Department of Image Arts(Applications for 2023 have now closed.)

Aiming to nurture professionals who will lead the visual image production industry

Digital Creation Course

This course aims to train students to become high-level creators who can envision digital images for the sake of social co-creation, not only in the fields of CG, games and videos, but also in a cutting-edge production environment, so as to implement practical activities and pursue future-riented research.

Filmmaking Course

This course provides students an opportunity to learn the basics of filmmaking and to play various roles in producing a short film from the first year. The students can acquire practical technological skills that can be actively used in the filmmaking field.

Animation Course

This course provides training in drawing animation and storytelling. Students can receive instruction directly from faculty members who are leading creators in the Japanese animation industry. It offers the ideal environment to study animation in.

Curriculum

First-year students	Introduction of Image Arts Advanced Computer Image Design Introduction to Digital Creation Introduction to Image Communication Introduction to Virtual Reality Introduction to Digital Entertainment Design History of Computer Games Introduction to Film-making Screenplay Writing Basics Film Creation Basics Film Editing Basics Introduction to Video Production History of Animation Principle of Animation Animation Basics Basic Animation Ⅰ・Ⅱ
Second-year students	Sound Design Basics Introduction to VFX History of Photography and Film Introduction to Procedural Modeling Motion Capturing Theory and Practice Basic of Generative art Dynamic Web Programming Ⅰ・Ⅱ Image Communication Design Ⅰ Virtual Reality Design Ⅰ Digital Entertainment Design Ⅰ Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Applied Film Creation Image Creation Advanced Screenplay Writing General Theory and Practice of Film Art Introduction to Film Direction Animation Production Theory Image Creation Basics
Third-year students	Digital Video Introduction to Linux Digital Content Design Ⅰ・Ⅱ Image Communication Design Ⅱ Virtual Reality Design Ⅱ Digital Entertainment Design Ⅱ Enterprise Cooperation Lecture A・B Digital Filmmaking Practice Advanced Filmmaking Sound and Music Design Animation Video Techniques Theory of Animation Direction Animation Special Seminar Ⅰ・Ⅱ
Fourth-year students	Graduation Research