Having fun is an essential part for people’s growth.
Yokohama Design College offers a variety of events throughout the year to support students’ growth.
In addition to the support for skill enhancement, such as preparation for qualification and certificate examinations and for a graduate exhibition, YDC also has a number of fun events including the annual school festival where you can have a blast with friends who share dreams with you. YDC will help you fully enjoy your student life, where you can both learn and have fun.
April
Entrance ceremony
Orientation
Social gathering
May
Health checkup
June
Sports festival
Fashion Business Examination
Pattern Making Examination (written)
Lettering Examination
Off-campus learning
July
Summer vacation
Fashion Color Examination
Fashion Sales Examination
CG Examination
August
Open classes
September
Final exams
Graduation ceremony (for students who started in October)
Pattern Making Examination (practical)
October
Entrance ceremony (for students starting in October)
School festival
Foundation Day
November
Fashion Business Examination
CG Examination
December
Winter break
Fashion Sales Examination
January
Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) event
Open classes
Fashion Color Examination
Dressmaking Skill Examination
February
Graduate exhibition
Final exams
March
Graduation ceremony
Spring break
April
Entrance ceremony
Orientation
May
Health checkup
Field trip (Japanese nature)
June
Sports festival
Off-campus learning
EJU
July
JLPT
Field trip (Japanese company)
Summer vacation
August
Open classes
Field trip
September
Final exams
Field trip (disaster prevention)
Graduation ceremony (for students who started in October)
October
Entrance ceremony (for students starting in October)
School festival
Speech contest
Foundation Day
November
Field trip
EJU
December
Extracurricular program
Excursion
Christmas party
JLPT
Winter break
January
Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) event
Open classes
Optional manga class
February
Graduate exhibition
Field trip (Japanese history)
Final exams
March
Graduation ceremony
Graduation trip
Spring break
Through the following events, you can deepen your understanding of Japan as well as the importance of the language and communication.
・Events to deepen understanding of the Japanese culture, society, and history
・Events for interaction with Japanese people
・Events as part of education on collaboration and leadership to develop the 21st-century skills and global talents
In addition, we organize various events such as sports festivals, school festivals, field trips, visits to Disney Sea, Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) events, speech contests, graduation trips, and graduate exhibitions.