2022 TAFA Prospectus for International Students

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 109,700 square meters and a building area of 151,100 square meters. There are three first-level disciplines, namely fine arts, design and art theory. The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a professional degree authorization point, including two training fields: fine arts and art design. It has 18 undergraduate majors, 9 professional schools. There are 4,802 full-time students, including 3,918 undergraduates, 873 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 andhealthymental and physical stateandwith no criminal record;

(2)A person whose one or both parents are Chinese citizens and have settled abroad and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall not have Chinese nationality; for China (Mainland), Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents applying for TAFAas international students after havingemigrated abroad,TAFA implementsthe “Notice of Ministry of Education on Regulating Acceptance of Foreign Students by Higher Education” issued by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

2.Educational System

3.Course-instruction Method

Full-time teaching in Chinese.

4.Application Date

January 1^st, 2022— May 1^st, 2022

5.Major

6.Application Required Materials

(1)Application Form for International Students of TAFA.

(2)Photocopy of passport(ordinary passport and must bevalid until April 1st, 2023or 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).

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

(6)Applicants should submit aHSK certificate (Level 4 or above).(No language certificate is required for Malaysian independent high school graduates).

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

(8)Letters of recommendation from two associate professors or above for post graduate applicants

(9)Certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the relevant local authority.

Supplementary Materials:

(10)Applicantsunder the age of 18should submit the notarized certificate of the guardian in China.

(11)Chinese citizenswho apply forTAFA as international students after immigrating abroadmustalso 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 forthe 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).

7.Assessment and Admission

After evaluation of applicants’application materials, TAFA willorganize experts to select the qualified students.

The final admission results will be published onthe official website of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.

（http://www.tjarts.edu.cn/）

8.Expenses

(1) Tuition fees:

(2) Textbookand materialfees: students shall paytheir ownfees on painting materials and tools;

(3) Dormitory fee: 1,200 RMB/month(single room, private bathroom, public laundry, public kitchen, wireless Internet, etc. )Note: In each academic year, studentsare required to purchase the ComprehensiveInsurance inChina. The coverage must include hospitalization, accident and injury insurance at a standard of 800RMBper year.

9.Scholarships (degree students)

(1) Tianjin Municipal People’s Government Scholarship

① Undergraduates:

full scholarship 35,600RMB

part scholarship 20,000RMB

(under the age of 30 )

② Postgraduates:

full scholarship 48,600RMB

part scholarship 30,000RMB

(under the age of 35 )

(2) TAFAInternational Student Scholarship

①Full scholarshipcovers tuition fee, 10months dormitory feeand comprehensive medical insurancefee.

②Partial scholarshipcovers tuition fee and comprehensive medical insurancefee. (Undergraduates should be under the age of 30; Postgraduates should be under the age of 35).

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

Website: http://www.tjarts.edu.cn

来源 | 国际交流处

编辑| 刘婉婷

审校| 王金阳