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 22 undergraduate majors and 12 secondary colleges. At present, there are more than 5,300 full-time students, including about 4,300 undergraduate students and about 1,000 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) The age of undergraduate applicants shall not exceed 30, and the age of graduate applicants shall not exceed 35;

(3) Refer to document No. 12 of the Ministry of Education 2020，all candidates who do not meet the requirements will not be admitted; (Notice of the Ministry of Education on regulating the acceptance of International Students--Website of the Ministry of Education of PRC: www.moe.gov.cn).

2. Educational System

3.Course-instruction Method

Full-time teaching in Chinese.

4.Application Date

January 20th — May 20th, 2024

5.Major

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 , 2025 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).

   1) Three subjects of art works (JPG or PDF form): color painting , sketch, quick sketch, at least 5 pieces for each subject;

   2) Sketch and color painting works must contain at least one figure painting and one still life painting in each subject;

   3) Painting or design portfolio can be attached;

   4) Letter of Commitment ( the attachment).

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

(6) Applicants should submit a HSK certificate

1) Copy of valid transcripts of HSK Level 5 or above are required to apply for "Art Design", "Fine Arts (Art History)" and "Art Management";

2) Copy of valid transcripts of HSK level 4 or above is required to apply for other majors in our school;

3) No language certificate is required for Malaysian independent high school graduates.

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

(8) Applicants for undergraduate students need one school recommendation letter; applicants for postgraduate students need two associate professors or the corresponding title above scholars' recommendation letters.

(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).  

Note: The above materials shall be sent by the electronic form to the email address wcstafa@163.com

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   3,000 RMB/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)

                7 00 RMB/month (double room)

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 34,800 RMB

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

  2)Postgraduates: full scholarship 47,800 RMB

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.

(under the age of 30 )

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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