Osaka Designer Academy

The Akademeia 21st Century International Students TOP
Course Guide
Osaka Akademeia
Osaka Designer Academy

Features of
Osaka Designer Academy
(Current) Osaka Designer College

Appeal of Osaka Designer Academy

61st year! Since 1962! A prestigious design school with a long 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 the company of your dreams! Holding a large-scale hybrid job-hunting event independently Together with The Akademeia 21st Century sister schools, we are holding highly desired job-hunting events by gathering companies from all over the country. In order to support job-hunting activities, our school begins preparations as early as eight months after enrollment, before recruitment activities begin in earnest. By interacting with many corporate recruiters, you will increase your 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.

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.
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 departments you can study at Osaka Designer Academy (Current: Osaka Designer College)

Illustration Department
- Illustration Course
- Artist Course
- Character Illustration Course
- Picture Book Author Course
Comic Illustration Department
- Comic Illustration Course
- Digital Illustration Course
- Digital Artist Course
Manga Department
- Manga Production Course
- Manga Original/Light Novel Course
Game/CG Department
- Game Illustration Course
- Game Modeling Course
- CG Animation Course
- Game Design Course
Figure Design Department
- Figure Making Course
- Doll Making Course
Animation Department
- Animator Course
- Animation Acting and Directing Course
Special Effects Makeup Department
- Special Makeup Effects Course
- Special Modeling Course
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
Interior Design Department
- Interior Design Course
- Shop Design Course
- Home Design Course
- Hotel Design Course
Interior Coordination Department
- Interior Coordination Course
- Shop Display Course
- Shop Advisor Course
Product Design Department
- Product Design Course
- Household Goods Design Course
- Furniture Design Course
Fashion Design Department
- Fashion Design Course
- Costume Design Course
- Fashion Accessory Design Course
Research Department*
- 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		170,000円	━
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
Educational enhancement expenses		━	━
Facility Fee		220,000円	220,000円
Alumni Association Fee		8,000円	━
Student Accident Insurance		2,000円	2,000円
Others		━	━
Scholarship for International Students by Recommendation from Designated School	Full payment	1,240,000円	1,154,000円
	1st semester	820,000円	688,000円
	2nd semester	420,000円	466,000円
Scholarship for International Students by Recommendation A	Full payment	1,240,000円	1,254,000円
	1st semester	820,000円	738,000円
	2nd semester	420,000円	516,000円
Scholarship for International Students by Recommendation B	Full payment	1,290,000円	1,304,000円
	1st semester	845,000円	763,000円
	2nd semester	445,000円	541,000円
The Akademeia 21st Century Scholarship (Not used)	Full payment	1,340,000円	1,354,000円
	1st semester	870,000円	788,000円
	2nd semester	470,000円	566,000円

※ At our school, in preparation for unforeseen accidents such as traffic accidents and injuries that may occur during the period of enrollment from admission to graduation, we have a contract with an insurance company to provide all students with student accident insurance coverage. (The Product Design Department and Special Effects Makeup Department require separate injury insurance coverage at an additional ¥6,000 per year).

1st year

Name of Department	Textbook/material costs	Common teaching materials fee
Graphic Design Department	42,000 yen *1	10,600円
Illustration Department	100,000円	8,400円
Figure Design Department	171,000円	34,300円
Animation Department	65,000円	12,400円
Manga Department	51,000円	4,700円
Comic Illustration Department	80,000円	12,600円
Game/CG Department	36,000円	6,300円
Interior Design Department	80,000円	16,200円
Interior Coordination Department	94,000円	18,800円
Product Design Department	61,000 yen *2	22,000円
Fashion Design Department	83,000円	16,400円
Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Makeup Course）	211,000円	36,800円
Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Modeling Course）	176,000円	36,800円

2nd year

Name of Department	Textbook/material costs	Common teaching materials fee
Graphic Design Department	━	11,000円
Illustration Department	━	11,000円
Figure Design Department	━	33,000円
Animation Department	━	7,100円
Manga Department	━	17,800円
Comic Illustration Department	━	14,500円
Game/CG Department	━	6,700円
Interior Design Department	━	20,600円
Interior Coordination Department	━	14,600円
Product Design Department	━	25,200円
Fashion Design Department	━	14,400円
Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Makeup Course）	━	43,700円
Special Effects Makeup Department （Special Effects Modeling Course）	━	43,700円

※1 The Graphic Design Department requires a separate "digital single-lens reflex camera" (approximately 40,000 yen).
※2 The Product Design Department requires additional transportation expenses to the workshop.
※ The amounts vary depending on the department or course and may be subject to change based on the fiscal year or societal circumstances.
※ For training and training camp fees, as participation is optional, please confirm the amount with the respective department advisor after enrollment.

Tuition payment regulations

● 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.
● In cases of withdrawal due to any reason, except for administrative fees and transfer fees, a refund will be issued. (Depending on the timing of withdrawal, refunds for insurance premiums and accident insurance may not be possible.)
For enrollment withdrawal or withdrawal notices accepted after April 1st, the enrollment procedure fee (first-term tuition) will not be refunded.
Regarding second-term tuition fees, a refund (excluding administrative fees and transfer fees) will be issued if all documents, including the withdrawal notice, are accepted by the first day of the second-term orientation. (For withdrawals or declines after April 1st, a meeting with the academic affairs office is required.)

Access

Address: 〒530-0003
2-5-23 Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka
Phone number: 0120-59-2299