China Academy of Art

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The 3rd Chinese Painting Biennale

On December 22, 2014, the third Chinese Painting Biennale held its grand opening in the Zhejiang Art Museum and will last till March 8, 2015. It is an influential exhibition of Chinese painting, which had been the highest art form and academic standard. There are 36 top artists from all over China gathered together in Hangzhou showcasing more than 500 works of great value, among whom are senior painters, young graduates with great potential as well as two foreigners artists with excellent maste

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Hangzhou Ceramics Biennale 2014 & The 9th Ceramics Biennale of Young Chinese Artists

On November 20, “The Sacrifice of Clay: The Ninth Biennale of Chinese Young Artists of Ceramics” and “Clay & Breath: 2014 Hangzhou Ceramics Biennale” held its joint grand opening at the Museum of China Academy of Art, and will last till December 7. The biennale has attracted honored guests Han Meilin (Director of Ceramics Committee of National Artists Association), Song Jianming (Vice President of China Academy of Art), Liu Zheng (Director of the School of Public Art), Jacques Kaufma

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Bauhaus Collection of China Design Museum Exhibition

Bauhaus Collection of China Design Museum Exhibition Introduction “Design as Enlightenment—China Design Museum Bauhaus Collection Exhibition” will be exhibited in No. 10 Hall of the National Museum of China from September 28, 2014. This exhibition was sponsored by the Hangzhou Municipal Government and the China Academy of Art with the assistance of the National Museum of China. The exhibition lasts from September 28, 2014 to November 8, 2014. The related symposium will be held i

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Xu Jiang Exhibition at National Museum of China

The China Artists Association, National Museum of China and China Academy of Art jointly present “the Oriental Sunflower: the Art of Xu Jiang”, from September 28 to November 15, 2014, at the National Museum of China, Beijing. The exhibition will showcase the most recent decade of Xu Jiang’s creative career, with almost fifty large-scale oil paintings and over a hundred watercolor works. His monumental sculpture Is It Possible for Them to Live Togother? will also be exhibited for the first time

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Quan Shanshi Art Center Opens

Quan Shanshi Art Center is a private owned nonprofit institution supported by Quan Shanshi Art Foundation. The main purpose of the center is to explore the ontology and national spirit of oil painting by collecting and displaying outstanding oil paintings from around world. The center hopes to provide service for oil painting researches, exchanges, appreciation and training. The center opens free to the public. The Art Center is located on the banks of the Qiantang River in Hangzho

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“Living Through Painting: The Journey of Oil Painting of China Academy of Art” Exhibition Opens

The exhibition “Living Through Painting: The Journey of Oil Painting of China Academy of Art” will open on September 20, 2014 in the Museum of China Academy of Art and will remain open to the public until October 20, 2014. The exhibition is based on the development of oil painting in the academy through the past 86 years, and intended to sort out the history, methodology and pedagogy of artistic creation, theoretical researches and teaching derived from the ideas and endeavor of its first presi

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School Opening Ceremony 2014

On September 17, the school opening ceremony for the 2104 academic year was held in the stadium on the Xiangshan campus. The administrative leaders of the academy as well as more than 2000 new students shared this meaningful moment. As the guests of honor, Professor Lothar Ledderose of University of Heidelberg and Professor Jessica Rawson who was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Oxford University were also at presence. The ceremony was started with the solemn Chinese national anthem. C

Academic Disciplines

Crafts

The Crafts direction focuses on the core challenges of new concepts, new materials, new technologies, and new styles. With an academic philosophy centered on "crafts and culture, heritage and breakthrough" and an undertaking to reconcile the East and the West and integrate the old and the new, the direction is dedicated to advocating the age-old Eastern culture of crafts, improving the current quality of life, innovating and advancing breakthroughs, and promoting the design of cultural

International College of CAA

Degree Programs

Undergraduate students are expected to complete all mandatory courses within a maximum period of 6 years (for sculpture and architecture majors, the maximum study length is 7 years). MA candidates are required to complete their programs within 5 years, while PhD candidates may do so in 6 years at the most. These requirements do not apply for students who select the one-year Chinese language program.For further details, please refer to the annual admission brochures for BA, MA, and PhD degree pro

International College of CAA

Non-degree Programs

Non-degree programs are divided into long-term academic programs, short-term academic programs, and the Eastern Studies program.Application deadline: year-roundLong-Term and Short-Term Academic Programs: Long-term and short-term academic programs are divided into Chinese Language Workshops, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Workshops (taught in English) held at the International College, while other majors are taught in their respective schools/departments. Short-term programs usually run fr