Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
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is a public university
in the town of Nagakute
in Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
. The school was established in 1966. The University is located in a hilly area on the eastern outskirts of Nagoya, away from the bustle and noise of the downtown area. The campus covers a large area of approximately 410,000 square meters, with University facilities blending harmoniously with the surrounding nature and greenery.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in the town of Nagakute
Nagakute, Aichi
is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan.On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005 opened with its main site being in Nagakute...
in Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The school was established in 1966. The University is located in a hilly area on the eastern outskirts of Nagoya, away from the bustle and noise of the downtown area. The campus covers a large area of approximately 410,000 square meters, with University facilities blending harmoniously with the surrounding nature and greenery.
History
- 1966 - Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music is established
The Painting, Sculpture, and Design Divisions are established in the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art
The Composition, Voice, and Instrumental Music (Piano, Strings) Divisions are established in the Department of Music, Faculty of Music
Naoteru Ueno assumes office as the first President - 1970 - Graduate School (Master Course) opens
The Painting, Sculpture, and Design Divisions are established in the Graduate School of Fine Arts
The Composition, Voice, and Instrumental Music (Piano, Strings) Divisions are established in the Graduate School of Music - 1972 - Shinichiro Kozuka assumes office as the second President
- 1977 - Masaaki Oshita becomes acting President upon the death of Shinichiro Kozuka
Masuto Toyooka assumes office as the third President - 1983 - Takashi Kono assumes office as the fourth President
- 1985 - Student exchange agreement between Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music and Nanjing Academy of Fine Arts is signed
- 1989 - The Faculty of Art is expanded to include the Department of Design and Craft; the Design Division is transferred from the Department of Fine Arts to the Department of Design and Craft; the Ceramics Division is established in the Department of Design and Craft
The Painting Division in the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art is reorganized into the Japanese Painting and Oil Painting Divisions
The Winds and Percussion Course is introduced in the Instrumental Music Division of the Department of Music, Faculty of Music
Museum of Horyuji Mural Reproductions opens
Yoshikado Tatehata assumes office as the fifth President - 1993 - The Painting Division is subdivided into the Japanese Painting and Oil Painting Divisions, and the Ceramics Division is introduced, in the Graduate School of Fine Arts
- 1994 - The Composition (Musicology) Course is established in the Composition Division of the Department of Music, Faculty of Music
The Composition (Musicology) Course is established in the Composition Division, along with the establishment of the Instrumental Music (Winds and Percussion) Courses in the Instrumental Music Division, Graduate School of Music - 1995 - Makoto Kawakami assumes office as the sixth President
- 2001 - The Art History, Art Theory and Conservation Division is established in the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art
Shozo Shimada assumes office as the seventh President - 2007 - Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music becomes independent, now run by the Aichi Public University Corporation
The Master Course is reorganized; as a result, the five Divisions of the Graduate School of Fine Arts are combined into a single division, while the three divisions of the Graduate School of Music are combined into a single division
Teruo Isomi assumes office as the eighth President - 2009 - Graduate School (Doctor Course) opens
Doctor Courses are now established in the Fine Arts Division, the Graduate School of Fine Arts, and the Music Division of the Graduate School of Music, respectively.
Department of Fine Arts
(Includes undergraduate and graduate school programs)- Japanese Painting
- Oil Painting
- Sculpture
- Art History, Art Theory and Conservation Division
- Craft&Design
- Design
- Ceramics
Department of Music
(Includes undergraduate and graduate school programs)- Composition
- Composition
- Musicology
- Vocal Music
- Instrumental Music
- Piano
- String Instruments
- The Winds and Percussion
Organisation & Facilities
- University Art Museum
- University Library
- Sogakudo Concert Hall
- Museum of Horyuji Mural Reproductions Virtual tour of the Museum of Horyuji Mural Reproductions
- Center for Promoting Fine Arts and Music
- Art Information Center
- Art Education/Student Support Center
- Administration Office
- Student Dormitory
Artists
Musicians
Faculty members
- Fram Kitagawa (Art director)
- Tsuneyuki Morita (Conservation Science)
- Yuzo ToyamaYuzo Toyamais a Japanese composer and conductor. A native of Tokyo, he was a pupil of Kan'ichi Shimofusa; he studied conducting with Kurt Wöss and Wilhelm Loibner, and like them later became a conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. As a conductor he has served with numerous orchestras throughout Japan; as...
(Conducting) - Hiroyuki YamamotoHiroyuki Yamamoto (composer)is a contemporary Japanese composer.-Biography:Hiroyuki Yamamoto was born in Yamagata Prefecture and grew up in Zushi, Kanagawa. He studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts and graduated in 1990. He completed his Master of Music in 1992 at the same conservatory, studying composition with Akira...
(Composition)
International Exchanges
- Nanjing Arts Institute (ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
) - Edinburgh College of Art (United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Contact information
- Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
1-1 Sagamine Nagakute, Aichi, Japon