material & matter course

about

The Materials & Matter course is a course to create new fashion design possibilities by confronting various social issues surrounding oneself from the raw materials. Students learn and develop materials and techniques that interest them while deepening their knowledge of materials by inviting various craftspeople as guests and working on their own creations. In addition to interactive tutorials between students and instructors during class, professional guests from a variety of fields are invited to give presentations and offer advice from a variety of perspectives.

curriculum

Materials & Matter course is designed to allow each student to work at his or her own pace. In addition, workshops with invited guests will be held at certain times. Divided into three terms in the first and second semesters, students will create their own works while exploring important materials and social issues surrounding themselves based on their own research books, and will receive feedback in tutorials given by instructors in each class to deepen their creations from their own unique perspectives. In each term, students present their creative process in three presentations and receive feedback from the lecturers and guest reviewers. At the end of the year, a final exhibition will be held in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, where students will present their work in the form of an installation. Students may take the course for multiple years, and assignments and procedures will vary depending on the number of years of participation. In principle, the course consists of a combined first and second semester curriculum, making it a year-round course.

<schedule >

- Orientation - 1st semester

Term1
Week1→Week2→Week3→presentation

Term2
Week5→Week6→Week7→presentation

Term3
Week9→Week10→Week11→presentation

Exchange meeting

- Late Orientation -

Term4
Week1→Week2→Week3→presentation

Term5
Week5→Week6→Week7→presentation

Term6
Week9→Week10→Week11→presentation

Networking session or Final Exhibition

<Time Table >

12:00 - Classroom lecture by Yamagata and other lecturers
12:30 - Tutorial
16:00 Class ends

Instructors

Kaori Ieyasu (家安香)
Ryota Murakami (村上亮太)
Kenji Kawasumi (川住研二)

※ Course information is for the year 2024. Instructors and other details are subject to change.

Course duration and frequency

First semester: Saturdays from May to September 12:00 - 16:00
Second semester: Saturdays from November to April 12:00 - 16:00

※ Orientation will be held at the first class.
※ Orientation will be given at the first class. (Each half year consists of 12 classes + orientation + social gathering at the end of each half year.)
※ Special classes may be held in addition to the basic classes.(12 classes in each half year + orientation + social event at the end of the course)
※ Special classes may be held in addition to the basic classes.
※ The course is a year-round course, so we do not accept applications for the second semester.
※ The course is a year-round course, so we do not accept applications from the second semester.
※ This course is designed for students who have completed the primary course.
※ The course time may be subject to change.
※ A digital student ID card will be issued for this course.
※ A certificate of completion will be issued to those who successfully complete the course.

Course fee

Course fee: 299,000 yen (328,900 yen including tax)

※ The course fee is for the above course. Payment is required regardless of whether or not the second semester of the course is taken.
※ If you wish to take other courses in parallel, you will receive a 10,000 yen discount from the total course fee.
※ The course fee is for the above course. Payment is required regardless of whether or not the second semester of the course is taken.Other production costs such as painting materials (Basically, each student prepares his/her own materials.)
※ The tuition fee is for the above courses.
※ The course fee is for the above-mentioned courses, and must be paid in full even if payment is made in installments.
※ If you wish to take other courses at the same time, you will receive a discount of 10,000 yen from the total course fee.
※ Other expenses such as painting materials (Basically, students are required to prepare these expenses by themselves.)

Application deadline

First semester of 2025: April 17, 2025 (Thursday)
※ Applications for this year have been closed.

Application Documents

Please submit the following three items digitally according to the format by the application deadline.

1 Application form for all courses
2 Curriculum vitae for coconogacco
3 Portfolio

Only for the Advanced Course and the Materials & Matter Course, you may submit your portfolio in PDF format, or you may submit the actual portfolio by mail. If you wish to submit your portfolio by mail, please send it to coconogacco later than April 17, 2025 (Wed.).

For more information about the application, please visit

The deadline for submission is April 17, 2025 (Thursday) for the first semester of the fiscal year 2025.
※ Applications for this fiscal year have been closed.