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Application Guidelines (in Japanese only):
Updated! July 2025
The primary language of instruction is Japanese.
You must ensure you meet the following Japanese language requirements when you apply.
JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test)
EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
| Program | Majors | Required level |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate |
|
①JLPT N2 or higher
or ②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language* |
| Master’s |
|
①JLPT N2 or higher
or ②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language* |
| Music Studies (Music Education, Musicology) | ①JLPT N1
or ②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language* *280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing. |
|
| Doctoral | Music major (all fields) | ①JLPT N1
or ②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language* *280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing. |
＊Applicants for the Music Liberal-Arts Major do not need to have a certificate of Japanese language proficiency at the time of application. However, it is necessary to have sufficient Japanese proficiency to take classes and to live as a student at a Japanese university. By the time of enrollment, students must strive to obtain N2 or higher on the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or 200 points or higher in the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Listening-Reading Comprehension only; writing is not required).
We hold various events for future applicants such as college preparatory courses and open days.
Please visit the link below for more information about our events (in Japanese only):
