Department of Fine Arts and Media Sciences
Faculty of Art and DesignFor those who wish to enroll in 2026
For information on the 2026 curriculum, please see the latest university guide below.
Department News
What is Department of Fine Arts and Media Sciences?
It is artistic thinking with rich sensibility that finds new answers for society.
Learning artistic expression is not unrelated to social life or the real world. Many business managers today consider art to be important, and are working on it as an attempt at corporate management strategies, such as new product development and employee training. Furthermore, the value of people coming into contact with beauty is something that lasts a lifetime. Learning in Department of Fine Arts and Media Sciences will surely enrich your life.
Admission Policy
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- People who are interested in the fields of fine arts and media arts and have a creative spirit
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- People who are curious and explore a wide range of subjects, from traditional techniques to cutting-edge technology
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- People who have free and rich ideas and logical thinking skills
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- Those who are enthusiastic about taking on the challenge of artistic expression and who aim to become artists, creators, educators, or researchers.
Characteristics of the Department
01Japan 's top-class creative environment
The museum boasts a painting studio, a three-dimensional modeling studio, a media arts studio, and a digital lab specializing in art, making it one of the largest museums in Japan.
02Learn everything from fine art to cutting-edge art
With a curriculum that combines traditional fine arts with cutting-edge media arts, we aim to nurture artists who will pioneer a new era of culture and the arts.
03 Kyushu's leading art hub
We collaborate with art museums, local governments, various organizations, and artists from Japan and abroad to undertake and constantly disseminate artistic projects that connect with society and culture.
Advanced Program
A motivational support program!
Art Fair Practice Program
In this program, the department will set up a booth at the "Art Fair Asia Fukuoka" held every September, and several selected students will exhibit and sell their works. Through this program, students who aim to become artists will be supported by working on the same level as professional artists from preparation to the actual event.
Four-year learning process
First year: Foundations of artistic expression
You will learn the fundamentals of the arts and acquire a wide range of knowledge for expression.
Second year: Study specialized art
Through assigned projects and lectures, students will learn across a wide range of artistic fields.
Year 3: Exploring Artistic Expression
Students will study their respective specialized fields in depth and develop advanced creative work and research.
Year 4: Shape your future as a writer, whether that be for employment or further education
As a culmination of four years of study, students will complete a highly advanced and outstanding piece of work.
Department of Architecture Subjects
Architectural Drawing II/Graduation Research
etc.
Select your major from the first year
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Art major
Developing diverse ideas and creativity through painting, sculpture, and contemporary art
Using the rich learning that art has to offer as a foundation, students will acquire diverse ways of thinking, methods, and expressions within each field. On top of that, they will research the optimal methods and materials for achieving their own unique expressions, and will be trained to become artists with their own "personal perspective."
- Example of lessons
- Painting, Introduction to 3D Modeling, Western Art History, Japanese Art History, Art Expression Exercises, Drawing, Painting Basics, Japanese Painting Basics, 3D Modeling Basics, Color Theory, Painting Exercises, Introduction to Art, QUEST Exercises, Basic Computer Exercises, Basic Drafting Exercises, 2D Composition, 3D Composition, Modeling Exercises, Basic Drawing Exercises, Japanese Painting Practice, Drawing Practice, Painting Practice, Introduction to Media Arts
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Media Arts Major
Searching for new ways of thinking and next-generation expression across five fields
There are five areas of study: media art, video art, animation, games, and manga. By deeply exploring a specific field and acquiring a wide range of both digital and analog tools, we aim to nurture creators and artists who can create a new world of media art.
- Example of lessons
- Introduction to Media Arts, Art Expression Exercises, Visual Expression Exercises, Digital Expression Exercises, Digital Painting Exercises, Basic Drawing Exercises, Painting Exercises, Modeling Exercises, Two-dimensional Composition, Three-dimensional Composition, Design History, Visual Psychology, Introduction to Art, Basic Computer Exercises, Drawing, Graphic Design, Introduction to Computers, Western Art History, Japanese Art History, Painting, Introduction to Three-dimensional Modeling, QUEST Exercises
Seminar Pickup
Art major
Learn the essential essence of three-dimensional modeling,
Expressing shape in space with your own hands
It is difficult to learn everything about three-dimensional modeling in four years, but you can learn many materials and methods of expression on your own. From there, you can develop the sense necessary to become an independent artist.
Media Arts Major
Harmony of art and technology, the future
The door to becoming an animation creator is here
This is an animation seminar for students who are interested in 3DCG works. We respect each student's theme and pursue their own style while developing practical skills and techniques in the class. Through the various challenges and problems that students encounter during production, we pursue "expression" and focus on the process of developing "skills" to explore the path of an artist.
Qualifications and career path data
Qualifications to aim for
- ■ Junior high school teacher license (art)
- ■High school teacher license (arts and crafts)
- ■ Curator
- ■Social educator (training course), etc.
*Crafts are only available to art majors
Industry Graph
Main Employment Destinations
Hakuhodo Products Inc./Moonstar Inc./Level-5 Inc./Fukuoka Sogo Printing Co., Ltd./Kyoya Inc./Hada Kogeisha Inc./Kyushu Higashidori Inc./Toyo Stainless Steel Polishing Co., Ltd./Oka Furniture Co., Ltd./Mont Blanc Pictures Inc./Elegant Wood Corporation/Kyushu Animation Inc./Lydia Mix Inc./Rap Inc./Fukuoka Prefecture Junior High School Teachers/General Asahi Inc./Kyushu Tele-Communications Inc./Fukuoka Art Academy
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