Tokyo School of Music and Dance

Tokyo School of Music and Dance

Tokyo

About

Tokyo School of Music and Dance (TSM) in Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo offers music, performance and entertainment-industry training. The 2027 international guide lists 36 programmes across four-year Super e-Entertainment, three-year Music Technology and the two-year Berklee study-abroad route. Classes are taught in Japanese; support in another language does not make the curriculum English-taught.

The five tabs below are this page’s subject groupings, not the school’s official department structure. They show 16 music/artist, 7 dance, 8 live/concert, 3 actor/voice and 2 digital routes. Earlier unconfirmed standalone programmes are not presented as current offers; no closure or successor relationship is assumed.

Learning and Support

Practical industry projects, performances, production experience and professional facilities complement study. Curriculum and equipment access depend on programme and school rules.
W Major opportunities allow students to explore learning outside their main specialism; confirm eligible classes and conditions. Career and debut support includes auditions, portfolios, interviews and individual guidance, not guaranteed employment or a debut.
International-student and Jikei COM support covers study, applications and life in Japan. The school describes Japanese follow-up classes and consultation in Chinese, Korean and English. Confirm language availability, housing vacancies, costs and any support eligibility individually. Visa/COE and scholarships are not guaranteed.

2027 International Admission

Foreign nationals who complete or expect to complete 12 years of formal education by March 2027, or an accepted equivalent qualification route. Under 18 or fewer than 12 years of schooling: consult Jikei COM; the guide’s high-school-equivalency route requires age 18 by March 31, 2027.
Meet ONE Japanese route: JLPT N1/N2; EJU Japanese 200+ excluding writing; BJT 400+; or at least one year at a qualifying Japanese-language institution plus an entrance-test assessment of N2 or higher; or one year at a Japanese Article 1 school excluding kindergarten plus that N2-equivalent assessment. These are alternatives, not cumulative requirements.
Selection consists of documents, a Japanese written examination and interview. Attend a school briefing before AO entry or application. Consult the school about the appropriate domestic/overseas route and required documents; no personal documents need to be submitted through this information page.
The international guide lists general/recommendation applications from October 1, 2026 until capacity is reached. Its AO entry period was June 1–September 30. The school homepage separately announces an AO extension to October 31 and possible early closure of some majors. Confirm whether that extension applies to your international route and selected major; do not assume seats remain.

Payment and Withdrawal

The first payment is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; the second is due March 12, 2027 under the guide. Textbooks/equipment are due by March 13, 2027, with the final course-specific notice in early March. Follow the actual invoice and overseas/COE instructions. Do not treat this as a guarantee of admission, visa or overseas progression.

The 2027 fee guide says tuition is refunded, except the admission fee, if the school’s withdrawal procedure is completed by March 31, 2027. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, general practice and career-education fees are not refunded under the stated rule. Screening fees and submitted documents are not returned. Confirm the complete written conditions for textbooks, travel and any other charges before payment.

Tokyo School of Music and Dance Available Courses

Music and Artists

Performance, composition, recording and music production are grouped here. Vocal and instrumental programmes combine technique, collaboration and creative work; production routes include composition, sound engineering and AI-related work. Overseas routes have separate progression, language, selection and cost conditions. The two-year option here is specifically Berklee, not an independently confirmed general two-year vocal or musician course.

Intake and Current Programmes

April 2027

Four-Year Super e-Entertainment

Vocal Advanced Diploma (4 years)
Professional Musician Advanced Diploma (4 years)
Super Multi-Artist Advanced Diploma (4 years)
Internet Artist & Creator Advanced Diploma (4 years)
NY Musician Study Abroad Advanced Diploma (4 years)
AI Sound Designer Advanced Diploma (4 years)
AI Lyrics/Composition Advanced Diploma (4 years)
NY Composition/DJ/Sound Engineer Advanced Diploma (4 years)

Three-Year Music Technology

Vocal Artist (3 years)
Internet Singer (3 years)
Artist & Producer (Vocal) (3 years)
Musician & Producer (Instruments) (3 years)
Composer & Arranger (3 years)
Rap & Beatmaking (3 years)
Recording Engineer (3 years)

Two-Year Pro Musician

Berklee College of Music Study Abroad (2 years)

2027 First-Year Fees (JPY)

Admission fee (once)	150,000
Annual tuition: 3/4-year routes	700,000
Annual facilities	350,000
First payment A: 3/4-year routes	1,200,000
Annual general practice: 3/4-year routes	390,000
Annual career education	65,800
Second payment B: 3/4-year routes	455,800
First-year A+B: 3/4-year routes	1,655,800

Berklee two-year route: annual tuition 790,000; first payment A 1,290,000; annual general practice 380,000; second payment B 445,800; first-year A+B 1,735,800. Admission, facilities and career-education amounts are as above. This is a separate two-year route, not a lower-duration version of all listed programmes.

