Discover Creativity through Chinese Art Summer School Program Overview This Summer School Program, with various teaching approaches such as in-class instruction, field trip, case analysis and creative workshop, is designed to cultivate trainees aesthetic taste and basic knowledge of Chinese art, develop their multi-cultural perspective, and inspire their creativity. Artists and designers from China and other countries work together to launch this two-week Chinese Traditional and Contemporary Art Design Program. While learning from master artists and senior designers, trainees will have the opportunity of accomplishing a design project from a Chinese Enterprise under the guidance of masters, and seeking possible career opportunities in China. Program Features Learning efficiently. Through two-week s study, in general, trainees will be able to complete a basic Chinese Calligraphy and Painting work independently. This owes to the unique teaching methods of masters of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting based on their years of research. Inspiring trainees creativity with the fusion of Chinese and Western Cultures. Art Masters and Senior Designers from China, Japan, and Europe merge the design cases of Traditional Chinese Art such as Chinese Calligraphy and Painting and Chinese Craft Works with Chinese Contemporary Art to help trainees to absorb the essence of Oriental Art, and to apply it to their individual creative designs.
Emphasizing on experiencing teaching. Our program provides on-site practice and visiting activities to all kinds of traditional craft makings. While making Chinese crafts by themselves, trainees will get an adequate understanding of Chinese Art Philosophy. Engaging deeply in industry practice. Trainees will have the opportunity to be instructed by industry mentors, and accomplish a real enterprise project. Various awards will be given to those whose creative solutions are adopted. Academic Director Renzuo Zhan, as the Academic Director of this program, is a master of Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting. His works are collected by Chinese and foreign dignitaries, such as William Jefferson Clinton, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Lee Yiu Gwong, James Chu-yul Soong, Nakasone Yasuhiro, Chen-Ning Franklin Yang, etc. Since 1996, Zhan has been teaching Chinese Painting on Education TV Channel. He has published dozens of teaching textbooks, among which Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting Introduction won Outstanding Publication Award issued by China s Ministry of Education and General Administration of Press and Publication. He is honored as the most popular professor by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Curriculum Design This program consists of three modules: art school, art experience, and creative workshop. 1. Art school mainly embodies teaching and practice which are supplemented with art lectures. It provides courses like Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, Chinese Literati Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Chromatology, Chinese Painting Sketch, etc. Trainees will primarily get hold of the basics of Chinese Visual Art. 2. Art experience mainly embodies the practice of various art activities. It provides courses like Painting and Calligraphy Mounting, Culture Relic Appreciation, Traditional Architecture Visiting, Folk Arts Experiencing, etc. 3. Creative workshop embodies Chinese Creative Design Case Study and Creative
Design with Chinese elements under the guidance of masters. Invited Lecturers Renzuo Zhan, Chinese, of Chinese Painting, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yan Ge, Chinese, of Arts and Archeology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Qi Wang, Chinese, Lecturer of Chinese Painting, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Two s of Visual Design, Joshibi University of Arts and Design Yiru Huang, Chinese, Famous Set Designer and Curator Pierre-Armand FIEVET, French, Art Director of No.22 Shanghai Bund Key Facts Eligibility: Advanced International Undergraduates in Creative, Design or related majors. Date and Venue Date: 25 th July-7 th August, 2016 Venue: Xuhui Campus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Tuition: CNY 4500. Course Fee, Textbooks and Learning Materials Fee, Visiting and Experiencing Fee, Accommodation Fee are covered. Scholarship: Outstanding Graduation Work Winner will receive CNY 4500. Application: Sign in SJTU Foreign Students Apply (http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn/), choose Discovery Creativity through Chinese Art-Summer School Program, and submit
required materials. An official notice will be sent to your email if your application succeed. Note: For more information, please contact us at jcliu@sjtu.edu.cn Timetable (An updated version will be distributed at registration.) Day 1 Program Introduction, 22 nd.july 9:00-11:00 Teaming up, Task Arrangement Team Building, 13:00-16:00 School History Museum, Qian Xuesen Library & Museum Visiting 18:00-21:00 Huangpu River Cruise Day 2 9:00-11:00 Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting Renzuo Zhan 23 rd.july 13:00-16:00 Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting Renzuo Zhan 18:00-21:00 Day 3 9:00-11:00 No.22 Shanghai Bund Visiting-Chinese Contemporary Art Chinese Traditional and Contemporary Art Creativity Pierre-ArmandFI EVET, Art Director Qi Wang 24 th.july 13:00-16:00 Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting Renzuo Zhan
18:00-21:00 K11 Contemporary Art Exhibition Visiting Chinese K11 Collection Director Art Day 4 25 th.july 9:00-18:00 Water Town Visiting The Architecture Style of Wuzhen Qi Wang Day5 26 th.july 9:00-18:00 Free Activity Return to Shanghai Day6 9:00-11:00 Shanghai Painting Appreciation Museum Chinese Renzuo Zhan 27 th.july 13:00-16:00 Shanghai Museum Chinese Jade Renzuo Zhan 18:00-20:00 Day7 9:00-11:00 Design Task Creativity Brainstorming Chinese Traditional and Contemporary Art Creativity Industry Mentor Qi Wang 28 th.july 13:00-16:00 Painting Introduction 18:00-20:00 Design Task Creativity Brainstorming Industry Mentor Day8 9:00-11:00 Painting Introduction 29 th.july 13:00-16:00 Chinese Traditional Aesthetics Yan Ge 18:00-20:00 Chinese Calligraphy Experiencing Qi Wang Day9 9:00-11:00 Contemporary Design
30 th.july 13:00-16:00 Contemporary Design 18:00-20:00 Design Task Creativity Brainstorming Industry Mentor Day10 9:00-11:00 Design Enterprise Visiting Louis Houdart, Creative Capital Founder 31 th.july 13:00-16:00 Design Enterprise Visiting 18:00-20:00 Free Activity Day11 9:00-11:00 Chinese Flower-and Bird Painting Renzuo Zhan 1 st.aug 13:00-16:00 Chinese Traditional Aesthetics Yan Ge 18:00-20:00 My Design Experience in Shanghai Henry, Freelance Designer Dutch Day12 9:00-11:00 Chinese Chromatology Qi Wang 2 nd.aug 13:00-16:00 Chinese Painting Sketch 18:00-20:00 Design Task-Group Discussion Industry Mentor Day13 3 rd.aug 10:00-20:00 Graduation Work Design Day14 4 th.aug 10:00-20:00 Graduation Work Exhibition and Evaluation
Supported by Qian Xuesen Library & Museum, China Confucius Institute Office, China Shanghai Regional Culture Research Institute, China Joshibi University of Arts and Design, Japan