synonymCentral Academy of Fine Arts(The Central Academy of Fine Arts) generally refers to the Central Academy of Fine Arts (a public ordinary college in Beijing, China)
Central Academy of Fine Arts,[15]It is called "Central Academy of Fine Arts" or "Central American" for short,[91]It is located at No. 8, Huajiadi South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing,[17][19]It is a public ordinary institution of higher learning approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and has the enrollment qualification for higher education[15]The only fine arts college directly under the Ministry of Education,[22]It has been selected into the National Project of Building High level University Public Postgraduate Students, the Chinese government scholarship receiving institutions for international students in China, and the first batch of Ministry of Education demonstration bases for studying in China.[65]
The Central Academy of Fine Arts has a hundred year history and profound academic heritage. It is the first national academy of fine arts education in Chinese history. Its predecessor was the National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, founded in 1918 by the modern educator Cai Yuanpei, and later renamed the National Beiping Academy of Fine Arts.It was merged with three fine arts departments of North China University from Yan'an, and is the beginning of modern art education in China.[18]In January 1950, with the approval of the Government Affairs Council of the Central People's Government, it was officially named the Central Academy of Fine Arts.On April 1, the founding ceremony of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was held at the site of No. 5 Xiaowei Hutong, Wangfujing.[16]
According to the official website of the school on May 20, 2024, the school has Wangjing[19]Xiaoying[9]Yanjiao[64]Houshayu[68]Shanghai[5]6 campuses in Qingdao,[11]The teaching and scientific research area covers 495 mu, with a total construction area of 247000 square meters. There are classrooms, professional experimental workshops (laboratories), libraries, art galleries, stadiums, multimedia classrooms and other teaching facilities.It has 15 teaching units and 25 undergraduate majors,[16]CAFA has two national first-class disciplines, one provincial first-class discipline, one national key discipline, two key disciplines in Beijing, three first level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees, three first level disciplines authorized for master's degrees, one category of doctoral professional degrees, two categories of master's professional degrees, and three post doctoral mobile stations.[1][18]The school has 7556 students of all kinds,[16]As of August 31, 2023, there are 522 full-time teachers and 266 external teachers.[18]
Gao Hong (Secretary of the CPC Central Academy of Fine Arts)[12](As of May 20, 2024)、Lin Mao (President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts)[14](As of May 20, 2024)
Undergraduate major
25[16](As of May 20, 2024)
Master's degree
3 first level disciplines authorized for master's degree[1](As of May 20, 2024) 2 professional master authorization categories[1](As of May 20, 2024)
Doctoral Program
3 first level disciplines authorized for doctoral degree[1](As of May 20, 2024) 1 doctoral degree category[18](As of May 20, 2024)
post-doctoral
3 postdoctoral mobile stations[18](As of May 20, 2024)
National Key Discipline
Two national first-class disciplines[18](As of May 20, 2024) One national key discipline[1](As of May 20, 2024)
In 1918, the National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, the predecessor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, was founded,[81]Zheng Jin, a famous art educator, served as the first president.This is the first national art education institution in Chinese history and the beginning of modern art education in China.[71][76]
National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts
Main entrance of the auditorium of National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts
National Beijing Art School
In 1923, the National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts was renamed the National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, with three departments of Chinese painting, western painting and pattern.[82]At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of art talents who first studied in Europe, Japan and the United States gathered in art colleges to spread new knowledge and explore art education.The teaching structure of art colleges has taken shape.[83]
Since April 1924, the school tide has continued. Zheng Jin resigned, and the headmaster kept changing. On February 3, 1925, the Executive Yuan closed the school.[59]
National Art School
In 1925, Wen Yiduo, Zhao Taimou, Xiong Foxi and Xiao Youmei, who returned from studying in the United States, opened the Department of Drama and the Department of Music in the National Academy of Fine Arts, which was renamed the National Beijing Art School.[59][87]The Drama Department of the National Beijing Art School was the beginning of the establishment of the drama major by the state educational institutions in modern Chinese history.The National Beijing Art School is also one of the birthplaces of modern music education in China.When Lin Fengmian was the president of the National Beijing College of Arts, he employed Qi Baishi, Claude and other famous Chinese and foreign experts as professors.[87]
