2020 SAFA Intl. Art PhD Program Application

International Art PhD ProgramAbout SAFA Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, formerly the Shanghai Technical Art School, was established in 1959.. At present SAFA has three National First Clas

International Art PhD Program

About SAFA

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, formerly the Shanghai Technical Art School, was established in

1959 It inherited the creative art spirit of the Shanghai College of Fine Arts, founded by Liu Haisu in 1912 Following its 1983 merger with the new Shanghai University, the school name was changed to the Art College of Shanghai University In December 2016, it was officially renamed Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts (SAFA) At present SAFA has three National First Class doctoral majors (Fine Arts, Arts Theory, and Design) and a post-doctoral program The total student enrollment is currently about 2000, including 1200 undergraduate students, 580 graduate and PhD students, and 30 overseas students

Program Introduction

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts offers, to international students, a program of instruction leading

to the PhD in art history or art practicethat prepares graduates to teach the history and theory of art at the college level, to conduct museumwork, and to engage in independent art research, critical writing, and art practice, including experimental high tech for the visual arts The

curriculum of the International Art PhD programis designed to ensure breadth across the

discipline, both in terms of field distribution and methodology The program covers a diversity of art history, theory, andcriticism with specializations such as museum studies, digital art, or new media offeredin any of the cultural areas in which the faculty conduct research ThePhD with a concentration in art practice is for artists whose work engages in art historical, cultural and artistic research

The applicant can choose one of the three PhD majors as following codes regulated by The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China :

1301 Arts Theory

1304 Fine Arts

1305 Design

This International PhD program has a unique curriculum instructed by a group of internationally known scholars and professors from, for instance, theUniversity of California, Rhode Island School of Design, San Francisco Art Institute, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Tokyo University of the Arts, and Tate Modern (UK) with a wide range of research specialties,

chronologically spanning ancient to 21th-century arthistory, andgeographically Asia and other countries of the world They will bring their experience in their areas of expertise, including art history, theory and criticism, art practice, andnew media, including new technology, to benefit the curriculum and to provide practical opportunities for art students

Program Objectives

This PhD program is aunique four-year curriculum that is closely integrated withart practice The program is also distinctive in that itis designed to cut across traditional categories of history and contemporaneity, art and media (film, video, photography, digital media), history and theory, and to promote cross-cultural inquiry on questions crucial to the study of art of diverse cultures, art forms and historical epochs

Chinese Language

Students are required to take classes in Chinese language during the first academic year at Shanghai University According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of China, each student must pass theChinese test HSK level three as a PhD degree requirement

Schooling System

The Program is four years, and themaximum time is six years

There are public required curriculums at the Academy in the first year, while the later 3-year research and thesis composing are subject to the plan by supervisors, in accordance with the regulation and requirements of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and Shanghai University

Main Research Fields

1301 The Arts Theory

[Art Administration and Museum Studies] - Prof Frances Morris

[Contemporary Art, Modern Art, Socially Engaged Art, Public Art]- Dr Grant Kester

[Public Practices/Art in the Public Domain]- Dr Jeannene Przyblyski

[Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art, Sino-Japanese Art Exchange] - Dr Kuiyi Shen [Art History, Art Criticism, Aesthetics, Museum Studies, International Artistic Events]- Dr Yongwoo Lee

1304 Fine Arts

[Comparative Studies Between the East and West Modern and Contemporary Art with Emphasis on the Practice and its Theory] - Dr Gan Yu

[Computational Augmented Media and Art]- Dr Hansong Zhang

[Oil Painting, Contemporary Art, Public Art, Art Project] - Dr Hoshina Toyomi

[Lithography Practice]- Prof Ingrid Ledent

[Contemporary Approaches to Acrylic Painting and Processes]- Prof Jeremy Morgan [Research in Spatial Dynamics]- Prof Ken Horii

