Department of Visual Design
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.
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What is Department of Visual Design?
Visual communication that transcends borders and connects the world
In the face of the various problems facing today's rapidly changing society, visual communication, which has no language barriers, has great potential for sending out messages that will be useful to society to the world. We aim to nurture creators who can come up with better visual communication designs with unprecedented ideas.
Admission Policy
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- People who are interested in visual design and have a creative spirit
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- People who explore the functions and roles of visual communication in society
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- Someone who can consider visual design from multiple perspectives and organize their own thoughts
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- People who want to become creators such as graphic designers and illustrators
Characteristics of the Department
01 Learn graphic design that communicates instantly
Through practical lessons taught by alumni who are active at the forefront of their fields, students will learn visual communication that conveys information instantly, using rich imagination and creativity.
02Trying out all kinds of visual communication methods
We aim to nurture illustrators who can communicate with people around the world by teaching them the creativity, expression, and planning skills to communicate to society through a variety of media.
03 Visual design proposals through practical projects
Participants will acquire various skills by proposing better visual designs to tackle issues faced by public organizations, companies, etc., while contributing to society through practical on-site experience.
Advanced Program
A motivational support program!
Games and Animation
The next generation in production
Digital Technology Training School
Selected students will work in teams with leading professional game designers to create a game through collaborative research. The students will design the game from conception to production, and will acquire the know-how and next-generation digital technology necessary for game production. As a result of their collaborative research, they will enter a contest with the goal of winning, and their portfolio will help them find employment in the future.
Four-year learning process
First-year liberal arts and laying the foundations for specialized learning
Students will learn the basics of visual design, including computer basics and drawing, focusing on exercises in each department.
Second year: Study a wide range of subjects
Students will undertake practical training essential to specialized fields such as printing, package design, typography, and CG training.
Third year: In-depth specialized learning
Students will join a research lab and engage in research and production with a view to completing their graduation project in their fourth year.
4th year future activities
As the culmination of four years of study, students will complete their graduation research and create their own work. They will also plan for their future, including finding employment and working as an artist.
Department of Department of Photography and Imaging Arts
Graduation Research I/Graduation Research II
etc.
Select your major from the first year
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Graphic Design Major
Moving the world forward with innovative ideas
We train creators who will be responsible for the ever-evolving world of communication, not just in print media, but also in the web, social media, etc. Based on traditional graphic design, students will acquire solid formative skills and rich imagination and creativity that will enable them to contribute to the future of visual communication.
- Example of lessons
- Introduction to Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design Exercise I, Visual Design Exercise, Basic Exercise in Graphic Science and Drafting, Typography Practice I, Drawing, 2D Composition, 3D Composition, History of Visual Design, Basic Exercise in Graphic Design, History of Crafts, Visual Psychology, History of Western Art, Introduction to Art, Introduction to Illustration Design, QUEST Exercise, etc.
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Illustration Design Major
Becoming an expressive illustrator based on the art of drawing
We train visual communication professionals who are familiar with the characteristics and purposes of various analog and digital media and have acquired comprehensive skills. Students will acquire solid formative skills, rich imagination and creativity, and the ability to use illustration expressions to communicate in a way that is easy to understand at a glance.
- Example of lessons
- Introduction to Illustration Design, Color Theory, Illustration Design Exercise I, Basic Exercises in Illustration Design, Visual Design Exercises, Color Planning Exercise A, Drawing, Planar Composition, Three-dimensional Composition, Visual Design History, Visual Psychology, Character Design Practice, Craft History, Introduction to Production Design, Western Art History, Introduction to Art, Introduction to Graphic Design, etc.
Seminar Pickup
Graphic Design Major
Various needs
Deriving optimal solutions through design methods
Through projects involving industry, academia, and government, students will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between design and society, as well as its role and responsibility. In response to requests from local businesses and governments for packaging, logos, posters, etc., they will identify the essence of the design and propose optimal solutions for the resulting products.
Illustration Design Major
Utilizing specialized knowledge to apply it
Pursuing originality
In the third year, students will utilize the basic skills they have acquired in their field of expertise to tackle specific problems and apply them. In the fourth year, students will work on their graduation research in their field of expertise, decide on their future career path, and start job hunting.
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.
Industry Graph
Main Employment Destinations
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd./Sega Sammy Holdings Inc./gumi Inc./Moonstar Inc./Crown Package Inc./Trys Inc./LINE Yahoo! Communications Inc./Level-5 Inc./Yomiuri Seibu IS Inc./Fukuhaku Printing Co., Ltd./Risuke Office Inc./Ad Pascal Inc./Daiso Industries Inc./IKEA Japan Co., Ltd./Fukuoka City Junior High School Teachers/Saga Prefecture Junior High School Teachers/Bikosha Inc./Vega Corporation Inc./LIHIT LAB Inc./Inside Out Inc./Evand Inc.
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