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Tokyo Communication Arts College: E-Entertainment
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About
Tokyo Communication Arts College (TCA) offers practical creative education in Japanese with industry projects and career support. This page retains five existing subject areas. In the 2027 international guide, Game Programmer, 3DCG Creator, Animation and Video Creator are three-year E-Entertainment majors. Game Graphic & Character is introduced separately as a current four-year Super Creator major, not as another three-year E-Entertainment option.
The former three-year Game Graphic & Character listing is not a confirmed current application option. No abolition, renaming or successor relationship is assumed. The general website and the international guide use some different department groupings; confirm your exact 2027 course, department and qualification with the school. Four-year Advanced Diploma (kodo senmonshi) and three-year Diploma (senmonshi) are distinct qualifications, subject to graduation requirements, neither a university degree itself. Employment, debut and transfer admission are not guaranteed.
Learning and Student Support
TCA's international support center lists consultation in Chinese, Korean, English and Japanese, assistance with life in Japan and visas, first-year Japanese communication and elective JLPT/conversation/employment preparation. Homeroom teachers and the Career Center help with study, resumes, interviews and career planning; COM advises on admissions, fees, scholarships and housing. Confirm languages, schedules, eligibility and charges. Visas, scholarships, dormitory places and jobs are not guaranteed.
W-major allows subjects outside the initial major from the first year without additional tuition, after consultation with the teacher and subject to class arrangements. It is not a double university degree. Overseas training and partner-school study are also introduced by the school; destinations, timing, participation, travel/visa conditions and charges must be confirmed for your major and year. Do not assume a guaranteed third-year trip to Milan, Los Angeles or Paris, or that this Japanese on-campus program can be completed remotely from overseas.
Other TCA Departments
- Super Creator
- Creative Design
- Automotive Design
International Admission: 2027
Foreign nationals with 12 years of formal education completed or expected by March 2027, or an accepted equivalent route. The foreign equivalency-examination route requires age 18 by March 31, 2027. Consult COM for fewer than 12 school years or entry under 18. Japanese: JLPT N1/N2; EJU Japanese 200 or above excluding writing; BJT 400 or above; or a qualifying year at a Japanese-language institution plus an N2-equivalent entrance assessment. A qualifying year at an Article 1 school, excluding kindergarten, also requires that assessment. JPT is not listed as an automatic alternative in this school-specific 2027 guide.
Selection: documents, Japanese examination and interview. Attend a trial lesson or school briefing and confirm the school is your first preference under the chosen route. Guide schedule: AO entry June 1-September 30, 2026; formal AO application from September 1; general/school/designated-school recommendation from October 1, closing at capacity. AO and school-recommendation routes generally do not permit simultaneous applications to other schools. Attendance requirements depend on route: normally at least 80% for relevant Japan-based study; designated-school recommendation at least 90%. Exceptions and overseas procedures require school consultation. Screening is 30,000 yen; designated-school recommendation exemption is conditional. Academic, Japanese, attendance, financial-sponsorship and identity/residence documents vary by route. Admission and immigration approval are separate.
Tokyo Communication Arts College: E-Entertainment Available Courses
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Game Graphic & Character (4 years)
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Game Programmer
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3DCG Creator
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Animation
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Video Creator
Game Graphic & Character (4 years)
April intake; 4 years. Current Super Creator major in the 2027 international guide. Advanced Diploma (kodo senmonshi), subject to graduation requirements. This is separate from the four three-year courses on this page.
Study concept, character and background design, digital sculpting, 3DCG and visual direction to create game worlds. Develop drawing and CG expression with professional guidance. Graduate-company examples and the school’s historical job-offer figures are not a promise of an individual job.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Tuition per year | 710,000 |
| Facilities per year | 350,000 |
| First payment A | 1,210,000 |
| Practical training per year | 410,000 |
| Career education per year | 80,800 |
| Second payment B | 490,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,700,800 |
The 2027 international guide quotes first-year main fees of 1,700,800 for the four-year Game Graphic & Character course and for each of the four three-year E-Entertainment courses. A 1,210,000 is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B 490,800 by March 15, 2027. Tuition alone is 710,000 per year. Equal initial fees do not mean equal total study costs. This is not an all-inclusive price or a full-program total.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 15,000-72,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 15, 2027; final amount by early March, with the list in late February/early March. Health management approximately 22,000 per year (accident insurance, health checks and guidance); screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification examinations separately; graduation costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and other required insurance are separate. Obtain the final invoice and remittance-cost details.
