Conservatory / diploma training · Initial professional preparation
青年座研究所 (本科・実習科)
Seinenza Institute, two-year course (main course and practice course)
Seinenza Theater Laboratory (Seinenza Institute) · Toshima, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Award
- No formal award
- Audience & level
- Ages 18–40Beginner
- Format
- In person2 years from April 2027, about 1,040 hours in total
- Price
- ¥528,000per year, from April 2027
About this program
Two-year theatre-company institute course: year 1 builds foundations (voice, movement, dance, classical performing arts, theatre history, acting seminars) and year 2 adds presentation seminars, screen and voice acting seminars and a graduation performance; about 1,040 class hours in total.
- Offering
- Conservatory / diploma training
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice acting
- 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
- 2 years from April 2027, about 1,040 hours in total
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-timeWeekday daytime classes (e.g. 10:00-11:30, 11:45-13:15); spring term April-July and autumn term September-December (28 weeks) in year 1
- Contact hours
- 1,040
- Class size
- Intake of about 15 students (募集人員 15名程度)
- Teaching location
- 劇団青年座研究所 (Seinenza, Nishi-Ikebukuro)東京都豊島区西池袋3-5-19 (〒171-0021)
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Self-tape
- No
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Entrance exam: physical expression, lines (acting) and interview; result announced the same day.
- Interview
- Interview as part of the exam
- Prior education
- 高卒または同等以上の資格があること (high-school graduation or equivalent)
- Language requirements
- 日本語が十分に理解できること (sufficient understanding of Japanese)
- Intakes
- April 2027 (50th class)
- Deadlines
- First round: applications 2026-12-21 to 2027-01-22, exam 2027-01-30
- Second round: applications 2027-02-12 to 2027-02-26, exam 2027-03-06
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition (授業料), tax included, both yearsTuition · mandatory | ¥528,000per year, from April 2027 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Entrance fee (入所金), first year onlyMandatory fee · mandatory | ¥55,000one-time, from April 2027 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Examination fee (受験料)Audition fee · mandatory | ¥11,000one-time, 2027 entry | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
Sources and verification
Sources and how this was checked
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Sources (checked 16 October 2026)