Number of Students to be Admitted

On August 31, 2022, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music received approval from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for an application for approval of changes to the Policies and Regulations regarding an increase in the admission capacity of the Department of Music, Faculty of Music.
As a result, the number of applicants for each entrance examination category for the 2025 academic year is as follows.

Comprehensive Selection	410
Schedule A Exam	20
Schedule B Exam
Pre-College Admission Exam	60
Transfer Admission to the Third Year	5

※Please refer to the Entrance Exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Exam 2025 for more information.

Entrance Examination Categories and Selection Method

Comprehensive Selection	Consideration for the enrollment selection process is open to individuals applying exclusively to this College, those who thoroughly understand and deeply concur with the spirit by which the College was established, its purpose, objectives for personal cultivation and educational research. Self-promoted applicants, who take practical tests, involving lesson formats and academic tests, are interviewed and in some instances multiple times, in order to screen and evaluate their capacity, motivation and future potential before their application documents (survey documents, etc.) are submitted to enable a comprehensive selection.
General Entrance Exam	Consideration for the enrollment selection process is open to a wide range of individuals applying to this College, those who understand the spirit by which the College was established, its purpose, objectives for personal cultivation and educational research. Fundamental musical talent and the knowledge necessary for learning at the College are measured through practical and academic tests, with an interview and application documents (survey documents, etc.) also considered in the comprehensive selection.
Pre-College Admission	Consideration for the enrollment selection process is open to individuals applying exclusively to this College and enrolled in Cross Arts by January of the year before the entrance exam, while concurring with the spirit by which the College was established, its purpose, objectives for personal cultivation and educational research. The comprehensive selection is based on screenings and an evaluation, with an interview and application documents (survey documents, etc.).

Number of Students to be Admitted

410

Entrance Examination Fee

20,000 JPY /Transfer fee will be charged separately.

Application Eligibility for Comprehensive Selection

Those who have strong passion for music and have strong mind to study music.
Those who want to improve yourselves in skills and knowledge.
Those who want to study at our college as their first choice.
※Applicants are not allowed to decline.

Admissions by Course (Major)

Composition	-
Music Design	-
Piano	※You can apply for the Piano & Composition Master Class / Piano Professional Performance Class.
Woodwind Instruments	Flute / Oboe / Clarinet / Bassoon / Saxophone / Piccolo / Bass Clarinet / Soprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone / Baritone Saxophone ※You can apply for the Master Class for Wind Instrument Music Instructors.
Brass Instruments	Horn / Trumpet / Trombone / Bass Trombone / Euphonium / Tuba ※You can apply for the Master Class for Wind Instrument Music Instructors.
String Insrtments	Violin / Viola / Cello / Double Bass / Harp ※You can apply for the Master Class for Wind Instrument Music Instructors.
Percussion Instruments	※You can apply for the Master Class for Wind Instrument Music Instructors.
Electronic Organ	-
Jazz and American Music "JAM"	Flute / Clarinet / Saxophone / Trumpet / Trombone / Guitar / Piano / Bass / Drums / Other Musical Instruments - Please contact our Admission Center for details.
Japanese Traditional Music	Koto / Shamisen / Shakuhachi / Yokobue / Taiko / Japanese Music Percussion Instruments / Biwa / Other Musical Instruments
Rock and Pops	Vocal / Guitar ※1 / Bass ※2 / Drums / Percussion ※3 / Keyboard / Singer-Songwriter / Other Musical Instruments
Vocal Music	-
Musical Theater	-
Classical Ballet	-
Dance	-
World Music	Classical Guitar / Harpsichord / Accordion / Bandoneon / Erhu / Mandolin / Flat Mandolin / Flamenco Guitar / Lute / Sitar / 5-String Banjo / Resonator Guitar / Oud / Ukulele / Recorder / Harmonica / Ocarina / Quena / Zampona / Tarabuka / Riq / Tar / Djembe / Djun Djun / Tabla / Modular Synthesizer, etc.
Voice Actor/ Animation Song	-
Music Education	-
Musical Creativity and the Environment	-
Media arts	-

• ※1 Limited to Electric Guitar or Steel String Acoustic Guitar.
• ※2 Limited to Electric Bass.
• ※3 Limited to Congas, Timbales, Djembe, or Cajon.

 

Application Schedule for April 2025

 

Application Process for Comprehensive Selection

Online Application

Applicants should check the date of exam and its online application period, and submit the application form, statement of purpose, as well as other required documents via the online application website by the deadline.
All of the following must be completed and received by the deadline, online application via the online application website, payment of the examination fee, and other supporting materials sent by postal mail.
Please read the Entrance Exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Exam 2025 carefully to understand the object and the flow of Comprehensive Selection.

Online Application Period

Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Thursday, January 23, 2025

Selection Method of Comprehensive Selection

・Applicants can select "in-person entrance exams on campus", or "online entrance exams".
・Applicants will be selected by the following:
　　※There is no exam for Non-Major Piano.

