Plastic Art & Mixed Media
Our research focuses on the development of art since the 20th century up to the present in the 21st century, and we conduct research on the creation of figurative works and production using various media.Specifically, this is research in more advanced contemporary art based on theory and practice of hybrid art using contemporary art and media art.
In the first year, as an extension of academic and undergraduate education, in order to understand and organize the concepts of contemporary art and decide on research topics, we are required to carry out comprehensive modeling exercises as well as general modeling exercises for production and research presentations. .
In the second year, students are instructed to compile their final thesis and production through the production of works based on their own research themes.
His research subjects to date have been diverse, including theoretical research on contemporary art, installation, media art, video and animation, three-dimensional modeling, two-dimensional art, and kinetic art, as well as attempts at performance.
Main specialized subjects
contemporary art theory
contemporary art exercises
media representation theory
Media expression exercise
contemporary art expression theory
Contemporary art expression exercise
Career path for graduates
He is active as an artist, university and other school teacher, museum curator, corporate designer, media-related company, and TV producer.
Main graduates
1982(S57) Tsunekazu Ishihara Pokemon Supervisor, CEO
1982(S57) Takamasa Kuniyasu Professor of Art, University of Tsukuba
1986(S61) Toshio Iwai Media artist/Picture book author
1989(H1) Mayumi Terada Photographer
1992(H4) Nobumichi Tosa Maywa Denki
1995(H7) Ryota Kuwakubo Device Artist, Associate Professor, Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
1997(H9) Hajime Chikamori Representative, Plaprax Co., Ltd.
1998(H10) Shinsuke Yoshitake Picture book author
1998(H10) Gojinmaru Hayashi University of Tsukuba Technical Specialist
1999(H11) Norihisa Hashimoto Specially appointed lecturer, Department of Advanced Media Science, Faculty of Integrated Mathematics, Meiji University
2005(H17) Fumiaki Murakami Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art, University of Tsukuba
2005(H17) Ryota Shioya Ceramic artist
2007(H19) Takuto Eguchi Multimedia Artist/Professional Work Shopper
2010(H22) Masashige Iida Filmmaker
2010(H22) Nodoka Sakamoto Editor/Artist
2011(H23) Miyuki Inoue Artist Agency for Cultural Affairs Artist Overseas Training Fellow (2017)
2013(H25) Fumiharu Sato + Hiroko Haraguchi Artist Duo
2014(H26) Takashi Narita 21st century comprehensive art company TASKO Inc.
2015(H27) Haruna Hirano Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art Public Relations
2017(H29) Kinusa Suzuki Dentsu Inc. Art Director
2018(H30) Koki Okamoto Media Performance Team Room Kids Representative/Uemoko Co., Ltd.
*This is a graduate who has not transitioned to an arts degree program.