[Multi-Media Arts and Materials]- Prof Ming Ren

1305 Design

[Creative Education, Contemporary Glass, Art in China] - Prof Andrew Brewerton

[Design History and Design Theory]- Prof Shouzhi Wang

[Interactive Multi-user Immersive Multimedia Environments]- Prof Timothy Gruchy

Supervisor y Team of International Scholar s and Professor s

Prof Frances Morris - Director of Tate Modern, UK

frances.morris@tate.org.uk

Dr Grant Kester - Professor of Art History, University of California San Diego, USA

gkester@ucsd.edu

Dr Jeannene Przyblyski – Professor of San Francisco Art Institute , USA

jprzyblyski@sfai.edu

Dr Kuiyi Shen - Professor of Art History, University of California San Diego, USA

kshen @ ucsd.edu

Dr Yongwoo Lee - Artistic Director, Shanghai International Art City, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

yongwoole e @shu.edu.cn

Dr Gan Yu - Postdoctoral Fellow of Harvard Chinese Art Media Lab, Harvard University

ganyu@fas.harvard.edu

Dr Hansong Zhang - Chief scientist, Niantic Inc., California, USA

hansong@gmail.com

Dr Hoshina Toyomi - Vice President and Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan

hoshina@fa.geidai.ac.jp

Prof Ingrid Ledent – Professor, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

ledent.ingrid@telenet.be

Prof Jeremy Morgan – Professor, San Francisco Art Institute, USA

jmorgan@sfai.edu

Prof Ken Horii – Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, USA

khorii@risd.edu

Prof Ming Ren - Assistant to the Presidentand Professor, San Francisco Art Institute, USA

mren @ sfai.edu

Prof Andrew Brewerton, Principal and Chief Executive of Plymouth College of Art

ajbrewerton@gmail.com

Prof Shouzhi Wang – Professor, Art Center College of Design, USA

wang_shouzhi@126.com

Prof Timothy Gruchy – Director, Digital Media Department, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

timeg@shu.edu.cn

Admission Eligibility

The International Art PhD program is only for applicants seeking a PhD who have already completed the MA or MFA degree Prior to matriculation, students must have obtained a

bachelor’s or master’s degree in art history, art practice, or another field approved by the

admissions committee of the International Art PhD Program of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

To be eligible, applicants should be non-Chinese students

Online Application

Starting from December, 2019

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2020

Date of Registration at School

Late August, 2020 (will be informed after admission)

Application Materials

 ID photo

A recent (within six months) bareheaded, full-face, one-inch certificate photo (390*570); in JPG format, less than 100K

 Passport copy

A clear copy of your valid passport with your name, photo, birth date, place of birth, date of issue, date of expiry

Visa page is required for applicants who are not in their home country

 Graduate Degree Certificate and Official Transcripts

Official certificate and transcripts are those that bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and seal of the issuing institution If the originals are not in Chinese or English, they must be

translated and notarized;

*For applicants who haven’t graduated, pending graduation certificate and transcripts

available at the date of application are also acceptable Official graduation certificate and transcripts of all grades shall be submitted upon receipt

English Competency

Applicants from countries that do not speak English are required to submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing system (IELTS) All applicants must have a good reading knowledge of at least one language other than English at the time they enter the program

Graduate Record Examination

GRE scores no older than three years must also be submitted

 Research Plan for Applying to International Art PhD Program (download the format

here)

 Personal statement

A statement of purpose (no more than 2000 words) This statement often illustrates the

applicant’s research interests and notes potential advisors

 Writing Sample

A sample of written work (e.g., senior honors thesis, MA thesis, or other research or critical paper, preferably in art or media history)

 Three recommendation letters

From people who know the applicant’s work One letter may come from a faculty member on the Team of International Professors and Scholars (see list above)

 A portfolio of art works

Applicants to the PhD in art practice are also required to submit a portfolio of art works, which may include digital works, video, images of art works, limited to 12-15 images

Application procedures

1 During the application period, the applicants log in to the application system for international students of Shanghai University and create a new account: www.apply.shu.edu.cn;

2 Select majors, upload application materials and then submit application;

3 Pre-admission notice will be received by the applicants who have passed the first trial;

4 Submit the supplementary materials as required and pay the registration fee;

5 Wait for review of materials, confirm the admission results online;

6 Accept paper admission materials and apply for visas to China

Fees and Scholarships

Application fee (non-refundable)

500 RMB Online payment by credit card, or bank wire transfer is acceptable

Bank Account Information

1 For Foreign Currency such as USD,

JPY Beneficiary's Name: Shanghai University

Beneficiary's Account No.: 98211454800000228

Beneficiary's Bank Name: Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Jingan Sub-branch, Shanghai, P.R.China

(SWIFT NO SPDBCNSHXXX)

2 For CNY

Gonghe Sub-Branch, Zhabei District,

Agricultural Bank of China, P.R.China

Account No.: 033584-00801000968

Beneficiary: Shanghai University

Scholarship

This program is specially supported by Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts scholarship The scholarship will cover tuition fee, accommodation, and stipend, either fully or partially For

further information on SAFA scholarships, please refer to Implementation of International

Doctoral Scholarship at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.

