Graphic Design | Illustration | Interior Design |

About the School

The Tokyo Communication Arts (TCA) Technical College follows Three Educational Guidelines, which are: Vocational Education, Human Education, and International Education

With a belief that to in order to develop the talent that is needed in the industry, the student must work alongside the industry, TCA has practiced an “academia-industry collaborative education” since its establishment in 1988 by providing programs that work in close cooperation with companies, and by doing so has been successful in producing students that become immediately effective in the professional creative industry after graduation.

TCA stands behind its excellent professional education with a 3-year and 4-year curriculum that fosters a real & rich creativity based on the beauty of human ingenuity. This school is for the student who wishes to develop him or herself as a creator of the future.

Note that this school’s courses are all offered in Japanese only.

About the Program

The World of Design at TCA is about creating designs and illustrations that inspire, move, and influence people in this ever-evolving industry. With a small number of people in the class, students are able to develop high-level skills quickly, going from knowing nothing to being able to navigate the designers tools and create within the 1st year, and realize, explore and develop your individuality and strengths. Moreover, like most programs of TCA, the facilities, including the computer rooms, are open 24-hours a day, allowing students the freedom to devote themselves to their work as much as they like.

Within these 3-year programs, students learn how to produce and also how to sell their designs and illustrations, cultivating their power to express concepts strongly and effectively, learning universal techniques of drawing and illustrating while implementing individual methods of expression. This department also has an incredible success rate, with 100% of its students finding employment post-graduation in 2017 at such major companies as: BANDAI Namco Pictures, Glee, DMM, Success, Sega Interactive, Craft Worldwide, Mash Design Lab, JC Staff, From Software, Production IG, and more. And with the “W Major Curriculum” Policy, students are able to branch out from their initial major and choose courses from other programs in order to stimulate their interests and enhance their skillset & employability as a more well-rounded designer.

This program prepares students for the following careers:

• Graphic Designer
• Character Designer
• CI Designer
• Package Designer
• Illustrator
• Magazine Editor
• Web Director
• Web Designer
• Product Designer
• Interior Designer
• Product Planner
• Toy Designer
• And more…

After this 3-year program, students will graduate with nationally-recognized Advanced Specialist Degree that is considered the equivalent to a 4-year University Degree from a technical school.

Graduates go on to work for at the following company types:

• Advertising agencies, advertising design companies, publishers, newspaper, printing companies
• DTP production, advertising production, editing production, web production, product design, interior design
• Department stores, specialty stores, general goods-fashion-toy manufactures, miscellaneous goods, fashion shops, previous metals, accessories makers, etc.

Students can choose between 3 majors:

• Graphic Design Major – Learn to design graphics in a variety of media types including digital and print forms, to enhance product and brand power.
• Illustrator Major – Create original and influential works by developing your high skills of drawing and creativity, while learning key techniques of illustration and design that can encompass them.
• Interior Design Major – Create designs that fuse beauty and functionality to create products and spaces that meet the needs of the times.