Osaka Designer Academy
Features of
(School name changed from Osaka Designer College in April 2024)
Appeal of Osaka Designer Academy
Since 1962! A well-knowned design academy with long and proud history!
AO2.5 Education System
A 0.5-year “AO Pre-School” before admission enables early education, and two years after admission, “educational events” enable students to become The Akademeia 21st Century demanded by the industry.
1st year educational events
Turning your favorite things into products and selling them. What makes a design sell? Through events, you will learn planning skills, design, production skills, and communication abilities.
List of Events:
- Designers' Market
- Art exhibition by department
- Industrial EXPO
Industrial EXPO
Meet your dream company! We hold our own hybrid large-scale job-hunting event Together with our sister school The Akademeia 21st Century, we hold a large-scale job-hunting event, gathering companies from all over the country. In order to support job hunting, our school starts preparations as early as 8 months after enrollment, before the recruitment activities get into full swing. By interacting with many corporate recruiters, students will increase their awareness of employment.
2nd year educational events
The "Portfolio presentation" is essential for job hunting in the field of design. It's a special opportunity to prove your skills that are applicable in the real world
[Internal event]
- Designers' Audition
[External event]
- Tokyo Game Show
- Kansai Committee
- Hiroshima International Animation Festival
- Wonder Festival
Campus Life
Introducing our exciting campus life of the 2 years.
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Designers' Market
With the goal of selling my work as a product, I experienced planning, design, production, booth construction, and sales customer service.
Aiming to become a designer who can respond to consumer needs by experiencing sales and customer service on site. -
Art exhibition by department
Individual work production will be developed for each department. Let's show your commitment to the teacher about the planning design, which is the stage before production! Get professional advice directly.
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Designers' Audition
Recruiting companies that exhibited at the 1st year employment event "Industrial EXPO" will visit the school in the 2nd year! We will check your job hunting work and connect it to an internship. Sometimes you will be scouted by companies you meet for the first time!
Departments & Majors
Introducing the subjects you can study at Osaka Designer Academy (changed name from Osaka Designer College in April 2024)
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Illustration Department
- Illustration Course
- Artist Course
- Character Illustration Course
- Picture Book Author Course
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Comic Illustration Department
- Comic Illustration Course
- Digital Illustration Course
- Digital Artist Course
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Manga Department
- Manga Production Course
- Manga Original/Light Novel Course
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Game/CG Department
- Game Illustration Course
- Game Modeling Course
- CG Animation Course
- Game Design Course
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Figure Design Department
- Figure Making Course
- Doll Making Course
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Animation Department
- Animator Course
- Animation Acting and Directing Course
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Special Effects Makeup Department
- Special Makeup Effects Course
- Special Modeling Course
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Graphic Design Department
- Graphic Design Course
- Graphic Art Course
- Advertising Design Course
- Package Design Course
- Magazine Editing and Book Design Course
- Web Design Course
- Motion Graphics Course
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Interior Design Department
- Interior Design Course
- Shop Design Course
- Home Design Course
- Hotel Design Course
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Interior Coordination Department
- Interior Coordination Course
- Shop Display Course
- Shop Advisor Course
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Product Design Department
- Product Design Course
- Household Goods Design Course
- Furniture Design Course
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Fashion Design Department
- Fashion Design Course
- Costume Design Course
- Fashion Accessory Design Course
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Research Department*
*The Research Department is open to those who have graduated from a design or performing arts university, junior college, or vocational school.
- Graphic Design Course
- Illustration Course
- Multimedia (Animation/CG/Game Design) Course
- Manga (Story Manga/Comic Illustration) Course
- Interior Design Course
- Product Design Course
- Fashion Design Course
- Special Makeup Effects Course
Tuition fee
- Common to all 2-yearcourses
- List of textbooks, teaching materials, and training expenses (estimated for the previous year)
| 1st year | 2nd year | ||
| Enrollment Fee | 180,000円 | ━ | |
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Tuition Fee
|
Full payment | 940,000円 | 1,132,000円 |
| 1st semester | 470,000円 | 566,000円 | |
| 2nd semester | 470,000円 | 566,000円 | |
| Equipment cost | 230,000円 | 230,000円 | |
| Alumni Association Fee | 10,000円 | ━ | |
| Student Accident Insurance | 2,000円 | 2,000円 | |
| Others | ━ | ━ | |
|
Scholarship for
International Students
by Recommendation
from Designated
School
|
Full payment | 1,262,000円 | 1,164,000円 |
| 1st semester | 842,000円 | 698,000円 | |
| 2nd semester | 420,000円 | 466,000円 | |
|
Scholarship for International Students
by Recommendation A
|
Full payment | 1,262,000円 | 1,264,000円 |
| 1st semester | 842,000円 | 748,000円 | |
| 2nd semester | 420,000円 | 516,000円 | |
|
Scholarship for International Students
by Recommendation B
|
Full payment | 1,312,000円 | 1,314,000円 |
| 1st semester | 867,000円 | 773,000円 | |
| 2nd semester | 445,000円 | 541,000円 | |
|
The Akademeia 21st Century Scholarship Not used |
Full payment | 1,362,000円 | 1,364,000円 |
| 1st semester | 892,000円 | 798,000円 | |
| 2nd semester | 470,000円 | 566,000円 | |
1st year
| Name of Department | Textbook/material costs (Used for 2 years) |
| Graphic Design Department |
48,000 yen *1 |
| Illustration Department | 118,000円 |
| Figure Design Department | 180,000円 |
|
Animation Department |
72,000円 |
|
Manga Department |
55,000円 |
|
Comic Illustration Department |
71,000円 |
| Game/CG Department | 38,000円 |
|
Interior Design Department |
85,000円 |
|
Interior Coordination Department |
100,000円 |
| Product Design Department | 69,000 yen *2 |
| Fashion Design Department | 95,000円 |
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Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Makeup Course） |
262,000円 |
|
Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Modeling Course） |
217,000円 |
2nd year
- *1 The Department of Graphic Design requires a separate digital single-lens reflex camera. (Reference around 80,000 yen)
- ※2 The Product Design Department requires additional transportation expenses to the workshop.
- ● The amount varies depending on the department and course. It may change depending on the year or social situation.
- ● Training/training camp fees are voluntary, so please check the amount with the homeroom teacher of each department after enrolling.
- ● Since the Product Design Department and Special Makeup Department use special tools, students are required to take out accident insurance in addition to group insurance. (6,000 yen per year)
- ● Upon completion of the enrollment procedure, permission to enroll will be granted, and you will be registered in the school's student register.
- ● If tuition fees are not paid by the specified deadline without notification, it will be considered as declining admission.
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If you wish to decline admission for any reason, please submit all documents, including a notification of refusal of admission, by March 31, 2025, and if accepted, the admission fee, administrative fees, and transfer fees will be refunded. (Depending on when you decline, insurance premiums and accident insurance premiums may not be refunded.)
For applications for declining admission or withdrawal received after April 1st, the admission procedure fee (first semester tuition fee) will not be refunded.
In addition, tuition fees for the second semester will be refunded, excluding administrative fees and transfer fees, if all documents, including withdrawal notification, are received by the first day of second semester orientation. (For withdrawals or withdrawals after April 1st, an interview with academic affairs is required.)
Tuition payment regulations
Access
- Address
- 〒530-0003
2-5-23 Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka - Phone number
- 0120-59-2299
