Osaka College of Music Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7967 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #3084 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #605 of 719 | In Japan |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- daion.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
- Acceptance rate
- 42%*
* The Osaka College of Music is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
Programs and Degrees
| Gakushi | Fine Arts, Music |
|---|---|
| Shushi | Conducting, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Opera, Singing |
Notable alumni
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Yoko Shimomura
- Occupations
- pianistmusic arrangercomposer
- Biography
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Yoko Shimomura is a Japanese composer and pianist primarily known for her work in video games. She graduated from the Osaka College of Music in 1988 and began working in the video game industry by joining Capcom the same year. Shimomura wrote music for several games there, including Final Fight, Street Fighter II, and The King of Dragons. Shimomura left Capcom and joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1993, with her first project there being Live A Live. There she would compose the music for games such as Super Mario RPG, Legend of Mana, and Parasite Eve.
Osaka College of Music faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Composition | Music Theory and Composition, Musicology |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Instrumental Music | Musical Instruments |
| Department/Division : Vocal Music | Singing |
| Graduate School : Composition | Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology |
| Graduate School : Instrumental Music | Music, Musical Instruments |
| Graduate School : Vocal Music | Opera, Singing |
General information
| Alternative names | 大阪音楽大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1915 |
| Accreditation | Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1-1-8 Shonai-Saiwai-machi Toyonaka-shi, Osaka, 561-8555 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 399,000 |