

As we all know in this major, the knowledge of product design and R&D has a good employment rate.

This subject is mainly carried out through communication systems and advanced computers. This major focuses on the media to gain insight into new ways of communication, making it easier for people to understand and understand some information, and to spread information more easily through different ways.

In the future, you can be employed in software development departments such as newspapers, websites, advertising companies, film and television animation companies, design companies and mobile phones. It is a relatively novel and advanced major.

Recommended institutions: Tokyo Lvxue University, Wakayama University and Nagoya University.

2. Space design

Space design is the integration of architectural design and environmental design, which provides a safe living space for people to feel at ease every day and creates a forward field with the pace of region, history and culture. The analysis of research results, the analysis and investigation of the present situation, the proposal of topics, and the practice and practice combined with specific plans and designs make students expressive and explanatory. Cultivate students' ability to make furniture, houses, interior decoration, art exhibition rooms, urban centers, art galleries and other public spaces, accommodation facilities in urban collective houses and hot spring sightseeing areas, regenerate historical buildings and consider both external and internal environments.

After graduation, most students enter graduate school or enter administrative organs or comprehensive construction departments, architectural design firms or building product processing industries and furniture manufacturing industries.

Recommended institutions: Kyushu University and Tsukuba University.

3. Media design direction

This major mainly studies the professional design knowledge of media. Modern art, advertising, brand-name product construction, movies, computers, information, CGM and other aspects will be studied. In the future, branches of the media industry, such as advertising, modern art, broadcasting companies, publishing, music, movies, television, Internet, etc. As a producer, you can learn all aspects of professional knowledge and methodology and learn economic knowledge. It is a major with wide application and employment.

Recommended schools: Chiba University, Miyagi University and Kyoto University.

4. Animation

Animation is the pioneer of Japanese cultural export, and more than 60% of the global animation products are produced in Japan. Japanese animation is in the leading position in the world, but the shortage of animation professionals in China is increasing. In Japan, the cartoon major was originally established by Seikei University in Kyoto. Since then, some universities in Japan have also set up animation majors, such as Nagoya University of Plastic Arts, which has set up cartoon classes, and Tokyo University of the Arts, which has also set up animation-related research courses to recruit graduate students. At present, there are 15 universities in Japan offering animation majors.

When Japan is mentioned, many people will think of "anime". Japan's animation and related industries are very developed. The classification of animation, comics, light novels, radio dramas and animated films is very clear, and the division of labor in specific links is also very detailed. The surrounding industries of animation are also perfect. It can be said that there is a perfect production promotion chain. Japanese animation, especially manga and animation, has great influence in China. Nowadays, many post-80s and post-90s people grew up watching Japanese anime.

5. Architecture/Architectural Design/Garden

Japanese people have extraordinary enthusiasm for architecture and gardens. On the one hand, there are many earthquakes in Japan, and the requirements for the firmness, earthquake resistance and comfort of buildings are strict; On the other hand, unlike the domestic enthusiasm for buying houses, especially the high-rise buildings in cities, Japan is not enthusiastic about buying houses because of private land, and many people want to build their own houses. However, whether it is a self-built house or a high-rise apartment, Japanese architectural design embodies more oriental aesthetics and is more easily understood and accepted by China people. In terms of gardens, all Japanese people love landscaping very much. Nature, architecture and landscape architecture are more popular in Japan.

6. Music category

Popular majors in Japan include music theory, music education, music aesthetics, music psychology, composition, computer music production and so on.

Among them, music education is not only distributed in Japanese art colleges, but also offered in comprehensive national colleges with strong education majors, such as Yokohama National University and Imperial Tea Women's University.

Composition and computer music production are generally offered in conservatories of music, such as Osaka Conservatory of Music and Nagoya Conservatory of Music. These institutions generally require students to take exams and interviews.

7. Imaging

There are many students in Japan who are consulting in imaging major. The major covers performance, opera, drama, animated film, digital media technology, animation and other directions. Some of these majors intersect with computers.

8. Art

Japanese art majors include art history, art education, photography, illustration and so on. There are many students who apply for photography and illustration, and there are also many institutions that can apply.