For overseas students who wish to apply to our courses have two application procedures.
I. To apply through standard application in Japanese.
II. To apply through overseas students application.
I. To apply through standard application in Japanese
Please refer to Japanese site.
- Application information of Showa University of Music and Showa College of Music page (in Japanese)
- Application information of Showa Graduate School of Music (Doctoral Degree Programs) page (in Japanese)
- Application information of Showa Graduate School of Music (Master´s Degree Programs) page (in Japanese)
*All the overseas students will also be asked to submit a copy of your passport or Certificate of Alien Registration and a character reference.
II. To apply through overseas students application
Faculty / Department
All faculties and departments of Showa University of Music and Showa College of Music
International Student Intake
Several students per faculty and department.
Application
*Applicants must have finished or planning to finish by March 2019 their high school education or equivalent in their country of residence or in Japan.
Application form to be sent to: 1-11-1 Kamiasao Asao-Ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken, Japan 215-8558
Exam(Audition)
The entrance exams are all carried out in Japanese.
Along with the practical skill of your major subject, solfeggio and interview exams, there will be an essay writing exam in Japanese (800 words in 60 minutes).
＊The subjects of the entrance exams differ in courses of your choice.
Fees
Faculty of Music / Showa University of Music
| Academic Year | Entrance fee | Lesson Fee | Facility Fee | Student Union Fee | Alumni Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 200,000JPY | 1,390,000JPY | 630,000JPY | 27,500JPY | 28,000JPY | 2,275,500JPY |
| 2nd~4th year | - | 1,390,000JPY | 630,000JPY | - | - | 2,020,000JPY |
Department of Music / Showa College of Music
| Academic Year | Entrance fee | Lesson Fee | Facility Fee | Student Union Fee | Alumni Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 100,000JPY | 1,390,000JPY | 630,000JPY | 17,500JPY | 28,000JPY | 2,165,500JPY |
| 2nd Year | - | 1,390,000JPY | 630,000JPY | - | - | 2,020,000JPY |
Doctoral Degree Programs / Showa Graduate School of Music
| Academic Year | Entrance fee | Lesson Fee | Facility Fee | Student Union Fee | Alumni Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 200,000JPY | 1,100,000JPY | 350,000JPY | - | 28,000JPY | 1,678,000JPY |
| 2nd Year | - | 1,100,000JPY | 350,000JPY | - | - | 1,450,000JPY |
| 3nd Year | - | 1,100,000JPY | 350,000JPY | - | - | 1,450,000JPY |
Master's Degree Programs / Showa Graduate School of Music
| Academic Year | Entrance fee | Lesson Fee | Facility Fee | Student Union Fee | Alumni Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 200,000JPY | 1,150,000JPY | 400,000JPY | - | 28,000JPY | 1,778,000JPY |
| 2nd Year | - | 1,150,000JPY | 400,000JPY | - | - | 1,550,000JPY |
*The fees are to be paid in full at the beginning of every academic year in April. However there are some special cases students are allowed to pay by half year installments in April and in September.