Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation

Tokyo University of the Arts is the first national art university in Japan with a history dating back to over 120 years. The Graduate School of Film and New Media was established in Yokohama in 2005 and its Department of Animation started in 2008. There are four professors in four research areas who look after 32 students. The curriculum is dedicated to education and research with an emphasis on "creation". During their two-year masters course, students direct short animations using a wide variety of techniques. In 2010, the Department was awarded 'Best Animation School' at Zagreb World Animation Festival and 'Best Animation School Showreel' at Ottawa International Animation Festival. Mitsuko OKAMOTO, professor at the Department of Animation, presents the best animation films of 2011-2013!