Kunitachi College of Music Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7763 of 14,131 In the World
#3049 of 5,830 In Asia
#580 of 719 In Japan

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
1,952
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.kunitachi.ac.jp
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsHigh school degree and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment1,952
Full time employee108
Student:staff ratio18:1

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for Kunitachi College of Music based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kunitachi College of Music.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Shushi Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Singing
Hakase Music

Kunitachi College of Music alumni

  1. Joe Hisaishi

    Joe Hisaishi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    conductormusic arrangercomposertypesetterpianist
    Biography

    Mamoru Fujisawa, known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō), is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and arranger.

  2. Mari Iijima

    Mari Iijima
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    seiyūactor
    Biography

    Mari Iijima is a Japanese actress and singer. She writes and produces most of her own music, and plays the piano and other instruments. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn Minmay in the anime Macross. Her debut original album, Rosé, was released in 1983, which was produced by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

  3. Masayuki Hiizumi

    Masayuki Hiizumi
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritercomposerjazz musicianmusic arrangerkeyboardist
    Biography

    Masayuki Hiizumi, also known by the name H Zett M (stylised as H ZETT M) is a Japanese keyboardist and producer. He became a member of jazz instrumental band Pe'z in 1999, and was a member of Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen between 2004 and 2005. In 2007, Hiizumi debuted as a solo musician with the name H Zett M.

  4. Yōsuke Yamashita

    Yōsuke Yamashita
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    writerpianistmusicianjazz musiciancomposer
    Biography

    Yōsuke Yamashita is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer. His piano style is influenced by free jazz, modal jazz and soul jazz.

All 12 notable alumni

Kunitachi College of Music faculties and divisions

College : Modular System Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Performing Arts, Preschool Education
Course/Programme : Piano Technician's Training Maintenance Technology, Musical Instruments
Faculty : Music Studies Cultural Studies, Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Singing
Graduate School : Music Art Therapy, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Preschool Education, Singing

General information

Alternative names KCM
国立音楽大学
Founded 1926
Accreditation Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)

Location and contacts

Address Kashiwa-Cho 5-5-1
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, 190-8520
Japan
City population 181,000

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