The Center for Music Research was established in 1967 (Shôwa 42), facilitating the research of music faculty and students. It maintains an active and lively environment for research and learning with its open stack areas, listening carrels, and acoustic research laboratory.

In 2010, the Center for Music Research at Tokyo University of Arts had the honor of becoming the receipient of the entire collection of the late violinist Szymon Goldberg. This collection has been categorized, processed, cataloged, and available for public viewing. Click here to search the Szymon Goldberg Collection Database.