College of Arts, National Peiping University
In November 1927, the national initiative was to implement the "university district" system, and nine universities in Beijing were merged into Beijing Normal University, with the art college as the art department.After the success of the Northern Expedition in 1928, Beijing was renamed as Beiping, and the Department of Fine Arts of Beijing Normal University was renamed the Academy of Arts of National Beiping University.In August 1929, teachers and students objected to the change of the Ministry of Education from a university system to a college system. After several turbulence, it was forced to end by the Ministry of Education in November 1933.[59]
National Peiping Art College
In January 1934, according to the order of the Ministry of Education, the Preparatory Office was established, and Yan Zhikai was appointed as the director. After half a year's preparation, Yan Zhikai was appointed as the principal on June 29. After the building was completed, school began on September 21, 1934.In July 1937, when Peiping fell into the enemy's hands, the principal Zhao Taimou led some teachers and students to the south, and some teaching staff left behind in Peiping took care of the school property at the school's behest.[59][83]
In 1938, after the July 7th Incident, Beiping fell and the school moved south. Beiping merged with two national art colleges in Hangzhou and was named the National Art College.[84]In September, Teng Gu was officially appointed as the president of the National Academy of Arts. During this period, the National Academy of Arts officially had its own motto, "Boyao Hongyi", and held its first art exhibition.After the National Academy of Arts moved to Kunming, it had its own school song, and the lyricist was Teng Gu, the headmaster.[85]
After the fall of Peiping, the left behind part of the Art College was relocated several times and temporarily stabilized in the East Zongbu Hutong. The National Art College was renamed the National Beijing Art College.[84]
Group photo of graduation in 1937
National Academy of Fine Arts
In November 1949, the National Beiping Art College and three fine arts departments of North China University were merged. The three fine arts departments of North China University were the predecessor of the Fine Arts Department of Yan'an Lu Xun Art College, which was founded in 1938.With the approval of the Central People's Government, the National Academy of Fine Arts was established, and Chairman Mao Zedong inscribed the name of the Academy.Xu Beihong served as the first president.[76][80]
Central Academy of Fine Arts
In January 1950, with the approval of the Government Affairs Council of the Central People's Government, the "National Academy of Fine Arts" was officially named "Central Academy of Fine Arts".On April 1, the founding ceremony of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was held at the site of No. 5 Xiaowei Hutong, Wangfujing.[76]The newly established Central Academy of Fine Arts responds to the call of the Party and the government, attaches importance to the popularization of fine arts, and devotes itself to the socialist cultural construction movement with the creation of New Year pictures, comic books, posters and personnel training.[83]
Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 1952, the Museum of the Chinese Revolution decided to entrust the Central Academy of Fine Arts to organize and complete a giant thematic oil painting, The Founding Ceremony.Since then, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has entrusted this arduous task to Dong Xiwen, a young painter and professor.After designing the sketches, Dong Xiwen consulted many painters, such as Xu Beihong, Ai Zhongxin, Jiang Feng, Wu Zuoren, Luo Gongliu, etc.Two months later, the giant oil painting "Founding Ceremony" was completed and collected in the exhibition hall of the Chinese Revolution Museum.[88]
The Founding Ceremony, Dong Xiwen
On October 9, 1980, the first graduate exhibition of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was held in the exhibition hall of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition received extensive praise from the art world and the public.[83]
In 1993, with the approval of the Ministry of Culture, the relocation of the Central Academy of Fine Arts began.In July 1995, the Central Academy of Fine Arts moved to No. 2, Wanhong West Street, Chaoyang District (rented Beijing No.2 Semiconductor Device Factory) to run a school.[83]
In the late 1990s, the Central Academy of Fine Arts began to expand its enrollment year by year under difficult conditions.In 2000, the Central Academy of Fine Arts was put under the management of the Ministry of Education by the Ministry of Culture, and became the only Academy of Fine Arts under the Ministry of Education.[83]
