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Regulations for International Students Application of Undergraduate Study

at China Academy of Art，2019

The China Academy of Art(hereafter referred as CAA, International Code: 10355), the former National Academy of Art established in 1928, is an important comprehensive college for advanced studies specialized in Fine Arts with full range of subjects and majors co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and the government of Zhejiang Province. CAA is jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture, PRC as well as the Zhejiang Provincial Government. It serves as a recognized “Dual World-Class” institution of national high education. In addition, its Fine Arts disciplines have been chosen as World Class Branches of Learning. CAA offers accredited degrees at the Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral levels as well as accredited Post-Doctoral programs.

CAA has ten specialist schools and colleges of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Painting Art, Design Art, Multimedia Art, Sculpture and Public Art, Film and Animation, Architecture Art, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Art Administration and Education, all of which accept international students for undergraduate study.

CAA is located in Hangzhou, the capitol of Zhejiang which is one of China’s most developed provinces in economics and cultures. The Nanshan Campus sits beside the West Lake, and the Xiangshan Campus rests at the foot of the Xiangshan Mountain. Tranquil and visually exquisite, these are ideal settings for the practice and study of arts. More than one thousand international students from eighty countries are studying here.

I. CRETERIA & ELIGIBILITY

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens aging between 18--30.

2. Applicants of non-Chinese citizens under 18 must be guaranteed with guardians.

3. As per relevant provisions, immigrants to other countries of PRC origins must be holding foreign passports for more than four years(including four years), and live abroad truly for more than two years(actual overseas stay of nine months can be calculated as one year according to visa entry and exit record) within the recent four years(before April 30th of the entry study year).

II. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

1. first copy of applicant's passport (photo page)

2. 1 photograph of 35×45mm of the applicant, white background.

3. Students whose parents are of Chinese origin must present their foreign birth    certificate.

4. Immigrants of Chinese origin must present:

   ① Certificate of immigrants of more than four years

   ②Certificate of record living or studying overseas for more than two years.

   ③Certificate of writing off of their former Chinese citizenship.

5. Senior high school diploma (original copy or notarized copy in Chinese/English);

6. Graduating high school students can provide pre-graduation Certificate. Note: students admitted must submit original copy or notarized copy of their official High School Certificate of Graduation (in Chinese/English)

7. Transcript of all the courses in senior high school (original copy or notarized copy         in Chinese/English);

8. Photocopy of valid HSK Level 4 Certificate. Note: students admitted must submit an original copy or notarized copy of their HSK Level 4 Certificate. Scores must verify no less than 180 points.The school will conduct video interview for those whose listening scores are above 60 and below 80 according to the situation.

9. Applicants must submit the applicants’ portforlio of paintings (please refer to subjects list for “application requirement of subject” for detailed requirement.) .

10. Enrollment Form of International Undergraduate Student CAA 2019, please log-in: http://caa.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx

   to input your information and submit the application online.

11. Remittance receipt of the application fee (RMB 800 Yuan per major). Each student may apply or submit application for two (2) majors.（Account link）

Note:

1. Application materials and application fee will NOT be returned regardless of the result of application.

2. CAA may ask the applicants to submit supplementary materials or take a telephone/video interview if necessary.

3. All of the above application materials must be completed and submitted in the official application website (http://caa.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx) on line for International Students of CAA.

III.TIME TO APPLY

February 24, 2019 - June 20, 2019

IV. APPLICATION MAJORS OR AREA OF STUDY 

Note: All applicants must apply as per “Major(type)direction” .

V. Admission

Thorough assessment of all applicants’ Major level, HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Levels, High School attainment etc will be made. Qualified students will be admitted.

VI. Pre-payment of tuition:

1. In the month following reception of all application materials, qualified students will be sent notification of pre-admission and those not admitted will receive no further information. Please login onto CAA International Student Admission Website to check your status of application.

2. After receiving admission notice, students must remit tuition for the 1st year to the given bank account of CAA in the regulated time as informed. Then please mail the scanned bank remittance receipt to: caaic_doc@126.com

Note:

1. Please make sure that the name of student and your major or area of study, etc. in the bank receipt are correct for confirmation.

