Course Info
Summary
Our course aims to train new-age composers who combine their senses with theories and are having musical skills with their character.
In the first-moving world, the new-age composers will need to handle different values and information, and their goals will also become more multifaceted.
On the other hand, how necessary basic skills to guarantee the multifaceted music scene is never changed.
Here is our way to DESIGN your composition study programs, such as the four composition classes you can choose two and the technical subjects to build your essential skill up.
The goal is to bloom each original flower as a composer from the soil to grow universal composition skills.
In the first-moving world, the new-age composers will need to handle different values and information, and their goals will also become more multifaceted.
On the other hand, how necessary basic skills to guarantee the multifaceted music scene is never changed.
Here is our way to DESIGN your composition study programs, such as the four composition classes you can choose two and the technical subjects to build your essential skill up.
The goal is to bloom each original flower as a composer from the soil to grow universal composition skills.
Four different types of the lesson classes
Main composition lessons
※ It is possible to take the same two lessons.
※ It is possible to take another lesson from other courses in the 2nd grade.
※ It is possible to take the same two lessons.
※ It is possible to take another lesson from other courses in the 2nd grade.
1) Sound design class (open from 2024 year)
How to sublimate pictures by your sound
In the sound design class, you can experience a new way of creating music. It is all about music including narration, foley and more for completing a picture.
In the sound design class, you can experience a new way of creating music. It is all about music including narration, foley and more for completing a picture.
It’s a “college of music” quality
Not only getting the skills as a sound engineer, you can also learn major subjects at the college of music to be an industrial-ready sound engineer who combine knowledge with sense.
Point.1
It is important to overview a whole workflow to complete picture-making. You can learn how to make sound effects, foley, narration, and their fixing such as cutting noise and tone adjustment from our academics who are conversant with post-production*.
*The film or video production phase that comes after filming or recording.
It is important to overview a whole workflow to complete picture-making. You can learn how to make sound effects, foley, narration, and their fixing such as cutting noise and tone adjustment from our academics who are conversant with post-production*.
*The film or video production phase that comes after filming or recording.
Point.2
The recording studio in a lesson room is available. You can also learn how to make game sound effects with the foley* technique at the studio.
*sound effects that fine-tune scenes and characters by using several items.
The recording studio in a lesson room is available. You can also learn how to make game sound effects with the foley* technique at the studio.
*sound effects that fine-tune scenes and characters by using several items.
2) DAW Class
Using DAW, you can explore ideas and figures for composition through experiences of programming, editing, recording, and mixing.
DAW Class in charge
Yasuhiro KAWASAKI Project Associate Professor
Mitchy ASAI lecturer
Jo KOYAMA lecturer
3) Writing Class
In this class, you will study composition skills for classical music or pop and jazz by writing scores. The goal is to get the ability to write scores entirely for two years.
Writing Class in charge
Chang Su KOH professor (Classical)
4) Electric Organ Class
You will study the characteristics of the electric organ to increase the power of expression and performance. The goal is to become a player with rich musical sense, making the most effective use of the electric organ.
Electric Organ Class in charge
Learning “game music” is available.
You can learn about game music entirely through the new seminar Music Production for Visual Media.
Points
- Learn how to compose in practice but also learn manners for the music business scene to be an immediate impact.
- Learn composition skills for various game scenes and understand the role of music in the game media.
- Learn from the front-line game music creator directly.
Instructor
Kenta HIGASHIOHJI / Visiting lecturer
HIGASHIOHJI is a composer, especially for visual media music. He was interested in visual media music while he was a student at the Toho Gakuen College Music Department Composition Course and started to work for it with Mr. Keiji IUCHI. He covers many genres, such as orchestra, rock, electronic, and jazz. After graduating from college, he currently belongs to the music production Imagine.
Game Music Works
・TV Animation: Umamusume Pretty Derby Season 2 Theme Song Yumewokakeru Comp. & Arr.
・App: Umamusume Pretty Derby Theme Song GIRL’S LEGEND U Arr.
・App: Princes Connect! Re:Dive 2nd Season Theme Song Mirage Game Arr.
・App: Sakura Revolution Theme Song SAKURA HIKARU Revolution Arr.
・TV Animation: Hatsukoi Monster Theme Song Innocent
・Theater: The Smile Mermaid Theme Song Endless Song
・Princes Connect! Re:Dive BGM
・SAKURA Revolution ~Kagayaku Otometachi~ BGM
Animation Music
・Build Divide -#000000- CODE:BLACK
・Princes Connect! Re:Dive
・Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, Mewtwo Strikes Back!, Power of Us (Cowiting with Shinji MIYAZAKI)
・iii Ice Cream
・SUPER SHIRO
・Ikebukuro PR Animation
HIGASHIOHJI is a composer, especially for visual media music. He was interested in visual media music while he was a student at the Toho Gakuen College Music Department Composition Course and started to work for it with Mr. Keiji IUCHI. He covers many genres, such as orchestra, rock, electronic, and jazz. After graduating from college, he currently belongs to the music production Imagine.