For years two, three and four, the guide states tuition 100,000 and practical training 50,000 above the respective first-year amounts. Annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health fees continue. Do not compound those increases annually or multiply the first-year total by four; obtain the complete later-year schedule.
Withdrawal procedures completed by March 31, 2027 permit refund of paid academic fees except admission. From April 1, the guide states no refund of admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training or career-education fees. Confirm separate conditions for books/equipment, screening and other charges before payment.
Game Programmer
April intake; 3 years. E-Entertainment in the 2027 international guide; Diploma (senmonshi), subject to graduation requirements. Japanese-medium, on-campus study; confirm current places and timetable.
Build game-programming skills with C/C++, C#, Unity and Unreal Engine. Study game design, specifications, mathematics, planning and collaborative production, combining technical skills with communication. Confirm the actual software and assignments for your year; a broad old list of web/database languages is not a required current syllabus.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Tuition per year | 710,000 |
| Facilities per year | 350,000 |
| First payment A | 1,210,000 |
| Practical training per year | 410,000 |
| Career education per year | 80,800 |
| Second payment B | 490,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,700,800 |
The 2027 international guide quotes first-year main fees of 1,700,800 for the four-year Game Graphic & Character course and for each of the four three-year E-Entertainment courses. A 1,210,000 is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B 490,800 by March 15, 2027. Tuition alone is 710,000 per year. Equal initial fees do not mean equal total study costs. This is not an all-inclusive price or a full-program total.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 15,000-72,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 15, 2027; final amount by early March, with the list in late February/early March. Health management approximately 22,000 per year (accident insurance, health checks and guidance); screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification examinations separately; graduation costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and other required insurance are separate. Obtain the final invoice and remittance-cost details.
In years two and three, the guide states tuition 100,000 and practical training 50,000 above the respective first-year amounts. Annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health fees continue. Do not compound those increases annually or multiply the first-year total by three; request the full payment schedule.
Withdrawal procedures completed by March 31, 2027 permit refund of paid academic fees except admission. From April 1, the guide states no refund of admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training or career-education fees. Confirm separate conditions for books/equipment, screening and other charges before payment.
3DCG Creator
April intake; 3 years. E-Entertainment in the 2027 international guide; Diploma (senmonshi), subject to graduation requirements. Japanese-medium, on-campus study; confirm current places and timetable.
Learn 3DCG production, drawing, photography, clay and visual fundamentals, then modeling, animation, lighting, effects and portfolio work. Industry projects support practical work for film, animation, games and events. The school lists Maya, ZBrush, Blender and Unreal Engine; tool selection depends on pathway.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Tuition per year | 710,000 |
| Facilities per year | 350,000 |
| First payment A | 1,210,000 |
| Practical training per year | 410,000 |
| Career education per year | 80,800 |
| Second payment B | 490,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,700,800 |
The 2027 international guide quotes first-year main fees of 1,700,800 for the four-year Game Graphic & Character course and for each of the four three-year E-Entertainment courses. A 1,210,000 is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B 490,800 by March 15, 2027. Tuition alone is 710,000 per year. Equal initial fees do not mean equal total study costs. This is not an all-inclusive price or a full-program total.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 15,000-72,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 15, 2027; final amount by early March, with the list in late February/early March. Health management approximately 22,000 per year (accident insurance, health checks and guidance); screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification examinations separately; graduation costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and other required insurance are separate. Obtain the final invoice and remittance-cost details.
In years two and three, the guide states tuition 100,000 and practical training 50,000 above the respective first-year amounts. Annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health fees continue. Do not compound those increases annually or multiply the first-year total by three; request the full payment schedule.
