Musashino Art University
Art school in Kodaira, Japan
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Musashino Art University (武蔵野美術大学, Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku) or Musabi (武蔵美) is a private university in Kodaira, Western Tokyo, founded in 1962 with roots going back to 1929. It is known as one of the leading art universities in Japan.
武蔵野美術大学 | |
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Motto in English | To foster a new generation of artists and designers with a well-rounded perspective |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1929 |
| President | Kabayama Sachikazu[1] |
| Location | , , 35°43′34″N 139°26′51″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | www |
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History
In October 1929, Teikoku Art School (帝国美術学校, Teikoku Bijutsu Gakkō; meaning "imperial art school") was founded. In December 1948, it became Musashino Art School (武蔵野美術学校, Musashino Bijutsu Gakkō), and in April 1962, it was renamed Musashino Art University.[2]
From its start, the university taught fine art and industrial design; it later added architecture, fashion, and other fields.
MAU has exchange agreements with universities in other countries. It has a graduate school that awards master's degrees and doctorates.
People associated with Musashino Art University
Alumni
- Michiyo Akaishi, manga artist[3]
- Ume Aoki, manga artist[4]
- Kei Aoyama, manga artist[5]
- Shusaku Arakawa, artist and designer[6]
- Tetsuo Araki, print artist[7]
- Taku Aramasa, photographer[8]
- Yahel Chirinian, sculptor and installation artist[9][10]
- Hiroki Endo, manga artist[11]
- Lily Franky, illustrator, writer, and actor[12]
- Kenya Hara, graphic designer and art director of Muji[13]
- Katsuhito Ishii, film director[14]
- Koji Ishikawa, illustrator[15]
- Paru Itagaki, manga artist[16]
- Satoshi Itō (Project Itoh), science fiction writer[17]
- Kazuo Kamimura, manga artist[18]
- Izumi Katō, contemporary artist[19]
- Miyuki Kobayashi, novelist and scenario writer for manga[20]
- Satoshi Kon, anime director and manga artist[21]
- Goro Kumagai, woodcut printmaker, educator[22][23]
- Fusako Kuramochi, manga artist[24]
- Tomoki Kyoda, anime director[25]
- Kouji Miura, manga artist[26]
- Junko Mori, artist and metalworker[27]
- Ryū Murakami, novelist and filmmaker[28]
- Joji Nagashima, automobile designer for BMW[29]
- Yurie Nagashima, photographer[30][31]
- Rei Naito, artist[32]
- Tatzu Nishi, installation artist[33]
- Shinro Ohtake, painter[34]
- Rieko Saibara, manga artist[35]
- Shiori Satō, idol and member of Keyakizaka46[36]
- Shūhō Satō, manga artist[37]
- Soji Shimada, mystery novelist[38]
- Yuko Shimizu, designer of Hello Kitty[39]
- Ryoko Suzuki, contemporary artist[40]
- Keita Takahashi, game designer[41]
- Yellow Tanabe, manga artist[5]
- Yukinori Yanagi, contemporary artist[42]
- Akimi Yoshida, manga artist[43]
- Sakiko Yamaoka, performance artist, Phenomenology of Truth
Teachers
- Taku Aramasa, photographer[8]
- Seiichi Hishikawa, filmmaker, art director, and photographer[44]
- Jōsaku Maeda, painter and printmaker, professor and president (1994–)[45]
- Yurie Nagashima, photographer[46]
- Yoshiharu Sekino, cultural anthropologist[47]
Presidents
- Jōsaku Maeda (1994– ) – painter, former professor at Kyoto City University of Arts[45]
- Kabayama Sachikazu (current)[48]