After six years of school transfer, the Central Academy of Fine Arts moved to Wangjing New Campus in June 2001.[83]
Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 2004, with the approval of the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing Olympic Committee, the Central Academy of Fine Arts established the Olympic Art Research Center, which undertook the design and development of more than a dozen projects related to the visual image system of the 29th Beijing Summer Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games in 2008, including medals and sports icons.[80]
Since 2007, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has successively undertaken the platform and station hall design of Beijing Metro Line 10, Olympic Branch Line, Airport Line, Line 4, Line 6, Line 15, Line 14, Line 7 and other lines.[80]
In 2009, the Central Academy of Fine Arts successfully completed the national major historical theme creation project.[80]
In 2010, the design team of the Central Academy of Fine Arts successfully completed the design of the main venue of the Shanghai World Expo, which was specially commended by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.[80]
Since the Spring Festival in 2015, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has continued to undertake the key brand project "Happy Spring Festival · Art China" of the Ministry of Culture, and has made an appearance in New York, the United States.[76]
In May 2016, the Central Academy of Fine Arts was invited by the airport headquarters to undertake the project of "Overall Planning of Public Art of Beijing Daxing International Airport", including the construction of works of art and artistic facilities in five corridors, five courtyards, international arrival corridors, VIP halls and other places.[78]
In 2017, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Bonn Art and Culture Foundation of Germany jointly organized the large-scale exhibition "Germany 8 - German Art in China".At the same time, for three consecutive years, the EAST Science and Technology Arts Season - EAST International Conference on Science and Technology Arts Education and the "Future" Global Education Plan Forum and Exhibition were held.[76]In September of the same year, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Notice on Announcing the List of World class Universities and First class Discipline Construction Universities and Construction Disciplines. The Central Academy of Fine Arts and Design were included in the first class discipline construction list, and it is the only art school that has two disciplines included in the "double first class" construction discipline.[80]
On April 9, 2019, the Central Academy of Fine Arts signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation.The Central Academy of Fine Arts has successively participated in the design of the second to fifth sets of RMB.[77]
On the morning of October 1, 2019, the conference to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held in Beijing Tiananmen Square. The artist team of the Central Academy of Fine Arts designed and completed 19 of the 36 theme floats and 4 local floats in Beijing, Hebei, Guizhou and Fujian.[76]At the beginning of the year, more than 80 teachers and students participated in the design team, and nearly 30 members of the core team.[79]
In 2020, the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Sino French) School of Art and Design Management was established.[4]
On October 27, 2022, the unveiling ceremony of China Literature and Art Review Base was held at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.[10]
On March 7, 2023, the School of Experimental Arts and Scientific Arts of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was inaugurated.[89]
On February 26, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts launched the action plan to promote the integration of fine arts and modern industrial system.[90]
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School setting
According to the official website of the university on May 20, 2024, the university has 15 teaching units and 25 undergraduate majors,[16]It covers plastic arts, design arts, architectural arts, arts and humanities.[18]
Departments and majors
Teaching unit
Undergraduate major
College of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Calligraphy
Chinese Painting
Oil Painting Department
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Printmaking Department
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Sculpture Department
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Mural department
——
Basic Department of Modeling Discipline
painting
Sculpture
College of Experimental Arts and Scientific Arts
Experimental art
Science, technology and art
College of Humanities
Fine Arts
School of Urban Design
animation
Film and Television Photography and Production
Public art
industrial art
Visual communication design
product design
environmental design
College of Architecture
architecture
School of Design
Visual communication design
product design
Clothing and Costume Design
