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

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

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

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

CAA offers the Chinese Government Scholarship (Program Category Type A), the Chinese Government Scholarship (Program Category Type B), the Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students, and the China Academy of Art Scholarship for Foreign Students.Chinese Government Scholarship (Program Category Type B): Chinese Government Scholarship, Chinese University Program and Chinese-American Government Scholarship.Chinese Government Scholarships: For up-to-date information on schola

Founded in April 1986 by the famous Bulgarian Artist of Merit, Prof. Maryn Ivanov Varbanov, who was one of the most influential figures in the history of Chinese and global contemporary art, the Varbanov Fiber Art Research Center has been immersed in avant-garde practices and education in contemporary fiber art. It was officially named by China's Ministry of Culture and renamed the Contemporary Fiber Art Institute in 2015.The Contemporary Fiber Art Institute, CAA has been leading fiber art r

Design-AI Lab ("D-AI") was established in 2015. In 2021, the lab was recognized as one of the philosophy and social sciences labs by China's Ministry of Education. Under the strategy of developing a strong culture in China, and with the aim to improve and evolve cultural and art creation and cultural and creative design in the digital age, D-AI integrates the Internet of Things, perceptual computing, mixed reality and swarm intelligence network to solve the key issues relating to t

The Center for Chinese Thoughts, Painting and Calligraphy devotes itself to carrying forward and promoting Chinese art. It focuses on exploring and reflecting upon the spirit of Chinese art. In collaboration with the No.3 Studio of the Department of Oil Painting, CAA, the center has created a platform for interplay between traditional Chinese culture and Western art through figurative painting. It looks into the relationship among the distinctive elements of Chinese cultural aesthetics, self-cul