4-Stage Roadmap
From Foundations to Japanese Art-School Exams
Stage-by-stage: N4 → N3 → JLPT/EJU push → in-country practical exam and interview.
- 01
Stage 1
Basic studies (N4) + drawing fundamentals
- ▸Pass JLPT N4
- ▸Drawing basics + tool conventions
- ▸Chinese art history
- 02
Stage 2
Basic studies (N3) + intermediate drawing
- ▸Pass JLPT N3
- ▸Material rendering + themed composition
- ▸Japanese art history
- 03
Stage 3
JLPT + EJU push + portfolio + interview
- ▸Final JLPT and EJU push
- ▸Scenario drawing + past-paper simulation
- ▸Portfolio curation and interview prep
- 04
Stage 4 (in Japan)
Official EJU + school-specific exams
- ▸Half-year transition at partner Japanese language school
- ▸Take the official EJU
- ▸Practical exam and interview at Japanese art schools