Photography
Digital Media Art
Art and technology
Art Design
Restoration College
Protection and restoration of cultural relics
College of Art Management and Education
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(Sino French) School of Art and Design Management (Shanghai)
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College of Marxism
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As of May 20, 2024, reference materials for the above information:[16][23]
Note: Data on official website introduction page and professional introduction page are inconsistent
Discipline construction
According to the official website of the school on May 20, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has two national first-class disciplines, one provincial first-class discipline, one national key discipline, two key disciplines in Beijing, three first level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees, three first level disciplines authorized for master's degrees, one category of doctoral professional degrees, two categories of master's professional degrees, and three post doctoral mobile stations.[1][18]
List of Discipline Construction
National first-class discipline
Fine Arts, Design
Provincial first-class discipline
Visual Arts Management
National Key Discipline
Fine Arts
Key Disciplines in Beijing
Fine Arts, Design
First level discipline authorized for doctoral degree
Art theory, art, design
First level discipline authorized for master's degree
Architecture, urban and rural planning, landscape architecture
Doctoral degree category
Fine Arts and Calligraphy
Master's professional authorization category
Master of Arts (MFA) professional degree program (art, art design), master of landscape architecture professional degree program
Postdoctoral mobile station
Art theory, art, design
reference material:[1][18]
Teachers
Famous teachers of past dynasties
Before the founding of New China, the Central Academy of Fine Arts had attracted many famous artists to teach in the tortuous process of running a school.[73]
Famous teachers of past dynasties
Master of Chinese Painting
Chen Shizeng, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, Lv Fengzi, Chen Zhifo, Jiang Zhaohe, Ye Qianyu, Fu Xinyu, Wu Jingting, Li Kuchan, Li Keran, Wang Xuetao, etc[73]
Overseas Returned Artists and Historians
Lin Fengmian, Xu Beihong, Wu Fading, Wen Yiduo, Teng Gu, Wu Zuoren, Chang Shuhong, Ai Qing, Pang Xunqin, Wang Linyi, Hua Tianyou, Zhu Guangqian, etc[73]
As of August 31, 2023, the school has 522 full-time teachers and 266 external teachers. The proportion of full-time teachers with senior professional titles is 58.30%.Among full-time teachers, there are 149 professors and their equivalent positions, 108 associate professors and their equivalent positions. 38.12% of the teachers have obtained doctor's degrees, and 50.96% of the teachers have obtained master's degrees.[18]
Current teachers
professor
An Shangxiu, Anthony Lammerinara, Roy Ascott, Bai Xiaogang, Bi Jianxun, Babu Chunsheng, Hu Benli, Chen Ping, Chen Xiangfeng, Cao Li, Cheng Qiming, etc[74]
associate professor
Bo Yugai, Bian Kai, Bai Bingyang, Chen Ye, Chen Mingqiang, Chen Jie, Cao Qian, Chu Ting, Du Juan, Deng Xiaoyan, etc[75]
Teaching construction
As of May 20, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has 16 national first-class majors, one key first-class major in Beijing, and six first-class majors in Beijing. The distribution of first-class majors covers all disciplines of the school, including "fine arts", "design", "art theory", and "architecture".[25]In terms of base construction, it has two Beijing municipal off campus talent training bases,National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center1,National Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center1, 13 off campus practice bases at the school level, and 63 off campus practice bases at the department level.[28]In terms of curriculum construction, it has 2 national level ideological and political demonstration courses, 5 Beijing municipal ideological and political demonstration courses, 5 school level excellent ideological and political courses, 25 online open courses, 11 high-quality undergraduate courses selected as the first-class undergraduate courses of the Ministry of Education, 14 courses were rated as "high-quality undergraduate courses" by Beijing universities, and 13 teaching materials and courseware were rated as "high-quality undergraduate teaching materials and courseware" by Beijing universities。[18]
List of Teaching Construction (Part)
National first-class specialty
Digital media art, landscape architecture, photography, clothing and costume design, public art, fine arts, painting, sculpture, photography, calligraphy, Chinese painting, experimental art, visual communication design, clothing and costume design[25]
Beijing municipal key first-class specialty
Sculpture[26]
Beijing municipal first-class specialty
Animation, cultural relics protection and restoration, arts and crafts, animation, art management, digital media art[25]
National Virtual Simulation Experiment Center