Additional Costs and Later Years

Screening fee JPY 30,000 separately. No automatic exemption or scholarship is promised.
Textbooks/equipment: from approximately JPY 30,000 at enrollment, course-dependent and subject to the school’s final notice. Annual health-management fee: approximately JPY 23,980, separate from A+B. Qualification examination/certification costs are also separate.
Final-year graduation-related costs: JPY 50,000. Fees change in later years; tuition, facilities, practice, career education and health management continue. The exact year 2/3/4 payments and the whole-programme total must be confirmed; do not multiply the first-year figure.
Confirm overseas tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance, exchange rates and progression requirements separately for any overseas component. A+B is not an all-inclusive study-abroad or living-cost package.

Full 2027 admission and fee guide
Current courses

Dance

Dance technique, performance and expression form the focus of these routes. Theme Park Dancer and K-POP Dance Professional are three years in the current guide. The four-year overseas routes are NY Dance and K-POP Dance; they are separate options, not a claim of two years in Korea followed by two years in New York. Confirm actual destinations, study periods, eligibility and additional costs.

Intake and Current Programmes

April 2027

Four-Year Super e-Entertainment

Dance Advanced Diploma (4 years)
K-POP Dance Study Abroad Advanced Diploma (4 years)
NY Dance Study Abroad Advanced Diploma (4 years)

Three-Year Music Technology

Dance Professional (3 years)
K-POP Dance Professional (3 years)
Theme Park Dancer (3 years)
Dance & Vocal (3 years)

2027 First-Year Fees (JPY)

Admission fee (once)	150,000
Annual tuition: 3/4-year routes	700,000
Annual facilities	350,000
First payment A: 3/4-year routes	1,200,000
Annual general practice: 3/4-year routes	390,000
Annual career education	65,800
Second payment B: 3/4-year routes	455,800
First-year A+B: 3/4-year routes	1,655,800

Additional Costs and Later Years

Screening fee JPY 30,000 separately. No automatic exemption or scholarship is promised.
Textbooks/equipment: from approximately JPY 30,000 at enrollment, course-dependent and subject to the school’s final notice. Annual health-management fee: approximately JPY 23,980, separate from A+B. Qualification examination/certification costs are also separate.
Final-year graduation-related costs: JPY 50,000. Fees change in later years; tuition, facilities, practice, career education and health management continue. The exact year 2/3/4 payments and the whole-programme total must be confirmed; do not multiply the first-year figure.
Confirm overseas tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance, exchange rates and progression requirements separately for any overseas component. A+B is not an all-inclusive study-abroad or living-cost package.

Full 2027 admission and fee guide
Current courses

Live and Concerts

Concert production, management and technical stage work are grouped here. PA, lighting, stage direction and concert planning are three-year routes. Artist Management and K-POP Management Advanced Diplomas are four years. Learn practical planning and production; career support does not guarantee work with an artist or a particular employer.

Intake and Current Programmes

April 2027

Four-Year Super e-Entertainment

Concert Producer Advanced Diploma (4 years)
Artist Management Advanced Diploma (4 years)
K-POP Management Advanced Diploma (4 years)

Three-Year Music Technology

Manager (3 years)
Concert Planning and Creator (3 years)
PA Engineer (3 years)
Lighting Staff (3 years)
Stage Director (3 years)

2027 First-Year Fees (JPY)

Admission fee (once)	150,000
Annual tuition: 3/4-year routes	700,000
Annual facilities	350,000
First payment A: 3/4-year routes	1,200,000
Annual general practice: 3/4-year routes	390,000
Annual career education	65,800
Second payment B: 3/4-year routes	455,800
First-year A+B: 3/4-year routes	1,655,800

Additional Costs and Later Years

Screening fee JPY 30,000 separately. No automatic exemption or scholarship is promised.
Textbooks/equipment: from approximately JPY 30,000 at enrollment, course-dependent and subject to the school’s final notice. Annual health-management fee: approximately JPY 23,980, separate from A+B. Qualification examination/certification costs are also separate.
Final-year graduation-related costs: JPY 50,000. Fees change in later years; tuition, facilities, practice, career education and health management continue. The exact year 2/3/4 payments and the whole-programme total must be confirmed; do not multiply the first-year figure.
Confirm overseas tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance, exchange rates and progression requirements separately for any overseas component. A+B is not an all-inclusive study-abroad or living-cost package.

