Musashino Art University

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In short

Musashino Art University is an art and design university in Tokyo whose history begins with the Teikoku Bijutsu Gakko (Imperial Art School), opened in 1929. Its Department of Industrial, Interior and Craft Design has three courses, chosen after a common foundation: craft design, working in five materials, interior design and industrial design. Students use dedicated ceramics, glass (blowing, cold work and kiln work), textile (looms and printing room), interior and industrial design workshops. The main campus is at Takanodai in Kodaira, Tokyo.

Where

Tokyo, Japan

Founded

1929

Crafts

Ceramics and porcelain · Glass and crystal · Product design

Website

musabi.ac.jp

Source

School website · checked on 24/10/2026

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