Kyoto University of the Arts (located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto / President: Taku Satoh) is Japan's largest comprehensive arts university with approximately 23,000 students enrolled across both on-campus and correspondence education programs.
The university will hold the "Kyoto University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition and Graduate Exhibition" from February 7 (Saturday) to February 15 (Sunday), 2026. The exhibition will display graduation works from students across the expansive 80,000㎡ Uriuyama Campus. During the exhibition period, critique sessions by faculty and guest lecturers will be held both in-person and online for each department.
Art students are increasingly recognized as talent capable of creating value from scratch with rich sensitivity and solving social issues through design thinking. Come witness the culmination of learning from these students whose individuality shines brightly.
Event Overview
2025 Academic Year "Kyoto University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition / Graduate Exhibition"
Dates: February 7 (Saturday) and 8 (Sunday), February 10 (Tuesday) to 15 (Sunday), 2026
Closed: February 9 (Monday)
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (admission until 4:30 PM)
Venue: Kyoto University of the Arts, Uriuyama Campus
Admission: Free
Special Website: https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/sotsuten2025/
The works and theses exhibited at the graduation and completion exhibitions represent each student's final masterpiece.
However, this is not the goal. After entering society, they will be further refined, and each individual's uniqueness will shine even brighter.
This year's key visual was also designed by an alumnus designer with the message to underclassmen: "This light is a sign toward the future and the very possibility of what lies ahead."
We hope you will sense the "light" that envelops the entire campus from the many works and theses that will shine even brighter from here on.
——Eiji Marui, Chair of the Graduation Exhibition Liaison Committee (Professor, Center for Liberal Arts)
Event Schedule (Critique Sessions, etc.)
February 7 (Saturday) – Department of Art and Crafts, Department of Information Design, Department of Environmental Design, Department of Art Production
*President Taku Satoh will participate in the online critique session for the Department of Information DesignFebruary 8 (Sunday) – Department of Art Production
February 11 (Wednesday) – Department of Art and Crafts (Oil Painting Course, Dyeing and Textile Course)
February 13 (Friday) – Department of Art and Crafts (Foundation Art Course), Department of Literary Expression
February 14 (Saturday) – Department of Art and Crafts (Japanese Painting Course), Department of Literary Expression
February 15 (Sunday) – Department of Art and Crafts (Integrated Modeling Course)
In addition, the Department of Film will screen film works daily. Many other events are also planned, including shops and special lectures.
Concurrent Open Campus for High School Students (Grades 1 and 2)
Dates: February 14 (Saturday) and 15 (Sunday)
Hours: 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM *Registration starts at 10:00 AM, advance reservation required
Special Website: https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/opencampus/oc02-14_02-15/
*Participating in the open campus will grant a 20,000 yen waiver on the examination fee for the 2027 academic year General Admission Comprehensive Selection Periods 1 and 2 (prospective student must attend in person).
About Kyoto University of the Arts
As Japan's largest arts university, the institution brings together over 23,000 motivated students of diverse ages from both within Japan and abroad across both on-campus and correspondence education programs. The university cultivates the skills necessary for society through art. With the educational goal of "Art Nation" where students who have studied art change society, on-campus programs particularly emphasize the relationship between "society and art" in arts education. The university implements over 100 "social implementation projects" annually, where students solve issues faced by companies and local governments through the power of art and design. Through cross-disciplinary group work and real-world projects, the university nurtures expressive individuals with social consciousness.
Location: 2-116 Kitashirakawa Uriuyama-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8271
URL: https://www.kyoto-art.ac.jp/
