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 Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:43 am
I'm looking to get into a Japanese college. I know there have been some threads about this before but none of them have helped me out much, and if there's one I missed... gomen nasai, I tried to look before posting.
Anyway... if you know of any colleges, tips on getting into a Japanese college, or any information on scholarships for Japan-bound students, PLEASE post!
Specifically I'm looking for art schools, but even if it's not one please post it anyway, you might help somebody else out.
Arigato.
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:37 am
What I've heard (no first hand experience obviously), if you're wanting to attend a Japanese college/univeristy, you have to pass the Level 1 Japanese proficiency test.
This doesn't count if you're doing an exchange program where you attend the college, but you're actually enrolled through a college in your own country... Only if you are wanting to attend the Japanese school outright.
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:46 am
sweatdrop Yeah, I'm working on that. Seems like an obvious requirment. Gotta be able to talk to people, though I don't see why. Pointing and grunting seems to work perfectly in most cases. rofl
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:48 pm
Ahh you wanna go to a bidai!? I would advise you not to seek your higher education completely in Japan. An exchange program is best, or graduate first in your country and then go on to something in Japan. You will need something to fall back on unless you totally want to give up any life in your country and devote the next 10+ years of your career solely in Japan.
Or, major in something, go to a Japanese school over there (for about 2 years, they help with the proficiency test although it may take you longer to pass the infamous 1kyu), and not just for the language, but for the whole Japanese experience, see if it really will fit you.
I recently e-mailed a famous illustrator who happens to be Japanese. Her name is Kinuko Y. Craft. She actually responded to my questions.. I told her I had studied at a language school, and asked her about bidai in Japan. She stated that while it is prestigious for a Japanese to study in another country and then come back to Japan, for a foreigner to study in Japan and then go back home, it isn't the same. She very much recommends earning your degree in your own country rather than Japan.
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:55 pm
If your wanting to go to Japan because of anime and manga or games.. well, there is Yoyogi Animation Gakuin.. while they DO have an English page they have no place for foreign admissions inquiry which I think is strange. Yoyogi Animation Gakuin
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:13 am
I don't have a home country. Technically I guess I'm an American citizen, but I've only lived in America for a couple years of my life. I've moved from country to country my entire life and I'm looking for a home. I've taken an extremely serious and committed interest in Japan, and one of the reasons I want to go to college there is so I can begin to make a permanent move so I can start my life there. I'm not interested in going anywhere else after I graduate from my schooling there, if I manage to get into a school there. So I am looking to get into an actual college, and if not I'll be moving there anyway to attempt starting a career.
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:24 am
Were your parents in the military or something? That's so unfortunate to never feel like anywhere is home. It doesn't matter where you live, it's where you feel like home that counts.
How well do you speak Japanese right now? Passing Level 1 of the Japanese proficiency test can be murderously hard. It can even be hard for natives. For comparison, If I (being a native English speaker) even took a difficult test on English right now, I bet I'd fail xp gonk Seriously... But then again, "me is an engineer" and am only supposed to be good at math and physics and stuff blaugh
Anyhoo, if you're really commited to moving to Japan no matter what and as soon as possible, I would guess, from my 0% personal experience, that it would be easier to just find a job first. (not that easy itself, but easier I guess) That way, you can immerse yourself in the culture and language and that will go a long way to preparing you for a Japanese university. Or do what Wisteria suggested and get your foot in the door with an exchange program through a school here.
Either way, I hope you find "home" soon!
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:30 am
Yeah... I don't speak it very well now. My parents don't like the idea of me going away from them so they've made my life a living hell when it comes to learning any foreign language. I'm determinded enough to find a way though, and I'm sure actually living in Japan will make the process go a whole lot faster.
I know the chances of getting into a good college there is slim, but that was the point of this thread was to have some sources to figure out whether or not it's a possibility at all. I have absoluetly no interest in going to college at all if I cannot go in Japan, and if I can't I'll be finding my way there by other means and starting a job. That's the plan. Even if I have to live in a box behind a dumpster. xd
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:50 pm
Hm, what I could suggest you do is go to a specilized school where you are taught Japanese. Get the hang of Japanese and than try and take the test. I know there are alot of schools that concentrate on teaching Japanese, so it shouldn't be too hard. After that you can go and look into an art school... (Also, you can find listing of colleges by city...) You can probably work while you study, and I heard that as a foreigner you can get a job (In tokyo anyway) working with places that speak certain languages, like english and so. You should try the art school once you are settled down and are more confident.
I'm going to attend the Osaka Univesity of Arts next fall... Maybe that school could interest you? (It's in osaka though...)
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