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TCM Admissions for 2026

The guidelines for College Preparatory Program (in Japanese only)
College Preparatory Program 2024 is scheduled for Aug. 1-4, 2024 (summer) and December 23-26, 2024 (winter).

Updated! June 2025

Japanese language requirements

The language of instruction for the courses below 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
  • Vocal Music
  • Instrumental
  • Composer and Conductor
  • Music Culture and Education
  • Wind Band
  • Music Business Technology
①JLPT N2 or higher

or

②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.

Master’s
  • Instrumental
  • Vocal Music
  • Composition/Conducting
  • Music Studies (Solfege, Multicultural Music Studies, Wind Band)
①JLPT N2 or higher

or

②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.

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) JLPT N1
(Latest information about Japanese language requirements will be announced in July.)

Timetable

The Application Guidelines (in Japanese only):

Undergraduate Studies

Postgraduate Studies

Contact

Admissions Office
1-9-1 Kami-Meguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8622

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