"Imaging art" has become an essential part of films, television, commercials, videos, the Internet and multimedia. Image-based communication, having enormous potential to unleash the possibilities of our future, is causing people to imagine new content for our IT-based society, and there is a growing need for people possessing both technical skills and aesthetic sensitivity. The Department of Imaging Art offers a diverse curriculum and has created an environment optimal for supporting the unlimited creativity of our students. By educating these types of people, we will contribute greatly to the creation of an imaging art culture.

An Education Well Suited for Employment in an Image Related Company.

As media technology continues to develop, there is demand onsite at imaging production studios for people possessing solid technical skills. The technical education offered by the Department of Imaging Art is advantageous when searching for jobs at imaging media-related companies and is also applicable to various types of certification exams and qualification tests. Our graduates have found jobs in a wide range of fields ranging from television programs and film production, to games, the Internet, advertisements, etc.

A Comprehensive Production and Support System, Unlike that of Any Other University.

Dozens of digital video cameras are available for loan to the students. Moreover, these digital video cameras can be borrowed over extended holidays. At the Nakano Campus, laboratory rooms are left open until 10 PM, and if advance notice is given, it is permissible to work all night long. PCs having an always-on connection to the Internet are also available. This comprehensive learning environment supports independent study.

Interdisciplinary, Flexible Curriculum Unconstrained by Genre.

The time is soon approaching when the latest film productions will be released on the Internet. Education in the Department of Imaging Art is based on a flexible curriculum that shifts rapidly to reflect changes of the times, such as the crossover of imaging art culture and manufacture, the digitization of imaging technology, etc. Therefore, typical major courses of study are abolished and instead, three areas of study are provided to promote the students' interest across these areas, free from the constraints of predefined genre definitions.