Contact

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

Address: 520 Zhenda Road, 4th floor, Room 348

Baoshan District, Shanghai, P.R.China

Tel: 0086-21-36033332, 0086-21-66696795

Email: safa-global@oa.shu.edu.cn

Abroad

Prof Ming Ren 001-650-2554647

Email: usmingren@gmail.com

International Students Enrollment Office

College of International Education, Shanghai University

Add: No 99 Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200444, China Tel: 0086-21-66136615

Email: apply1@oa.shu.edu.cn

Contact: Ms Xie Wenbo, Ms Zhang Li

实施办法

Implementation of International Doctoral Scholarship

at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

为鼓励国际优秀人才的引进，培养美术学院未来高端人才，链接国际资源，上海美术学院

自 2019 年秋季起招收国际博士生，支持“在地培养”的新模式。学院以提供奖学金的方式 吸引和支持优秀人才报考，为博士候选人在沪学习和国际研究提供一部分保障。

In order to facilitate the enrollment of international talents, cultivate high-end researchers for the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts (SAFA) and integrate international resources, SAFA has been recruiting international doctoral students from 2019 Fall The international doctoral program supports “offsite study” with scholarships to attract and support outstanding Ph.D candidates for studying in Shanghai and researching internationally

壱 奖学金申请条件

Requirements for Scholarship Application

International doctoral candidates approved and enrolled by Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and Shanghai University are eligible for this special scholarship

International doctoral candidates shall guarantee their first whole year of study and research in Shanghai

弐 奖学金内容

Details of the Scholarship

学年学费 42,000 元、生活补贴 3,500 元/月、住宿约 140 元/人/天，照实结算）。

In the first academic year, all eligible international doctoral candidates can receive full

scholarships (including 42,000 RMB for the first-academic-year tuition, 3,500 RMB/month for subsistence allowance, and the accommodation which is around 140 RMB per person per day)

From the second to fourth year, scholarships will be awarded according to the following categories:

学费

Accommodation

生活补贴

Living Allowances

全额

✔（仅限驻沪学习，并 住上海大学安排的校内 宿舍，照实结算）

(Applicable only to the full residence in Shanghai at the dormitories arranged by Shanghai University)

✔

半额

Half Amount

如有，半额 Half Amount (if any, with above mentioned conditions)

半额 Half Amount 仅学费

None

参 奖学金审核

Scholarship Review

究计划。上海美术学院国际博士生导师组负责收集研究计划，并组织研究计划陈述答 辩；导师组评定后不符合要求者，可要求博士学生修改直至项目方案通过。

In the first year, students shall consult with the supervisors within one month after the admission

to complete his or her personal research plan during the four-year doctoral study The

international doctoral supervisors team will collect the research plans and organize the

presentation by each student Those who fail in the evaluation shall revise and polish the research plans until approved

况进行评定。评定结果“优秀”方案匹配全额奖学金，“良好”方案匹配半额奖学金，“一 般”的方案仅提供奖学金支持。导师组的评估结果提交国际博士生学术委员会确认通过。

At the end of each academic year, doctoral students are required to submit a periodic report of the research progress in the current academic year The supervisors team shall evaluate the

implementation of the plan If the student gets A in the evaluation, he/she can be granted full scholarship If he/she gets B, half scholarship will be granted, and the student who gets C in the evaluation will be granted tuition only The evaluation results made by the supervisors group shall be submitted and approved by the International Doctoral Academic Committee

From the second academic year, scholarships will be checked and distributed on the basis of the evaluation results of the research progress in the last academic year

四 奖学金发放方式及时间

The Distribution of Scholarship

Tuition and accommodation fees: SAFA will send the tuition and accommodation fees directly to Shanghai University

Living allowances: SAFA will remit to students’ bank cards which is bound with the campus cards

五、其他

Others

1 学院只承担四年规定学制内的奖学金，如博士候选人延毕，产生的全部费用，由个人 承担。

SAFA only provides the scholarships within four academic years In case of the delay in graduation, the doctoral candidates shall bear all the costs by themselves