Virtual Simulation Experiment Center for Art, Design and Architecture[28]
National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center
Sculpture Teaching Research Experimental Center[29]
Beijing Municipal Off campus Talent Training Base
Central Academy of Fine Arts Teaching and Scientific Research Practice Base[27]Central Academy of Fine Arts Dunhuang Off campus Practice Base[28]
National Ideological and Political Demonstration Course
Investigation of Chinese Traditional Sculpture and Construction of Aesthetic System; Fine Sketch[18]
Beijing Ideological and Political Demonstration Course
Spring Landscape Painting, Cartoon Creation, Chinese Literature, Chinese Characters as a Method, Landscape Design (1)[18]
School level courses Excellent ideological and political courses
Research on Chinese Traditional Modeling, Mode and Path of Art Therapy, Interior Design 4 - Contemporary Urban Consumption Space Design, Introduction to Art, Analysis and Training of Chinese Traditional Murals (I)[18]
High quality undergraduate courses
12 Lectures on Modern Chinese Art, Sketch 1, Introduction to Art Management, Application of Mukou Woodcut Technology, Colored Glass Mosaic Performance and Creative Application, Analysis and Training of Traditional Chinese Painting (I)Application of Woodcut Technology[18]
High quality undergraduate textbook courseware
Introduction to Experimental Art, Western Art: A Visual History, Appreciation of Chinese Oil Painting, etc[18]
Note: The above is part of the content
Construction of Ideological and Political Courses
Cooperation and exchange
international co-operation
As of May 20, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has cooperated closely with institutions around the world.[31]On October 30, 2023, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Repin Academy of Fine Arts signed a memorandum of cooperation, which marks a new stage of cooperation between the two schools.[34]On November 25, 2019, the School of Continuing Education of the Central Academy of Fine Arts signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts of Madrid Comptons University with the Academy of Fine Arts of Madrid Comptons University to carry out various forms of teaching cooperation and jointly establish an academic platform for mutual learning and exchange.[32]On May 28, 2018, CAFA and Shandong Luxin Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Luxin Group) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to jointly establish the "CAFA Shandong Art Education Center" in Jinan.[30]
Domestic cooperation
On April 15, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jiamusi Municipal People's Government.The cooperation includes cooperation in promoting the construction of "Three Rivers Cultural City";Establish a training base;Assist in rural revitalization and cultural industry development;Promote the construction of aesthetic "art village";Cooperate to hold cultural exchange activities.[33]In July 2021, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Xinjiang Academy of Arts signed the "14th Five Year Plan" counterpart support agreement.[35]
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Scientific research platform
As of August 31, 2023, CAFA has 2 national experimental teaching centers, 3 Beijing municipal teaching centers[18]2 key laboratories in Beijing[1]One Beijing University Innovation Center,[42]One philosophy and social science laboratory (cultivation) unit of the Ministry of Education[43]One key laboratory of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism[44]One national university science park[45]One key research base of philosophy and social sciences in Zhejiang Province.[46]There are 33 management level research institutions,[47]There are 14 basic laboratories, 47 professional laboratories, 1 practice place and 3 training places.[18]
One philosophy and social science laboratory (cultivation) unit of the Ministry of Education
Cultural Creative Design Intelligent Manufacturing Lab[43]
Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Traditional Thermoforming Handicraft and Digital Design Lab[44]
National University Science Park
National University Science Park of China Academy of Fine Arts[45]
Zhejiang Provincial Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences
Institute of Art Philosophy and Cultural Innovation, China Academy of Fine Arts[46]
National Experimental Teaching Center
Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center for Art, Design and Architecture;Sculpture Teaching Research Experimental Center[18]
According to the information on the official website of the school on May 20, 2024, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has successively established and completed more than 800 projects at the department or bureau level, including 4 major projects of art science funded by the National Social Science Fund, 3 national key projects, 49 projects of Zhejiang Cultural Research Project in Zhejiang Province, 57 ministerial projects, 118 provincial projectsThere are 500 departmental and bureau level projects.In addition, 50 projects were approved by the National Arts Fund in the application review of the National Arts Fund projects.On average, nearly 100 academic monographs and important publications are published every year, and more than 600 papers are published.He has won many awards in all previous national art exhibitions and national historical art creation projects, which are held every five years and represent the highest level of the country.[48]
