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...The China Academy of Art is a premiere fine arts institute of higher learning. In 1928, the predecessor of the present China Academy of Art, the National Academy of Art, was founded as the first comprehensive art academy in China by Mr. Cai Yuanpei, a renowned Chinese educator. The Academy is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in the vicinity of Shanghai. Zhejiang Province is one of the most developed and wealthy provinces in China. The city of Hangzhou is known as “a paradise on earth” for its scenic beauty and tranquil environment. The Academy is situated on the banks of the famous West Lake and is a perfect location for artistic learning and enrichment. 

...Since its founding, the name and location of the Academy have been changed several times. A large number of talented artists celebrated both at home and abroad have worked or studied at the Academy, among whom were Zhao Wuji, Wu Guanzhong, Li Keran and Zhu Dequn. The Academy is touted as the academy with the most comprehensive curriculum and degree programs in the country and a true “cradle” for promising artists.

...The China Academy of Art is the first tier of institutions to accept students who are recipients of Chinese government scholarship and Zhejiang provincial government scholarship. The Academy also awards matching stipends for the Zhejiang provincial scholarship recipients.

...The International College of China Academy of Art is a subsidiary institute in charge of academic programs for the overseas non-resident students and international artistic exchanges. It has three teaching units, which offer high quality courses in Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese culture and language. The International College also provides students with courses in art history and theory, visual culture, archaeology and museology, oil painting, print-making, inter-media art, sculpture, art history, design art, public art and architecture design. Its principal objective is to promote the Chinese art and cultures to the world, encourage international artistic exchanges and enhance friendship with people of the world. The School began to enroll overseas students in 1980, and approximately 4,000 international students have studied or graduated from it since then. At present, nearly 700 short-term and long-term international students from 90 countries are studying at the China Academy of Art campuses.

...The Academy’s scholarship resources for international students ensure that China Academy of Art is affordable for all admitted graduate students. Please check the Chinese-American Government Scholarship Program.

China Academy of Art Nanshan Campus