[Musashino Art University] Creative Innovation Department Open Campus to be Held at Ichigaya Campus on June 20 (Sat) & 21 (Sun)!

Musashino Art University (Location: Kodaira City, Tokyo / President: Yuwa Kabayama) will hold an open campus for the Department of Creative Innovation, Faculty of Art and Design, at its Ichigaya Campus on June 20 (Sat) and 21, 2026. This event will allow participants to experience the department's curriculum, which focuses on addressing social issues through practical projects with companies and local governments to create new value and businesses, through information sessions, artwork exhibitions, and workshops. Additionally, an open campus involving all departments will be held on July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun), 2026, at the Takadanohaba Campus.

Open Campus 2026 @ Ichigaya Campus

● Dates: June 20 (Sat) & 21 (Sun), 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

● Venue: Musashino Art University Ichigaya Campus (1-4 Ichigayatamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

● Access: 3-minute walk from JR Chuo-Sobu Line "Ichigaya" Station.

3-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line/Namboku Line "Ichigaya" Station or Toei Shinjuku Line "Ichigaya" Station, Exit 4. *Please use public transportation when visiting.

● Advance Registration Required: Please apply via the following website.

Register Here

● Target Audience: Prospective students considering admission to the Department of Creative Innovation, Faculty of Art and Design, their guardians, and instructors.

*Those considering admission to the Creative Leadership Course, Graduate School of Art and Design, Department of Creative Innovation, please participate only in the Open Lab (held on June 20 (Sat), 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM).

Open Lab Details Here

Scenes from Last Year (FY2025)

About the Department of Creative Innovation, Faculty of Art and Design

The Department of Creative Innovation was established in April 2019 with the aim of fostering "creative thinking skills" by exploring everything from the discovery of social issues to the proposal of solutions through projects. In the first and second years, based at the Takadanohaba Campus, students develop expression, presentation, discussion, and critical thinking skills through art and design education unique to an art university. From the third year, students move to the Ichigaya Campus and learn design approaches for creating new value and businesses while engaging in co-creation projects with companies and local governments.

[Upcoming Admissions Events]

For High School 1st & 2nd Year Students! University Campus Tour: July 18, 2026 (Sat)

For High School 1st & 2nd Year Students! University Information Session: September 22, 2026 (Tue, Holiday)

Open Campus during the Art Festival: October 24 (Sat) & 25 (Sun), 2026

Open Campus during the Graduation Exhibition: January 16 (Sat) & 17 (Sun), 2027

About Musashino Art University

Symbol Mark & Concept Word for the University's 100th Anniversary Project

Musashino Art University, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2029, originated from the "Imperial Art School" founded in 1929. With the educational philosophy of "training artists with broad cultural understanding" and "art education that leads to true human freedom," the university has fostered specialists in various fields of art and design with broad knowledge and humanity, contributing to the creative development of culture and society.

The university has two faculties, the Faculty of Art and Design and the Faculty of Art and Design, offering 12 departments covering the breadth of art and design, from painting and sculpture to design, architecture, film, arts and cultural studies, and social innovation. The graduate school includes the Graduate School of Art and Design and the Graduate School of Art and Design. It also has a correspondence course with over 70 years of history. As a leading art and design university in Japan, it has produced 77,000 graduates who have contributed to society.

The ability to pose questions without a single correct answer, explore them, and express solutions, acquired through artistic activities, is most needed in today's era. Graduates are active as specialists in various fields of art and design, such as artists, designers, architects, and filmmakers. Furthermore, their creativity and communication skills are highly valued, leading them to be employed by leading companies in Japan and worldwide, where they play important roles.

Musashino Art University Website

Contact Information for Inquiries

Contact: Musashino Art University Ichigaya Campus Administration Office

[email protected]