Withdrawal procedures completed by March 31, 2027 permit refund of paid academic fees except admission. From April 1, the guide states no refund of admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training or career-education fees. Confirm separate conditions for books/equipment, screening and other charges before payment.
Animation
April intake; 3 years. E-Entertainment in the 2027 international guide; Diploma (senmonshi), subject to graduation requirements. Japanese-medium, on-campus study; confirm current places and timetable.
Study drawing and sketching, animation and digital drawing, direction, backgrounds, compositing, character drawing and digital painting. Progress to team animation production and a portfolio. Learn production processes and tools such as After Effects. Distinguish this three-year Animation major from the separate four-year Animation Master.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Tuition per year | 710,000 |
| Facilities per year | 350,000 |
| First payment A | 1,210,000 |
| Practical training per year | 410,000 |
| Career education per year | 80,800 |
| Second payment B | 490,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,700,800 |
The 2027 international guide quotes first-year main fees of 1,700,800 for the four-year Game Graphic & Character course and for each of the four three-year E-Entertainment courses. A 1,210,000 is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B 490,800 by March 15, 2027. Tuition alone is 710,000 per year. Equal initial fees do not mean equal total study costs. This is not an all-inclusive price or a full-program total.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 15,000-72,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 15, 2027; final amount by early March, with the list in late February/early March. Health management approximately 22,000 per year (accident insurance, health checks and guidance); screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification examinations separately; graduation costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and other required insurance are separate. Obtain the final invoice and remittance-cost details.
In years two and three, the guide states tuition 100,000 and practical training 50,000 above the respective first-year amounts. Annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health fees continue. Do not compound those increases annually or multiply the first-year total by three; request the full payment schedule.
Withdrawal procedures completed by March 31, 2027 permit refund of paid academic fees except admission. From April 1, the guide states no refund of admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training or career-education fees. Confirm separate conditions for books/equipment, screening and other charges before payment.
Video Creator
April intake; 3 years. E-Entertainment in the 2027 international guide; Diploma (senmonshi), subject to graduation requirements. Japanese-medium, on-campus study; confirm current places and timetable.
Study video production, photography, storyboards and camera work with After Effects and Cinema4D foundations. Develop motion graphics, projection mapping, web expression, effects, team production and a demo reel. Confirm actual tools, projects and opportunities; do not assume a particular corporate partner, overseas trip or certification is included.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Tuition per year | 710,000 |
| Facilities per year | 350,000 |
| First payment A | 1,210,000 |
| Practical training per year | 410,000 |
| Career education per year | 80,800 |
| Second payment B | 490,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,700,800 |
The 2027 international guide quotes first-year main fees of 1,700,800 for the four-year Game Graphic & Character course and for each of the four three-year E-Entertainment courses. A 1,210,000 is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B 490,800 by March 15, 2027. Tuition alone is 710,000 per year. Equal initial fees do not mean equal total study costs. This is not an all-inclusive price or a full-program total.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 15,000-72,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 15, 2027; final amount by early March, with the list in late February/early March. Health management approximately 22,000 per year (accident insurance, health checks and guidance); screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification examinations separately; graduation costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and other required insurance are separate. Obtain the final invoice and remittance-cost details.
In years two and three, the guide states tuition 100,000 and practical training 50,000 above the respective first-year amounts. Annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health fees continue. Do not compound those increases annually or multiply the first-year total by three; request the full payment schedule.
Withdrawal procedures completed by March 31, 2027 permit refund of paid academic fees except admission. From April 1, the guide states no refund of admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training or career-education fees. Confirm separate conditions for books/equipment, screening and other charges before payment.
School Location
TCA general address: 5-3-1 Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088. The official access page indicates a one-minute walk from Nishi-Kasai Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. Confirm the assigned building and classroom for your major before visiting. Nishi-Kasai has shops, restaurants and local services; check actual routes for leisure trips rather than relying on old walking or Disney travel-time estimates.
Because our counselling is free, the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the schools original tuition fees
Details
School Type: College
School Staff Support Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean (international support center; confirm availability)
Minimum Course Duration:: 3 years
Location: 5-3-1 Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 134-0088
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