National Social Science Fund Major Project of Arts
Research on the Contemporary Value of Chinese Traditional Crafts, Research on the Construction of Oriental Design Theory, Research on Chinese Painting, Research on the Collaborative Innovation Mode of Chinese Design and Intelligent Manufacturing[48]
National key projects
World Studies in the Freehand brushwork Tradition of Chinese Painting, Studies on Classical Documents of Chinese and Western Art History, Self organization Studies on Social Forces Supporting Art since Modern Times[48]
National general project approval
49 topics including Research on the Methodology of Contemporary Chinese Handicraft Creation[48]
National Art Foundation Project
Design as Enlightenment: Bauhaus Collection Exhibition of China International Design Museum, Media Creative Planning Talent Training and other nearly 50 projects[48]
Zhejiang Culture Research Project in Zhejiang Province
Series of Zhejiang Calligraphy, Chronicle of Zhejiang Modern Fine Arts Masters (Volume I)[48]
Ministerial project establishment
57 projects including Research on the Design of Artificial Intelligence Lower Limb Stents for the Elderly[48]
Provincial project establishment
118 projects, including Research on the Establishment and Evolution of the Concept of "Jiangnan Garden"[48]
Outstanding Achievement Award of Scientific Research in Colleges and Universities (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Words on the Shelf: Xu Jiang's Collection of Works, Chinese Bamboo Charm, Design Tao -- Basic Problems of Chinese Design[48]
Outstanding Achievement Award of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province
"Alternative Narration: Expressionism in Western Modern Art History", "Painting Record" New Interpretation "," Mothews' Aesthetic Program and the Source of German Modern Design Thought ", etc[48]
China Fine Arts Award Theory Review Award
Books are Art - Zhao Mengfu's Book Collection and Ji An's Biography, Beyond Life - A Review of Ancient Chinese Silk Paintings, Goodwill in Design, National Art Support - Research on Western Art Policies and Systems[48]
Academic resources
Academic journals
《Art research》Founded in 1957 and resumed in 1979, it is a bimonthly journal of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a Chinese social science CSSCI journal and a Chinese core journal.It mainly explores higher art education and the law of art development.[38-39]There are columns for exploration and achievement, president's forum, painter research, art history topics, teaching research, art history research, theoretical research, creation and comment.[40]Selected as the source journal of Chinese Social Science Citation Index from 2012 to 2013.[39]
Art Research
《World art》Founded in 1979, it is a quarterly magazine sponsored by the Central Academy of Fine Arts.The content covers the analysis of western classic works, review of modern art, introduction of western artists, tracking of museum and gallery activities, etc.[38]The composite impact factor of (2023 edition) is 0.294, and the comprehensive impact factor of (2023 edition) is 0.128, which is rated as "Double effect Journal of Social Sciences".[41]
World Art
Collection resources
In terms of book collection structure, the Central Academy of Fine Arts Library has formed a book collection system dominated by Chinese and foreign art professional books and supplemented by humanities and social sciences books.The building area of the north and south areas of the library is about 5700 square meters.By the end of 2020, the library has collected more than 470000 books, about 10000 books are collected every year, and nearly 500 professional journals in Chinese and foreign languages are ordered.With the reference rooms of Yanjiao, Humanities, Architectural Design Institute and other branches, the total collection is 690000.[36]
Among the thread bound and ancient books in the library, in addition to the large sets of books such as the First Collection of the Four Library Complete Books, the Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, and the Series of Four Books, the block printed ancient books are the key collections of the library. From the time of printing, the early version of the library collection is the Compassion Daochang Repentance Method from the Yuan Dynasty to the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1338). There are about 200 kinds of ancient books in the Ming Dynasty and about 1600 kinds of ancient books in the Qing Dynasty,There were more than 3700 thread bound books in the Republic of China.The collection of epigraphy works, seal books and seal books published in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China is also one of the special features of the library.Among the line bound books in the library, there are more than 450 kinds of epigraphy related books, more than 50 kinds of Qing Dynasty and more than 100 kinds of printing books and works on printing in the Republic of China, and more than 2200 copies of the Republic of China collotype album.[37]
