Nagoya College of Music

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Nagoya College of Music is committed to developing creative and skilled professional musicians. Undergraduate and graduate students are prepared for careers in music education, performance, composition, and music therapy. Nagoya College of Music provides opportunities for all majors to enhance their musical skills and knowledge through participation in various academic courses, performance studies, ensembles, and field experiences. Our wide range of programs offers students the flexibility to pursue varied interests. With our campus located in Nagoya, students are situated to take advantage of this great city's musical resources. Nagoya College of Music promotes the musical arts within the regional, national, and international communities.
We train graduate students to be professional musicians with advanced expertise. We focus on the following four educational policies: cultivating profound musical expression, providing an ample number of visiting professors, improving and expanding each major, and encouraging the multidisciplinary pursuit of musical expressions from a broad perspective. Our graduate program is the fourth oldest among private music schools in Japan.
Students take individual lessons to improve their necessary skills and to develop individual creativity. Subject matter includes the theory of piano performance and piano accompaniment, which will enhance students' performance abilities. Emphasis is placed on offering opportunities for performances at piano recitals and concertos. Students also study music composition and piano performance to improve their skills and creative expression suitable for the musical pieces they perform. Students may choose a minor or take lessons on a second instrument.
Students improve their performance skills by playing in orchestras, brass bands, and wind ensembles. Playing in quartets, quintets, etc., will also enhance students' performance skills and the mastery of their instruments. The course offers intensive training to enhance students' skills, whether playing in an ensemble or soloist.
Students polish their performance skills by playing various percussion instruments. They are introduced to the marimba, the tabor, and the gamelan, through which they acquire broad knowledge and experience. Students improve their performance ability through participation in orchestras, brass bands, or percussion ensembles. In addition to training in ensembles, students will also receive training to become soloists.
They also acquire necessary and applied skills for performing Japanese classical music. Depending on their instrument choice, students study sangen, nagauta, and diverse types of shakuhachi music. We also provide opportunities to participate in ensemble performances with western musical instruments.
Students learn basic and advanced techniques of voice performance and are given opportunities to perform on stage. Students may choose opera or art song training. They practice Italian, German, French, and Japanese songs as part of their training program. Students acquire singing and expressive skills for group and solo performances.
Students receive private lessons on music composition. The private lessons' goal is to enhance each student's individuality while imparting extensive music composition skills, including techniques for composing their original works. Students deepen their understanding and knowledge of musical pieces through learning orchestration and techniques of playing many types of musical instruments. They share their work with students in other courses, enhancing interaction among students.
Students improve their performance and creative skills by learning to utilize the versatility of electronic organs fully. Students study classical and popular music basics and then move up to composition, arrangements, and improvisation. Students also create their original pieces. They acquire a sense of rhythm and balance and the ability to give expressive performances.
Students receive training in conducting music therapy sessions with a wide range of clients and acquiring expertise in subjects related to music therapy. They learn the theories and techniques of music therapy, collect and record data, and report clinical work. They also learn how to deal with and help clients. Music therapy fieldwork takes place at facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Students can select their field of study from a wide range of choices to gain a broad knowledge of music, based on their interests. It is possible to change principal instruments at each grade level. Students can explore a wide range of possibilities, consult with professors, and then decide on their future goals.
These courses foster abilities related to music in general, but with an emphasis on planning, production, and management in music fields. Students learn to become professionals who serve as liaisons between performers and audiences. Courses deal with the theory and practice of music production and management. Students participate in internships at professional orchestra concerts and musical events planning offices.

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