Tohoku University of Art and Design (東北芸術工科大学, Tōhoku geijutsu kōka daigaku) is a private university in Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan. Established in April 1992 by the governments of Yamagata Prefecture and Yamagata City, it was the first university in Japan to be built with government funds and then turned over to be operated as an entirely private institution. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs through its Faculty of Arts and Design Engineering departments.
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History
Established in April 1992 by the governments of Yamagata Prefecture and Yamagata City, the Tohoku University of Art and Design is the first venture of its kind in Japan where a university built with funds by the government has been turned over to be operated as an entirely private university.
Faculty
Undergraduate
Faculty of Arts
Department of Literature
Art history, cultural heritage preservation and restoration department (painting restoration, sculpture restoration, conservation science, art history)
Department of historical heritage (history, archeology, folklore and anthropology)
Art Department
Comprehensive art course
Japanese painting course
Movie course
Printmaking course
Sculpture course
Crafts (Pottery, metalwork, lacquer) course
Textiles course
Design Engineering
Department of Product Design (product design, furniture and interior design)
Architecture and Environmental Design Department (architectural design, landscape design, renovation, sustainable design, ecological design)
Department of Graphic Design
Video Department
Department of planning conception
Graduate
Graduate School of Arts and Engineering
Arts and Engineering (Doctoral Program)
Department of Arts and Culture (Master's Program)
Design Engineering (Master's program)
Notable alumni
Tatsuki Fujimoto, manga artist