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School logo
school badge
The school emblem of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was designed by the famous domestic designer Chen Shaohua in 2001.The figure is a letter A, turning 90 degrees to the left is C, turning 45 degrees to the left is F.The abbreviation CAFA of the Central Academy of Fine Arts was formed.Below is the name of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Chinese and English.[51]
School emblem of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Spiritual culture
School motto
The motto of the Central Academy of Fine Arts is "to be subtle, to be broad", and the alumni of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the school officially established on the return day."To be subtle, to be broad" was selected from The Doctrine of the Mean by Mr. Xu Beihong to guide sketch teaching and painting modeling.The school motto reflects the principles and feelings of "self-cultivation, scholarship, research and innovation, and serving the country" that the people of the Central Academy of Fine Arts have always adhered to, as well as the tradition and spirit of "focusing on mission, advocating academia, respecting talents, and inclusiveness".[50]
Central Academy of Fine Arts motto
school song
The School Song of the China Academy of Fine Arts, formerly known as the School Song of the National Academy of Fine Arts, was created on the way to the west of the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1939. Teng Gu, the second president, wrote the lyrics and Tang Xueyong composed the music. The school song of the China Academy of Fine Arts was determined on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the school.[49]
School Song of China Academy of Fine Arts
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Wangjing Campus
The Wangjing Campus of the Central Academy of Fine Arts is located at No. 8, Huajiadi South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing,[19]Covering an area of 205 mu, the building area is 144000 square meters.[16]
Wangjing Campus
Xiaoying Campus
The Xiaoying Campus of the Central Academy of Fine Arts is located at No. 3, Yuhuili, Chaoyang District, Beijing, covering an area of 18 mu and a building area of 6000 square meters.The campus was officially named and established in early 2018. Its function is positioned as a high-end "learning, research and production" characteristic campus, and its main responsibility is to lead the future education research and development, academic research, creation, etc.[16][63]
Yanjiao Campus
The Central Academy of Fine Arts Yanjiao Campus is located at 177 Yanshun Road, Yanjiao Economic Development Zone, Sanhe City, Hebei Province,[64]Covering an area of 205 mu, the building area is 68000 square meters.[16]
Houshayu Campus
The Central Academy of Fine Arts Houshayu Campus is located at No.1 Yumin Street, Houshayu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing,[68]Covering an area of 67 mu, the building area is 29000 square meters.[16]
Shanghai Campus
CAFA Shanghai Campus, located in the second ring of the main urban area of Shanghai Lingang Free Trade Zone, covers an area of 263 mu and has 40000 square meters of teaching buildings,[5]It was officially launched on December 4, 2016, and can accommodate 1200 students to study here.[69]
On July 8, 2016, CAFA signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Qingdao West Coast New Area and Shandong International Coast Cultural Industry Co., Ltd. to jointly build the CAFA Qingdao Campus in the new area.[66]The foundation will be laid in June 2019, and the main structures will be capped in October 2021. The main structures will be completed in July 2022, and the main structures will be capped in September 2023.In January 2024, the project has been changed from "CAFA Qingdao Campus" to "CAFA Qingdao Base".[67]
The Qingdao campus of the Central Academy of Fine Arts covers an area of about 600 mu, including 350 mu in Phase I and 250 mu in Phase II. It carries out undergraduate and higher education, and initially plans to enroll 1000 students.The campus has established the discipline of marine vehicle design with yacht design and marine urban traffic design as the core;Build cross-border design disciplines based on previous science and technology to solve marine pollution, marine cleanliness and other problems;Develop and establish future and emerging disciplines such as biological design, future design, smart city, ecological cycle design, etc.At the same time, teaching and scientific research facilities such as marine city life research laboratory, seawater research laboratory and marine culture museum are also established.[66]
Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President
Xu Yang[53]
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection
Liu Peiyuan[54]
deputy Party secretary
