Conservatory / diploma training · Initial professional preparation
演劇研修所 研修生（第23期生）
Drama Studio trainee programme (23rd intake)
New National Theatre Tokyo Drama Studio · Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Award
- No formal award
- Audience & level
- Ages 18–30
- Format
- In person3年間（第23期生は2027年4月から2030年3月まで）
- Price
- ¥242,000per year
About this program
Three-year training course for stage actors, progressing from basic practical training to staged performances; the 23rd intake starts in April 2027 with about 16 places.
- Offering
- Conservatory / diploma training
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Actor training
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- Japanese
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Structured course (no award)
- Award status
- No awardThe course or class does not lead to a formal award.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 3年間（第23期生は2027年4月から2030年3月まで）
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Course dates
- 研修期間 第23期生は2027年4月から2030年3月まで
- Teaching location
- 芸能花伝舎内 新国立劇場演劇研修所
Admissions and auditions
Selection process not published
The pages we checked do not describe how students are selected. Missing information does not mean open enrollment; ask the provider.
- Audition detail
- Three selection rounds (2026-12-17, 2026-12-19, 2026-12-20) at the New National Theatre rehearsal rooms (Hatsudai) and the Nishi-Shinjuku studio; the content of each round is not described on the page.
- Prior education
- 高等学校卒業もしくは同等の資格を有すること
- Writing or research sample
- 作文 (handwritten essay) and a health certificate are submitted with the application
- Language requirements
- 外国籍者の場合、日本語が理解できること
- Intakes
- April 2027
- Deadlines
- 願書受付期間 2026年11月4日(水)～12月2日(水)（郵送書類必着）
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 授業料 (annual tuition, tax incl.)Tuition · mandatory | ¥242,000per year | All studentsRefunds: 納入された授業料は、理由の如何にかかわらず返還しません。 | 16 October 2026Source |
| 入所料 (admission fee, tax incl.)Mandatory fee · mandatory | ¥33,000one-time | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
| 受験料 (selection exam fee, tax incl.)Audition fee · mandatory | ¥11,000one-time | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
Funding
奨学金 (scholarship) for 2nd and 3rd year trainees Scholarship
Basis not stated · 月額 60,000円給付
2nd and 3rd year trainees; none in year 1
Performance opportunities
As published by the provider. Showcases and productions are opportunities to perform; they do not guarantee agents, auditions, casting, union eligibility or work.
- Productions
- Trainee cohorts give public productions, e.g. 演劇研修所第20期生公演『あの子はだあれ、だれでしょね』.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: selection process, experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)