China Academy of Art Introduction The China Academy of Art is a premiere fine arts institute of higher learning. In 1928, the predecessor of the present China Academy of Art, the National Academy of Art, was founded as the first comprehensive art academy in China by Mr. Cai Yuanpei, a renowned Chinese educator. The Academy is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in the vicinity of Shanghai. Zhejiang Province is one of the most developed and wealthy provinces in China. The city of Hangzhou is known as a paradise on earth for its scenic beauty and tranquil environment. The Academy is situated on the banks of the famous West Lake and is a perfect location for artistic learning and enrichment. offer quality courses in Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese culture and language. It also provides international students with courses in oil painting, print-making, sculpture, trans-media art, art history, design art and architecture art. Its principal objective is to promote the Chinese Since its founding, the name and location of the Academy have been changed several times. A large number of talented artists celebrated both at home and abroad have worked or studied at the Academy, among whom were Zhao Wuji, Wu Guanzhong, Li Keran and Zhu Dequn. The Academy is touted as the academy with the most comprehensive curriculum and degree programs in the country and a true cradle for promising artists. The China Academy of Art is the first tier of institutions to accept students who are recipients of Chinese government scholarship and Zhejiang provincial government scholarship. The Academy also awards matching stipends for the Zhejiang provincial scholarship recipients. The International College of the China Academy of Art is a subsidiary of the China Academy of Art in charge of academic programs for overseas non-resident students and international artistic exchanges. It has three teaching units, which
cultures to the world, encourage international artistic exchanges and enhance friendship with the world. The School began to enroll overseas students in 1980. Nearly 3000 international students have studied in the School. It currently enrolls about 400 short-term and long-term overseas students. The School also runs various short-term training courses in Chinese culture and art, where overseas students can enjoy the essence of oriental culture through studying both Chinese calligraphy and painting, and going on excursions. We offer individualized service to students from different countries, cultures and walks of life. Programs General Scholar / Senior Scholar (1-4 Years) 3. Research of Traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Painting 4. Research of Contemporary Chinese Art 5. Oil Painting 6. Print-making 7. Trans-media Art 8. Sculpture 9. Art History and Theory 10. Visual Culture 11. Graphic Design 12. Textile Design 13. Fashion Design 14. Industrial Design 15. Color Design 16. Exhibition Design 17. History of Design Art 18. Public Art (Public Sculpture, Public Installation, Fresco and Lacquer Painting) 19. Art Education 20. Appraisal of Art 21. Design of Ceramic Art 22. Art Design (Glass Art, Ornaments Design) 23. Photography Art 24. Screenwriting and Directing for Broadcast and Television 25. Advertisement as Video Art 26. A n i m a t i o n ( A n i m a t i o n, C a r t o o n a n d Illustration, Web Game Art) 27. Multi-media Web Page Design 28. Architecture Design 29. Urban Design 30. Landscape Design 31. Environmental Design Bachelor s Degree (4 Years) (Calligraphy and Seals Carving) 3. Oil Painting 5. Inter-media Art 6. Modern Art 7. Sculpture (5 Years) 8. Art History and Theory 9. Visual Culture 10. Graphic Design 11. Textile Design 12. Fashion Design 13. Industrial Design 14. Color Design 15. Exhibition Design 16. History of Design Art 17. Public Art (Public Sculpture, Public Installation, Fresco and Lacquer Painting) 18. Art Education 19. Appraisal of Art
20. Design of Ceramic Art 21. Art Design (Glass Art, Ornaments Design) 22. Photography Art 23. Screenwriting and Directing for Broadcast and Television 24. Advertisement as Video Art 25. A n i m a t i o n ( A n i m a t i o n, C a r t o o n a n d Illustration, Web Game Art) 26. Multi-media Web Page Design 27. Architecture Design 28. Urban Design 29. Landscape Design 30. Environmental Design Master s Degree (3 Years) 3. Oil painting 5. Sculpture 6. Inter-media Art 7. Contemporary Art: Cultural Space and Interactive Knowledge 8. Art History and Theory 9. Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies 10. Visual Communication Design 11. Industrial Design 12. Color Design 13. Ceramic Art 14. Fashion and Textile Design 15. Environmental Art 16. Architecture Art 17. Research of Basis of Modeling 18. History of Design Art Doctoral Degree (3 Years) 3. Oil Painting 5. Sculpture 6. Trans-media Art 7. Art History and Theory 8. Visual Culture and Curatorial Studies 9. History of Design Art Non-degree Chinese Language and Culture Programs (1-2Years) Note: Majors with can be taught in English. (The minimum number of opening a bachelor s class is 16. The minimum number of opening a master s class is 5.) Fees For Self-financed International Students 1. Application fee:rmb 500 2. Tuition: 1) Bachelor s Degree: RMB 32000/academic year; 2) Master s Degree: RMB 38000/academic year; 3) Doctoral Degree: RMB 46000/academic year; 4) General Scholar: RMB 34000/academic year or RMB 19000/academic year; 5) Senior Scholar: RMB: RMB 38000/academic year or RMB 21000/academic year; 6) Non-degree Chinese Language and Culture:
RMB 14000/academic year or RMB 8000/ semester; 7) Short-term Courses: RMB 1700/week 8) Cultural Tours ( Tours open with a minimum of eight): RMB 900/day/person 3. Material fee (Chinese Language and Culture Programs Only): RMB 300/semester or RMB 600/academic year 4. Accommodation: Single room RMB 58-80/day; Double room RMB 29-40/person/day; Suites RMB 126/day. Each room is equipped with bathroom, furniture, beddings, A/C, telephone, Internet jack, etc. English-taught Programs General Scholar (1Year) 1. Chinese Painting The course involves lectures, question-andanswer sessions, and skills-building workshops in areas such as poetry, classic literature, paintings, seal stamping, and mounting. The expectations are that from the practice of Chinese art, students will be able to embrace Chinese culture and cultivate themselves for great accomplishments.
Master s Degree (3 Years) 1. Inter-media Art The program of Inter-media Art is anchored by media experimentation, art creation, cultural studies and curatorial practice. The emphasis is on an integrated training of media technique and intellectual methodology, so as to foster a creativity that is not only skilled in new media technique, but also capable of social innovation. 2. Contemporary Art: Cultural Space and Interactive Knowledge Based on the cultural situation and practice of contemporary Chinese art, this program tries to construct a system of interactive knowledge for contemporary Chinese art by exploring art as embodied knowledge and visceral-visual knowledge, and researching the construction and operation of this unique visual-cultural productive space. The program is composed of lectures, seminars, as well as workshops. Courses cover contemporary Chinese art history, modern history of ideas, curatorial studies, analysis of critical discourse, studio practice and curatorial practice. Contacts International College, China Academy of Art Room 329, Building 9, 218 Nanshan Road Hangzhou 310002, P.R. China Tel: 0086-571-87164711, 87164712, 87164713 Fax: 0086-571-87164711 E-mail: caaic@163.com Website: http:// gjxy.caa.edu.cn http://www.caa.edu.cn