Full 2027 admission and fee guide
Current courses

Acting and Voice

Acting, entertainment performance and voice work are covered by the three current routes below. Vocal expression, interpretation and practical performance learning support career preparation. The old standalone four-year musical programme is not advertised as a confirmed current route; this does not assert closure or a successor course.

Intake and Current Programmes

April 2027

Four-Year Super e-Entertainment

Actor Advanced Diploma (4 years)

Three-Year Music Technology

Actor/Talent (3 years)
Voice Actor & Artist (3 years)

2027 First-Year Fees (JPY)

Admission fee (once)	150,000
Annual tuition: 3/4-year routes	700,000
Annual facilities	350,000
First payment A: 3/4-year routes	1,200,000
Annual general practice: 3/4-year routes	390,000
Annual career education	65,800
Second payment B: 3/4-year routes	455,800
First-year A+B: 3/4-year routes	1,655,800

Additional Costs and Later Years

Screening fee JPY 30,000 separately. No automatic exemption or scholarship is promised.
Textbooks/equipment: from approximately JPY 30,000 at enrollment, course-dependent and subject to the school’s final notice. Annual health-management fee: approximately JPY 23,980, separate from A+B. Qualification examination/certification costs are also separate.
Final-year graduation-related costs: JPY 50,000. Fees change in later years; tuition, facilities, practice, career education and health management continue. The exact year 2/3/4 payments and the whole-programme total must be confirmed; do not multiply the first-year figure.
Confirm overseas tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance, exchange rates and progression requirements separately for any overseas component. A+B is not an all-inclusive study-abroad or living-cost package.

Full 2027 admission and fee guide
Current courses

Digital Creation

VTuber and AI/video-streaming programmes are both four years. In the guide VTuber belongs to the Actor/Voice Actor world and AI/Video Streaming to Music Planning in Super e-Entertainment; they are grouped here only for this page. The earlier standalone Metaverse and three-year Digital Image Creator offers are not confirmed as current routes or predecessors of these programmes.

Intake and Current Programmes

April 2027

Four-Year Super e-Entertainment

VTuber Advanced Diploma (4 years)
AI & Video Streaming Advanced Diploma (4 years)

Both programmes are four-year Super e-Entertainment routes.

2027 First-Year Fees (JPY)

Admission fee (once)	150,000
Annual tuition: 3/4-year routes	700,000
Annual facilities	350,000
First payment A: 3/4-year routes	1,200,000
Annual general practice: 3/4-year routes	390,000
Annual career education	65,800
Second payment B: 3/4-year routes	455,800
First-year A+B: 3/4-year routes	1,655,800

Additional Costs and Later Years

Screening fee JPY 30,000 separately. No automatic exemption or scholarship is promised.
Textbooks/equipment: from approximately JPY 30,000 at enrollment, course-dependent and subject to the school’s final notice. Annual health-management fee: approximately JPY 23,980, separate from A+B. Qualification examination/certification costs are also separate.
Final-year graduation-related costs: JPY 50,000. Fees change in later years; tuition, facilities, practice, career education and health management continue. The exact year 2/3/4 payments and the whole-programme total must be confirmed; do not multiply the first-year figure.
Confirm overseas tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance, exchange rates and progression requirements separately for any overseas component. A+B is not an all-inclusive study-abroad or living-cost package.

Full 2027 admission and fee guide
Current courses

School Location

3-14-8 Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088, Japan. The nearest station is Nishi-Kasai on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. Use the official route guide and confirm the destination for your visit.

Official Sources

Checked October 15, 2026. Course names here are translations for guidance. Confirm the official Japanese programme, current recruitment, fees and study-abroad requirements before applying.

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