Wang Xiaolin[55]
Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President
Lv Pinjing[56]
As of May 20, 2024
Successive leaders
Successive leaders
full name
post
term of office
Zheng Jin
The first president of the National Beiping Art School
1917-1925[58]
Lin Fengmian
President of National Beiping Art College
March 1926~July 1927[3][59]
Yan Zhikai
President of National Beiping Art College
June 29, 1934~June 1937[59]
Zhao Taimou
President of National Beiping Art College
July 1937~1938[59]
Teng Gu
President of the National Academy of Arts
June 1938 to December 1940[86]
Lu Fengzi
President of the National Academy of Arts
1940-1942[62]
Chen Zhifo
President of the National Academy of Arts
July 1942~1944[62][86]
Pan Tianshou
President of the National Academy of Arts
1944-1946[62]
artist renowned for creative development of both Chinese and Western painting techniques
President of National Beiping Art College
1946-1949[61]
President of the National Academy of Fine Arts
1949~1950
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1950~1958[60]
Wu Zuoren
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1958~1979
Jiangfeng
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1979~1983
Paleoyuan
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1983~1987
Jin Shangyi
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1987~2001
Pan Gongkai
President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
2001~2017
Van Dyan
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, President
2017~June 23[57]
As of May 20, 2024
Campus environment
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The new art museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts is located in the new campus of Beijing Chaoyang Huajiadi,[93]It is a professional and international modern art museum integrating academic research, exhibition, collection restoration, public education and other functions.It covers an area of 3546 square meters, with a total construction area of 14777 square meters.The art museum is located in an arc field. The stone shaped curtain wall and the roof curve transition to form a shell, which looks like a three-dimensional boomerang.The museum is 24 meters high and has 6 floors, of which the underground floor is the office area;The second basement is the collection warehouse and restoration room.The first floor provides an open public space for the audience, with a coffee shop, a multi-function conference room and an academic lecture hall that can accommodate 380 people.[92]
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Alumni
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Historical celebrities
Artists and art theorists
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the most outstanding art creation team and history research team in China's art circle
Traditional Chinese Painting
Tian Shiguang, Liu Lingcang, Zong Qixiang, Li Hu, Guo Weiqu, Gao Guanhua, Zhang Ding, Xiao Shufang, Li Qi, Liu Boshu, Lu Chen, Zhou Sicong, Huang Runhua, Yao Youduo, Jia Youfu, Guo Yizong, Zhang Lichen, etc[73]
Oil painting
Hu Yichuan, Ai Zhongxin, Luo Gongliu, Dong Xiwen, Wang Shikuo, Xu Xingzhi, Feng Fasi, Ni Yide, Wu Guanzhong, Dai Ze, Sun Zongwei, Wei Qimei, Li Zongjin, Zhao Yu, Lin Gang, Hou Yimin, Zhan Jianjun, Jin Shangyi, Sun Zixi, Du Jian, Li Tianxiang, Zhong Han, Wen Lipeng, Pan Shixun, Zhu Naizheng, Yuan Yunsheng, etc[73]
Printmaking
Jiang Feng, Li Hua, Gu Yuan, Yan Han, Wang Qi, Huang Yongyu, Xia Tongguang, Chen Xiaonan, Hong Bo, Wu Biduan, etc;Liu Kaiqu, Zeng Zhushao, Wang Bingzhao, Fu Tianchou, Liu Xiaocen, Situjie, Qian Shaowu, etc[73]
Art History
Wang Xun, Wang Chaowen, Cai Yi, Chang Renxia, Zhang Anzhi, Jin Weinuo, Shao Dazhen, Li Chun, Bo Songnian, Tang Chi, Li Songtao, Sun Meilan, Li Shusheng, etc[73]
Well known alumni
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Wu Hongliang
President of Beijing Painting Academy, well-known curator[96]
Wang Chuan
Teaching at the Photography and Digital Media Studio of the Central Academy of Fine Arts[97]
Liu Wei
Deputy Director of Academic Affairs Office of Central Academy of Fine Arts[95]
Kang Lei
Teaching in the Second Studio of Oil Painting Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts[99]
Li Yaochen
Director of the Collection Department of the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts[98]
Ma Changli
Art educator and oil painter[70]
Dai Yuzhou
Lecturer, School of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Central Academy of Fine Arts, member of Chinese Calligrapher's Association, member of Beijing Calligrapher's Association[94]
Honors won
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December 2017
Won six star university[72]
November 2020
Selected into the Third Batch of National Defense Education Characteristic Schools[2]
February 2022
Selected into the second round of "double first-class" construction universities and disciplines[6]
April 2022
Selected into the list of Beijing advanced collective commendation objects for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games[7-8]
May 2023
It was established as a "Culture and Tourism Research Base (2023-2025)"[13]