2. Please be sure to keep your bank remittance receipt for confirmation when you come to enroll in CAA.

3. Formal admission letter, Visa application form (Form JW202 ) will be sent out in mid July.

VII. Tuition

1. 52000Yuan (RMB) per academic year. Other fees will be charged upon enrollment.

2. Housing Accommodation Fee: 500Yuan (RMB) or 600 Yuan (RMB) or 700Yuan     (RMB) per month. Accommodation fee of one academic year will be charged upon enrollment.

VIII.Program of Study

In accordance with Administration Rules for Undergraduate Students’ School Census of CAA, undergraduate students are assigned 4 years for study (students of the Sculpture Department and School of Architecture [architecture, urban planning] 5 years). CAA adopts an “Easy in And Strict out" principle. International students work alongside their Chinese classmates and instructors according to admitted majors or area of study. If unable to fulfill departmental study requirements of academic year for health reasons, it is possible to extend the study period to maximum 6 years (7 years for Sculpture Department and School of Architecture [architecture, urban planning]). Those who are unable to meet academic requirements with maximum time will be withdrawn from study. 

IX.Enrollment

1. Normal enrollment is in early September. Please refer to your formal Admission letter for exact time.

2. Students should apply for an X1 visa at the Chinese Embassy with your valid passport, formal Admission letter, and JW202 Form. When coming to CAA for enrollment as per informed time, please bring above documents(ie. passport, Admission, JW202) and X1 visa, the bank remittance receipt of the pre-paid tuition. Also high school graduation certificate and HSK certificate are required for students who submitted pre-graduation certificate and copy of HSK certificate in application. Those who can’t supply the original high school graduation certificate or original HSK certificate will be cancelled of admission quality.

X. Entering CAA

1. Within the first three months of study, CAA will make review assessment. Students who are found to be unqualified will be treated as per relevant provisions including admission or school census cancelling.

2. CAA follows a two-stage education form of foundation and professional study. During the first year, students of all majors study together within the Centre for Foundation Studies. From the second year, students will go to the departments of their Major. Those whose scores are not qualified will not study their intended major and must obey the allocation of CAA. Students of architecture major will enter their departments according to assessment of their professional scores and intention after admission. Students of recording arts major will enter Media and Animation College to complete four year study. They will spend the first and second years to study major foundation courses(including basis of fine arts and music basis). In the third and fourth years, they will enter film music production work studio, audio engineering and recording work studio, sound art performance work studio to study their major subjects.

3. Please read “CAA Policy for Undergraduate Students Allocation by Major” in the website for further informaiton: http://jwc.caa.edu.cn

XI.Graduation and the Diploma

In accordance with Administration Rules for Undergraduate Students’ School Census of CAA, students who meet all academic requirements, all compulsory courses (including graduating students’ artworks, designs, dissertations etc.) completed and HSK Level 5 achieved within the time specified while academic attainment and standard of physical education satisfying CAA’s requirements, will be awarded Certificate of Graduation of CAA. At the same time, those meeting with the requirements of “CAA Regulations for Degrees” will be awarded an appropriate degree certificate.

XII.Major Transfer and School Transfer

1. Undergraduate students are NOT allowed to transfer majors or to other colleges generally. Please check for detailed information in Administration Rules for Undergraduate Students’ School Census of CAA.

2. Students of China Government Scholarship will give up their qualification of Scholarship first and then transfer to other colleges as self-paid students if necessary.

CONTACTS

Official website: http://admission.caa.edu.cn/

E-mail: caaic@163.com

Tel: 86-571-87164712，87164711

Consultation time：Monday to Friday (except official holiday and winter holiday)9:00——16:00 （winter holiday：January 11, 2019  to February 24, 2019.）

Office Add: Room 201, No.16 Building, International College of China Academy of Art, No. 352 Xiangshan Road, Hangzhou, 310024, P.R.China