Utveksling/Central Academy of Fine Art

OverviewCampus

Language
TOEFL: 90, IELTS: 6.5, or any other equivalent English Language certifications. The certificate may be issued by AHO.
What is the duration of the semester?
Autumn semester: September – January
Spring semester: February – June (consists of two Quarters: Quarter 1 February - April (compulsory); Quarter 2 May – June (free choices)
The host institution application deadline
Autumn semester and full year: 1 May
Spring semester: 1 October

## About us

"The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) is the oldest national institution of fine arts in China. With a history of more than 100 years, it is the most prestigious institution of fine arts in China, a renowned fine arts institution in the world, and the only art educational institution directly under the Ministry of Education of China. The history of the school can be traced back to the establishment of the National Beijing Fine Arts School in 1918. In January 1950, the central people's government officially approved the school as the Central Academy of Fine Arts. CAFA has the first-class teaching staff and professional teaching facilities and it aims to cultivate a large number of artists with broad international vision and solid basic teaching internationally and domestically. Now, there are about 5000 full time students in total, including 200 international students from 40 different countries."

"There are eight academic schools at CAFA, which are School of Chinese Painting, School of Fine Art, School of Design, School of Humanities, School of Architecture, School of City Design, School of Experimental Art, and Institute of Arts Administration and Education. Students can take majors in more than 20 professional fields, which are traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, photography, art history, visual communication design, digital media art, fashion and jewelry design, product design, architecture, landscape architecture , animation, experimental art, art administration, etc."

## Facilities

* There are three Canteens & Cafeterias on campus.
* **International students’ apartment:**
	+ Single room (public restroom)
	+ Double room (private bathroom)
* Wangjing Campus
* Yanjiao Campus
* Xiaoying Campus

"Classrooms, professional experiment workshops (laboratories), libraries, art galleries, gyms, multimedia classrooms and other teaching facilities are all in good condition at the academy. Professional experiment workshops (laboratories) are well-equipped with high technologies, strongly supporting the academy’s professional teaching and discipline construction. The library is one of the most advanced libraries for fine arts in China with nearly 400,000 books. The museum houses precious collections, including more than 2,000 scroll paintings by artists since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Besides regularly organizing exhibitions of work by the academy’s teachers and students, the museum also exhibits fine arts work with high academic level by artists at home and abroad. What’s more, both gyms and multimedia classrooms can meet various teaching requirements."

## Accommodations

Accommodation
On-campus accommodation is provided, but not guaranteed.
Room with private bath
- Stay 1-30 nights 180 YUAN/day
- Stay 31-179 nights 160 YUAN/day
- Stay more than 180 nights 140 YUAN/day
## Programliste

Please contact CAFA (Lingyue KONG) for a list of available courses.

## Finansiering

What does it cost?
As an exchange student you pay the AHO semester fee.
### Living costs

A meal at the university canteen/restaurant or in a fast-food restaurant outside would cost about RMB 7 to RMB 30. The average monthly bill for students that will study in Beijing, China can be between the range of RMB 1800 to RMB 4000.

A one-way local transport ticket in Beijing costs about RMB 4. The taxi start rate costs about RMB 13, plus the additional taxi rate per kilometer of about RMB 2.30. A monthly transport pass for university students in Beijing would cost around RMB 200.

## Referanseliste

1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 CAFA: About us, 2023
2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 China Admissions: Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)