【Specialized Subjects Examination】

Not only your present performance or presentation skills, or completeness of your work, but also your potential abilities and possibilities to improve will be comprehensively judged.

【Interview】

Individual interview for applicants to show and present themselves as a self-promotion will be conducted.
Applicants will be requested to fill in the preliminary information sheet at the examination to facilitate the interview process.

【Musical Grammar※】 【Ear Training※】

Applicants will be examined if they have the knowledge and the ability necessary to study at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Testing of Musical Grammar and Ear Training may be waived if an applicant has passed these tests conducted by the College.
※Applicants for Classical Ballet, Dance, Voice Actor/Animation Song, Mediaarts,or Musical Creativity and the Environment, will not need to take Musical Grammar and Ear Training.
※ Applicants for Jazz and American Music "JAM", Music Design, or Musical Theater will not need to take Ear Training.
※Applicants for Vocal Music can select Ear Training or Chorubungen.

Announcement of Results

Applicants can confirm their result of the examination on the online application website on the each day of the Announcement of Results.
※We cannot answer any inquiries regarding the results of the examination.

【Dates of Re-Examination】

Saturday, October 19, 2024 / Sunday, October 20, 2024

Saturday, November 23, 2024 / Sunday, November 24, 2024

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Saturday, February 8, 2025 / Sunday, February 9, 2025

※Applicants will not need to re-submit their application documents or pay additional examination fee in the event of taking Re-Examination.
※The date and time of Re-Examination will be assigned by the College.

Venue for the In-Person Entrance Exam on Campus

SENZOKU GAKUEN COLLEGE of MUSIC
2-3-1 Hisamoto, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan 213-8580

Please refer to the Entrance Exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Exam 2025 for more details.

Entrance Exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Examination 2025

• Admission Capacity

  20

• Selection method

  Examination subjects are listed in the Entrance exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Exam 2024

• Place of Examination

  Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Kawasaki, Japan

• Entrance examination fee

  20,000 Yen / Transfer fee will be charged separately.

• ※The date of Examination will be announced on our College web page.
• ※We cannot answer any inquiries regarding the Examination Schedule.

• Selection method

  Examination subjects are listed in the Entrance exam Guidelines for Comprehensive Selection and General Entrance Exam 2024

• Place of Examination

  Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Kawasaki, Japan

• Entrance examination fee

  20,000 Yen / Transfer fee will be charged separately.

• ※The date of Examination will be announced on our College web page.
• ※We cannot answer any inquiries regarding the Examination Schedule.

Please refer to the Entrance Exam Guidelines for Transfer Admission to the Third Year 2025 for details.

Entrance Exam Guidelines for Transfer Admission to the Third Year 2025

Number of Students to be Admitted

5

Courses/Majors

Composition

Music Design

Piano

Woodwind Instruments

Brass Instruments

String Instruments

Percussion Instruments

Electronic Organ

Jazz and American Music "JAM"

Japanese Traditional Music

Rock and Pops

Vocal Music

Musical Theater

Classical Ballet

Dance

World Music

Voice Actor/Animation Song

Music Education

Musical Creativity and the Environment

Qualifications

1. Those who have graduated or are expected to graduate from Music-Related Course or Faculty of Music/Art, of a four-year university by March 2025.
2. Those who have completed or expected to complete more than two-year study of Music-Related Course or Faculty of Music/Art, of a four-year university, and have earned or expected to earn more than 62 credits by March 2025.
3. Those who have graduated or are expected to graduate from Music-Related Course or Faculty of Music/Art, of a two-year university by March 2025.
4. Those who have been recognized by individual screening conducted by our college as having qualifications equivalent to 2 or 3.

Selection Method

Applicants can select "in-person entrance exams on campus", or "online entrance exams".
【Specialized Subjects Examination】
【Essay】※
【Interview】
※Essay writing will be waived for applicants who have a letter of recommendation provided from the designated 2-year/4-year College.

Examination Fee

20,000 JPY

Application Schedule for Third Year Transfer Students

Application Period	Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - Thursday, January 23, 2025
Examination Dates	Saturday, February 8, 2025 / Sunday, February 9, 2025
Announcement of Results	saturday, February 15, 2025
Admission Procedure Period	Sunday, February 16, 2025 - Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Year of Matriculation

Admitted students will enter on April 1st, 2025 as third year students for 2 years of study.

Transfer of Credits

Admitted students who have earned credits in courses of other Schools/Universities before entering the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music may transfer those credits, if the courses are considered equivalent to courses in Liberal Arts or Specialized Subject offered at the College. Transferred credits will be applicable towards graduation requirements.

Withdrawal After Entrance Procedure

If you decided to withdraw your application after you have completed the admission procedure, you may request it by the designated deadline.
The withdrawal procedure must be completed at our Admission Center no later than 11:00a.m.(JST) on Friday, March 31, 2025.
The school fees which you had paid to the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music with exception of the admission fee will be refunded if you complete the withdrawal procedure by the deadline.
No refunds for withdrawal requests after the deadline regardless of the reason.