Tokyo Zokei University

Tokyo Zokei University (東京造形大学, Tōkyō zōkei daigaku) is a private university in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1966 by Japanese art educator, fashion designer and design journalist, Yoko Kuwasawa (1910-1977).^[1] It is a four-year art college offering both bachelor's and master's degrees in studio arts. In 2016 a Doctoral (Ph.D.) program was established in Design Education and Research. The campus is situated in woodland within walking distance of Aihara Station on the JR Yokohama Line, but a university bus runs between station and campus.

The university consists of two schools, Design and Fine Arts. The School of Fine Arts offers bachelor's degree in two majors, Painting and Sculpture, while the School of Design offers bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Photography, Film, Animation, Media Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Textile Design and Sustainable Project majors.

Master's degree is also offered in two research areas, Design and Fine Arts.

Tokyo Zokei University has been promoting more active education and research through international exchange programs with prestigious academic institutions abroad. Current partner universities/colleges are as follows:

Accademia di Bella Arti di Carrara
Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and Design
School of Photography, Goteborg University
The Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague/KABK
Willem de Kooning Academy of Hogeschool Rotterdam
UWE Bristol, School of Art, Media and Design
Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
Hochschule für Gestaltung, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Yasuhiro Ishimoto, photographer^[2]
Katsuhito Nakazato, photographer^[3]
Nobuhiro Suwa, film director^[4]
Yutaka Takanashi, photographer^[5]

Kunio Ōkawara, anime designer^[6]
Nobuhiro Suwa, film director^[4]
Kōji Yamamura, animation director^[7]
Hiroyuki Ito, video game director
Toshihiro Nagoshi, video game producer and designer
Obetomo (born Tomoko Okabe), illustrator and animator
Keiichiro Toyama, video game director

TZU DESIS Lab

[1]
"Tokyo Zokei University". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
[2]
"Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Yamanote Line, Tokyo" (exhibition notice), Museum of Art, Kochi, 2009. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.
[3]
Profile of Nakazato Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine at Tokyo Zokei University. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-09-02.
[4]
Suwa's profile at Tokyo Zokei University. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.
[5]
高梨豊　光のフィールドノート (exhibition notice), National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.
[6]
大河原邦男のメカデザインガンダム、ボトムズ、ダグラム (notice of an exhibition), Tokyo Zokei University, 2009. (in Japanese)
[7]
Yamamura's profile, Tokyo University of the Arts. (in Japanese)

Official website
https://www.zokei.ac.jp/en/ (in English)

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[1] [1]
"Tokyo Zokei University". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2010-11-30.

[2] [2]
"Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Yamanote Line, Tokyo" (exhibition notice), Museum of Art, Kochi, 2009. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.

[3] [3]
Profile of Nakazato Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine at Tokyo Zokei University. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-09-02.

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Suwa's profile at Tokyo Zokei University. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.

[5] [5]
高梨豊　光のフィールドノート (exhibition notice), National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-08-31.

[6] [6]
大河原邦男のメカデザインガンダム、ボトムズ、ダグラム (notice of an exhibition), Tokyo Zokei University, 2009. (in Japanese)

[7] [7]
Yamamura's profile, Tokyo University of the Arts. (in Japanese)

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