
Tokyo Designer Gakuin
Architectural Design Department
- Graphic Design Department (1 Majors)
- Visual Image Design Department (1 Majors)
- Product Design Department (1 Majors)
- Interior Design Department (1 Majors)
- Architectural Design Department (1 Majors)
- Illustration Department (1 Majors)
- Manga Department (1 Majors)
- Comic Department (1 Majors)
To apply for these programs you need a minimum of JLPT Level N2.
Attain the skills you need to become an accomplished architect able to work in urban planning, or designing houses, public and commercial buildings. The department’s practical classes, conducted by professional architects, will give you the tools necessary to pass Japan’s national architecture certification test.
Career prospects
- First- or second-class architect (national certification required)
- Architectural designer
- Architectural planner
- Construction manager
- Engineer
- Residential designer
- Interior planner
- Residential environment coordinator
- Interior coordinator
- Store designer
- City planner
Majors

Architectural Design
Students will study a wide range of architectural design, from residential to public buildings. If you are not yet sure what you want to specialize in, in this two year program you can learn all about housing, public facilities, commercial facilities and urban development, as well as master the industry standard CAD software.

Residential Design
Explore housing design for detached houses, multi-use houses and entire housing complexes. Use your knowledge to design a multi-use home in a nearby town, then produce CAD drawings and a finished model.
Where alumni work
- Ikea Japan
- Tansei TDC
- Otsuka Furniture
- Kokuyo Marketing
- Takarazuka Stage
- Misawa Home
- Century Home
- Best Bridal
- S.P.D. Meiji
- Amstyle
- Kyoritsu Design
- Kentsu Engineering
- J-Design
- Sumitomo Fudosan Syscon
- Spice Works
- Zen
- Souken
- Daiko Housing
- Chuo Advertising Planning
- Tecnico
- Tech International
- D-Factory
- Tokyo Takara Shokai
- Tokyo Interior Furniture
- Total Reform
- Fujita Reed Planning
- Pros Housing
- Mirai Kobo
- Yokogawa Toa Kogyo
- MDI
- YSK
- Tick and Geunee