With his extensive experience abroad, he was successfully accepted to the London College of Communication at the University of the Arts London!

“Being able to discuss with a native speaker also helped me convey my ideas more precisely.”

Name： C.T.

High school： ASIJ (American School in Japan)

London College of Communication at the University of the Arts London

Congratulations on getting accepted! Please tell us how you feel now that you have been accepted.

Good, but I think there are a lot of things I want to do before I go, so I want to use the time I have left in Japan to make sure that I have done everything.

Please tell us why you applied to University of the Arts London.

I really wanted to get my bachelors’ degree at some point, and I thought it made the most sense to study something that will add to what I already do. I am not fresh out of high school, so I thought it would be best to do something that will improve what I do now.

I want to study sound arts, which is the intersection between art and music. I think, similarly to Tokyo, there is a lot of financial opportunity in London due to London valuing art, so I think there are many opportunities there.

No other schools really offer a course like this. I think this allows me to improve my skills and also learn how to use my skills in other areas of the workforce to make money.

What did you work on during high school?

I was a dancer, and then when I left school I taught dance as work, and that naturally progressed into music. I was doing dance in both the US and Japan.

At the time I felt like I was wasting my time in university in the USA, so I came back to Japan to get work experience. I felt like the only thing I was really spending my time on was dance, so I decided to return to Japan and get a job, so I came back to Japan to teach dance, which led to me getting into music and becoming a DJ.

When did you start preparing your application documents?

About a week in advance. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, though, so it wasn’t very hard. It was a short essay, too, about 800 words.

At first, I applied to Waseda, ICU, and Temple, and before I applied to those schools, I thought I had to write about all of my activities, including DJing, songwriting, and dancing, but the amount of information was too much, and at Youyou I learned how to make application essays more effective, like making them stand out among the other applicants, and also how to make them more concise and logical. For this school, I think the essay was a huge deal. In this case, the program doesn’t have applicants submit a portfolio, so being able to explain yourself in the essay is extremely important.

Getting a reference was also very important.

Please tell us about what you hope to achieve in school.

I just want to get better at what I do. I have all sorts of ideas at how to get better, like using technology. I am looking forward to use my skills for sound design. I am self-taught, so I am really looking forward to getting lessons from experienced professions, which will allow me to get even better.

Every staff member in the program has some kind of connection to sound design/music production, whether it’s conceptual or technical.

Looking back on the whole process, what are some other positive aspects of Youyou?

They always made sure that I got things done on time, which I have difficulty with. Even if I was late to support, they would call me to remind me, and they worked with me personally like that. It was also really nice to be taught how to find a balance between being able to say what I want to say about myself and also say what I need to get accepted. It was a nice level of teamwork.

Being able to discuss with a native speaker also helped me convey my ideas more precisely.

Thank you very much. We at Youyou would like to extend our best wishes for your future success.