A Brief Introduction

Founded in 1906, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (TAFA) was originated from Beiyang Women's Normal School by famous modern educator Fu Zengxiang,which has over 100 years history of education. Since the middle of last century, higher art education has been running for more than half a century. Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts was officially named as one of the eight independent fine arts colleges in China in 1980, which is a professional higher art college with complete disciplines and strong strength. It has an important position in the field of higher art education in China and is an innovative experimental area of national talent training model.

The school has Tianwei Road and Zhicheng Road campuses, covering an area of 117,700 square meters and a building area of 155,000 square meters. There are three first-level disciplines, namely fine arts, design and art theory. The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a professional degree authorization point, including two training fields: fine arts and art design. It has 18 undergraduate majors, 11 professional schools. There are 5,030 full-time students, including 4,041 undergraduates, 979 graduate students .

TAFA adheres to the motto“Striving for Integrity and Artistry, Enhancing Learning and Practice”, which follows the law of high art education, and strives to cultivate high-quality artists and designers with solid foundation, rich humanity, art facility, active creativity, and both morality and talent.

Welcome students from all over the world to study at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts!

1.Eligibility

(1) A non-Chinese citizen with a high school degree or above; in good and healthy mental and physical state and with no criminal record;

(2)A person whose one or both parents are Chinese citizens and have settled abroad and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall not have Chinese nationality; for China (Mainland), Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents applying for TAFA as international students after having emigrated abroad,TAFA implements the “Notice of Ministry of Education on Regulating Acceptance of Foreign Students by Higher Education” issued by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

2. Educational System

Category	Requirement	Term of Study
Undergraduates	High school degree or above	4 years （5 years in Sculpture）
Junior college to undergraduates	Junior College degree in related specialties	1-2 years
postgraduates	Bachelor’s Degree	3 years
Students in Advanced Studies	Basic art skills	No limit

3.Course-instruction Method

Full-time teaching in Chinese.

4.Application Date

March 10^th, 2023 — May 20^th, 2023

5.Major

	Schools	Majors (Directions)
Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts	School ofPlastic Arts	Painting (Print Making)
		Painting (Oil Painting)
		Painting (Fresco)
		Painting (Watercolor)
		Sculpture
	School ofDesign Art	Visual Communication Design
		Craft Art
		Art Design
		Fashion and Costume Design (Dyeing & Textile Design)
		Fashion and Costume Design (Fashion Design)
		Product Design
	School of Architecture and Environmental Art	Environmental Art Design
		Public Art
	School of Experimental Art	Photography Art
		Experimental Art (Free Painting)
		Experimental Art (Mobile Media Art)
		Experimental Art (Image Art)
	School of Film and Media Art	Animation
		Animation (Animation Creation andPlay-writing）
		Digital Media Art
	School of Traditional Chinese Painting	Traditional Chinese Painting
		Calligraphy
		Traditional Chinese Painting (Calligraphy and Painting Identification and Restoration)
	School ofArt andHumanity	Fine Arts (Art theory)
		Art Management

6.Application Required Materials

(1) Application Form for International Students of TAFA.

(2) Photocopy of passport (ordinary passport and must be valid until April 1st , 2023 or later).

(3) Notarized diploma and transcript of highest level of education obtained. (Applicants expecting to graduate this academic year must submit an official document issued by the current school to prove the current student status and expected graduation date).

(4) Personal portfolio (E-copy).

(5) A personal statement including study and research plan, family economic status, personal awards and speciality (video within 2 minutes).

(6) Applicants should submit a HSK certificate (Level 4 or above). (No language certificate is required for Malaysian independent high school graduates).

(7) Recent passport photo with white background (E-copy).

(8) Letters of recommendation from two associate professors or above for post graduate applicants

(9) Certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the relevant local authority.

Supplementary Materials:

(10) Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the notarized certificate of the guardian in China.

(11) Chinese citizens who apply for TAFA as international students after immigrating abroad must also submit:

a. Certificate of naturalization;

b. Passport entry and exit records for the last 4 years or a two-year proof (at least) of residence abroad for the last four years (a full or longer period of nine months of residence abroad can be counted as one year as verified by entry and exit records).

 

7.Assessment and Admission

After evaluation of applicants’ application materials, TAFA will organize experts to select the qualified students.

The final admission results will be published on the official website of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.（）

 

8.Expenses:

(1) Tuition fees: Postgraduate Students 30,000 RMB/person·year

Undergraduate Students 28,000 RMB/person·year

Students in Advanced Studies 3,000RMB/person·month

(2)Textbook and material fees: students shall pay their own fees on painting materials and tools;

(3) Dormitory fee: 1,200 RMB/month (single room, private bathroom, public laundry, public kitchen, wireless Internet, etc. )

Note: In each academic year, students are required to purchase the Comprehensive Insurance in China. The coverage must include hospitalization, accident and injury insurance at a standard of 800 RMB per year.

 

9.Scholarships (degree students)

(1) Tianjin Municipal People’s Government Scholarship

1) Undergraduates: full scholarship 35,600RMB

part scholarship 20,000 RMB (under the age of 30 )

2) Postgraduates: full scholarship48,600RMB

part scholarship 30,000 RMB (under the age of 35 )（2)TAFA International Student Scholarship for freshman

1) Full scholarship covers tuition fee, 10 months dormitory fee and comprehensive medical insurance fee.

2) Partial scholarship covers tuition fee and comprehensive medical insurance fee. (Undergraduates should be under the age of 30; Postgraduates should be under the age of 35).

10. Contact Information:

International Affairs Office, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

Address：No.4 Tianwei Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, 300141, P.R China

Zip code:300141

Tel /Fax：+86 22 26241505

Email：wcstafa@163.com

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