- Representative Theme Songs
Game Music Works
・TV Animation: Umamusume Pretty Derby Season 2 Theme Song Yumewokakeru Comp. & Arr.
・App: Umamusume Pretty Derby Theme Song GIRL’S LEGEND U Arr.
・App: Princes Connect! Re:Dive 2nd Season Theme Song Mirage Game Arr.
・App: Sakura Revolution Theme Song SAKURA HIKARU Revolution Arr.
・TV Animation: Hatsukoi Monster Theme Song Innocent
・Theater: The Smile Mermaid Theme Song Endless Song
・Princes Connect! Re:Dive BGM
・SAKURA Revolution ~Kagayaku Otometachi~ BGM
Animation Music
・Build Divide -#000000- CODE:BLACK
・Princes Connect! Re:Dive
・Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, Mewtwo Strikes Back!, Power of Us (Cowiting with Shinji MIYAZAKI)
・iii Ice Cream
・SUPER SHIRO
・Ikebukuro PR Animation
Yasuhiro KAWASAKI Project Associate Professor
KAWASAKI's career as a composer and arranger started when he graduated the Cat Music College. He was involved with various works of top artists, such as AKB48. He is good at reflecting the characteristic of games into music, so some of his works combined game products with pop songs, such as Glanblue Fantasy, BATON=RELAY, Tenkahyakken-Zan- and so on.
He also worked with Nobuo UEMATSU, the composer of the Final Fantasy Serious.
He mainly works for visual game music and jingles, as well as the Virtua Fighter(SEGA) x Goonya Fighter(Mutan) Collaboration music.
KAWASAKI's career as a composer and arranger started when he graduated the Cat Music College. He was involved with various works of top artists, such as AKB48. He is good at reflecting the characteristic of games into music, so some of his works combined game products with pop songs, such as Glanblue Fantasy, BATON=RELAY, Tenkahyakken-Zan- and so on.
He also worked with Nobuo UEMATSU, the composer of the Final Fantasy Serious.
He mainly works for visual game music and jingles, as well as the Virtua Fighter(SEGA) x Goonya Fighter(Mutan) Collaboration music.
- Perfect Curriculums
You will learn about the basic operations of DAW. We will follow up regardless of your career for DAW, even if you are a beginner.
Collaborate Study
There are relay-style lectures by the particular guest professors.
Each specialist of various fields such as film music, drum set, orchestration with DAW, and so on give you many hints for composition.
In the 2nd half, there are special lectures by Mr. Takashi NIIGAKI, a guest professor. And we also plan and produce the course concert “NEXT DESIGN” together.
Each specialist of various fields such as film music, drum set, orchestration with DAW, and so on give you many hints for composition.
In the 2nd half, there are special lectures by Mr. Takashi NIIGAKI, a guest professor. And we also plan and produce the course concert “NEXT DESIGN” together.
Collaborate Study in charge
Takashi NIIGAKI
guest professor
Takashi WATANABE
specially appointed professor
Tomonori ADACHI
specially appointed professor
Technical Subjects
They are technical subjects for composition skills.
In these exercises, you may be able to acquire the composition base, and it will help your major composition classes use your talent.
In these exercises, you may be able to acquire the composition base, and it will help your major composition classes use your talent.
Classical Study（required major subject）
It is training to write small classical pieces based on studies about melody and harmony and analysis.
Pop Study（required major subject for the 1st grade）
Jazz Study（optional subject for the 2nd grade）
Exercise for Pop and Jazz music.
Music Theory（required major subject）
Training for the theory of harmonics.
Orchestration（required subject for the 1st grade, optional for the 2nd grade）
Basic orchestration for the 1st grade. Orchestration for the wind band is available for the 2nd grade.
DAW Exercise（optional major subject）
For DAW programmers, there is a lot of learning and practice about programming exercises.
Piano Study for Creation（optional major subject）
Learning about pianistic composition.
Pop Song Writing Exercise（optional major subject）
Acquisition of composition for the pop song.
Produce the annual concert “NEXT DESIGN”
A compilation of students’ studies.
The annual concert “NEXT DESIGN” is a compilation of students’ studies. Experience the necessary steps as a professional through the concert. All the students make music for each scene as incidental music composers cooperate with professional actors, stage managers, sound engineers, and lighting engineers.
The annual concert “NEXT DESIGN” is a compilation of students’ studies. Experience the necessary steps as a professional through the concert. All the students make music for each scene as incidental music composers cooperate with professional actors, stage managers, sound engineers, and lighting engineers.
The professional team of the NEXT DESIGN
All the students will produce the concert with professional staff, such as a director, a lighting operator, and a sound crew as composers in practice, so you can learn how composers involve the actual stage.
“Pre-Production Study” supports your production for competition and career up.
Academics support you to make appeals to your productions.
During these outside class hours, you can deepen to build ideas, blush production, recording (including vocal, instrumental, foley), and counseling about musical activities with academics.
Get information for career up
We provide the latest information about composition competitions, calls for works, creators, auditions, and employment opportunities every half month.
Promotion
Our course keeps students’ completed works with information about them and may suggest campaign strategies. We have actual achievements in getting sound creator agreements with music productions.
