Tokyo College of Music
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:11
Tokyo College of Music
Admissions
Here to make music, here to make new traditions!
Recommended Study
Music Liberal-Arts
TCM Admissions for 2026
Admission Schedule for AY 2026
(Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programs)
International Admissions Application Guidelines for AY 2026 (Extract)
(Undergraduate Programs)
Application Guidelines (in Japanese only):
Undergraduate Programs
Postgraduate Programs
Updated! July 2025
Japanese language requirements
The primary language of instruction is Japanese.
You must ensure you meet the following Japanese language requirements when you apply.
JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test)
EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
Program
Majors
Required level
Undergraduate
Vocal Music
Instrumental
Composer and Conductor
Music Culture and Education
Wind Band
Music Business Technology
①JLPT N2 or higher
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.
Master’s
Instrumental
Vocal Music
Composition/Conducting
Music Studies (Solfege, Multicultural Music Studies, Wind Band)
①JLPT N2 or higher
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.
Music Studies (Music Education, Musicology)
①JLPT N1
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing.
Doctoral
Music major (all fields)
①JLPT N1
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing.
＊Applicants for the Music Liberal-Arts Major do not need to have a certificate of Japanese language proficiency at the time of application. However, it is necessary to have sufficient Japanese proficiency to take classes and to live as a student at a Japanese university. By the time of enrollment, students must strive to obtain N2 or higher on the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or 200 points or higher in the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Listening-Reading Comprehension only; writing is not required).
Events
We hold various events for future applicants such as college preparatory courses and open days.
Please visit the link below for more information about our events (in Japanese only):
Examinee Support Site
Contact
Admissions
1-9-1 Kami-Meguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8622
Undergraduate
Bachelor’s Program
Postgraduate
Master’s Program
Postgraduate
Doctoral Program
TOP
About us
Academics
Events
Dormitory
Faculty
Donation
Access & Contact
Admissions
International
Master class
Music-Liberal Arts
Japanese Site
Chinese Site
instagram
youtube
Admissions
Here to make music, here to make new traditions!
Recommended Study
Music Liberal-Arts
TCM Admissions for 2026
Admission Schedule for AY 2026
(Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programs)
International Admissions Application Guidelines for AY 2026 (Extract)
(Undergraduate Programs)
Application Guidelines (in Japanese only):
Undergraduate Programs
Postgraduate Programs
Updated! July 2025
Japanese language requirements
The primary language of instruction is Japanese.
You must ensure you meet the following Japanese language requirements when you apply.
JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test)
EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
Program
Majors
Required level
Undergraduate
Vocal Music
Instrumental
Composer and Conductor
Music Culture and Education
Wind Band
Music Business Technology
①JLPT N2 or higher
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.
Master’s
Instrumental
Vocal Music
Composition/Conducting
Music Studies (Solfege, Multicultural Music Studies, Wind Band)
①JLPT N2 or higher
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*200 points or higher. Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension only. Writing is not required.
Music Studies (Music Education, Musicology)
①JLPT N1
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing.
Doctoral
Music major (all fields)
①JLPT N1
or
②EJU in Japanese as a Foreign Language*
*280 points or higher for Reading Comprehension, Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension, and 35 points or higher for Writing.
＊Applicants for the Music Liberal-Arts Major do not need to have a certificate of Japanese language proficiency at the time of application. However, it is necessary to have sufficient Japanese proficiency to take classes and to live as a student at a Japanese university. By the time of enrollment, students must strive to obtain N2 or higher on the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or 200 points or higher in the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Listening-Reading Comprehension only; writing is not required).
Events
We hold various events for future applicants such as college preparatory courses and open days.
Please visit the link below for more information about our events (in Japanese only):
Examinee Support Site
Contact
Admissions
1-9-1 Kami-Meguro Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8622
Undergraduate
Bachelor’s Program
Postgraduate
Master’s Program
Postgraduate
Doctoral Program
TOP
About us
Academics
Events
Dormitory
Faculty
Donation
Access & Contact
Admissions
International
Master class
Music-Liberal Arts
Japanese Site
Chinese Site
youtube