Master’s Program Admissions for International Students

2027 Admissions for International Students Master’s Program Graduate School of Music

For complete details, please refer to the 2027 Admissions Guidelines for the Master’s Program (International Students), which can be downloaded free of charge.

2027 Admissions Guidelines for the Master’s Program (International Students)（225 KB） 

Summaries in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean are also available. Please consult the corresponding PDF files linked below for details.

2027年度 武蔵野音楽大学 外国人留学生入学者選抜要項 大学院音楽研究科（修士課程）（2.5 MB）

2027年度 外国人留学生招生简章 大学院音乐研究科（硕士课程）（401 KB）

2027년도 외국인 유학생 입학자 선발 요강 대학원 음악연구과（석사과정）（387 KB） 

Application Requirements

Applicants must meet all four of the following requirements.

• (1) Non-Japanese nationality. However, non-Japanese nationals residing in Japan with Permanent Resident status are not eligible.
• (2) Applicants must meet one of the following three requirements.
  • (a) They have or will have completed 16 years of school education in countries other than Japan by March 2027.
  • (b) They have or will have completed at least 3 years of university education and possess a bachelor’s degree. (Including those expected to be completed by March 2027.)
  • (c) They are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or higher than the above.
• (3) Applicants must have, or be able to change to or renew, a status of residence of “Student” at the time of enrollment.
• (4) Applicants must have sufficient Japanese language ability to study and conduct research at the graduate school. All teaching is done in Japanese, and the master’s thesis must also be written in Japanese.

Examination Schedule and Venue

• Examination Dates: November 14 and 15, 2026
• Examination Venue: Musashino Academia Musicae, Ekoda Campus
• Application Period:
  • Online Application Registration Period: From 10:00, October 7, 2026 to 23:59, October 14, 2026 (JST).
  • Application Documents Submission Period (by mail only): Documents must be postmarked on or after October 7, 2026, and must arrive by October 16, 2026.
• Announcement of Results: November 18, 2026

Contact Us

For inquiries regarding admissions, please contact: 
Musashino Academia Musicae Admissions Office
Phone：03-3992-1119 / +81-3-3992-1119(direct number)
E-mail：nyushi@musashino-music.ac.jp

To request the Admissions Guidelines, please contact: 
Musashino Academia Musicae Public Relations Office
Phone：03-3992-1125 / +81-3-3992-1125(direct number)