International Art PhD ProgramAbout SAFA Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, formerly the Shanghai Technical Art School, was established in 1959.. Program Introduction Shanghai Academy of Fine
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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 At present SAFA has three National First Class
doctoral majors (Art History and Theory, Art Criticism and 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, aprogram of instructionleading
to the PhD in art history or art practicethat preparesgraduates toteach the history and theory of art at the college level,to conduct museumwork,and to engage inindependent art research, critical writing,and art practice, including experimental high tech for the visual arts.The
curriculumof 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 withspecializations such as museum studies, digital art, or new media offeredin any of the cultural areas in whichthe faculty conductresearch ThePhD with a concentration in art practiceis for artists whose work engages in art historical, cultural and artistic research
The applicant can choose one of the two PhD majors as following codes regulated by The
Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China :
130100 The Artistic Theory
130400 Fine Arts Theory
Trang 2This International PhD program has a unique curriculum instructed by a group of internationally known scholars and professorsfrom the University 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 art history, and geographically Asia and other countries of the world They will bring their experiencein their areas of expertise,including art history, theory and
criticism,art practice, andnew media,including new technology,to benefit the curriculum and
to provide practicalopportunitiesfor artstudents
Program Objectives
This PhD program is aunique four-year curriculumthat is closely integrated withart practice The program is also distinctive asitis 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 onquestions crucial to the study of art of diverse cultures, art forms and historical epochs
Chinese Language
Students are required to take classesinChinese languageduringthe first academic year at the Shanghai University.According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of China,each studentmustpasstheChinese test HSK level threeas aPhD degree requirement
Duration
The Program is four years; themaximum time is six years
Main Research Fields
130100 The Artistic Theory
Art History, Theory, Museum Studies
[Management of Museums and Art] - Dr Jay Xu
[Art Administration and Museum Studies] - Frances Morris
[Contemporary Art – Practice and Research] – Dr Hoshina Toyomi
[Research on Contemporary Art of China] - Dr Kuiyi Shen
Trang 3[Public Practices/Art in the Public Domain]- Dr Jeannene Przyblyski
[Research on Public Art]- Dr Grant Kester
[Theory of Contemporary Art, Art History, International Artistic Events]- Dr Yongwoo Lee [Design History and Design Theory]- Prof Shouzhi Wang
130400 Fine Arts Theory
Visual and Experiment Art
[Computational Augmented Media and Art]- Dr Hansong Zhang
[Research in Multi-Media Visual Art]- Prof Ming Ren
[Contemporary Approaches to Acrylic Painting and Processes]- Prof Jeremy Morgan [Research in Spatial Dynamics]- Prof Ken Horri
[Lithography Practice]- Prof Ingrid Ledent
[Research and Practice in Digital Art]- Prof Timothy Gruchy
Supervisory Team of International Scholars and Professors
Dr Jay Xu, Director, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA
jxu@asianart.org
Frances Morris - Director of Tate Modern, UK
frances.morris@tate.org.uk
Dr Hoshina Toyomi - Vice President and Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
hoshina@fa.geidai.ac.jp
Dr Kuiyi Shen - Professor of Art History, University of California San Diego, USA
kshen@ucsd.edu
Dr Jeannene Przyblyski – Professor, San Francisco Art Institute , USA
jprzyblyski@sfai.edu
Dr Hansong Zhang - Chief scientist,Niantic Inc., California, USA
hansong@gmail.com
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mren@sfai.edu
Jeremy Morgan – Professor, San Francisco Art Institute, USA
jmorgan@sfai.edu
Ken Horri – Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, USA
khorii@risd.edu
Dr Grant Kester – Professor of Art History, University of California San Diego, USA
gkester@ucsd.edu
Ingrid Ledent – Guest Professor, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
ledent.ingrid@telent.be
Timothy Gruchy – Director, Digital Media Department, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
timeg@shu.edu.cn
Dr Yongwoo Lee – Artistic Director, Shanghai International Art City, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
yongwoolee@shu.edu.cn
Shouzhi Wang – Dean,Bay Area Design College, China
wang_shouzhi@126.com
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 international students
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June 30, 2019
Date of Registration
Late August or early September, 2019
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
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at the end of the document)
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
Please send all application materials to Safa_ico@126.com as well.
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Application fee (non-refundable): RMB 500yuan Online payment by credit card, or bank wire
transfer is acceptable
Tuition fee ((RMB / Year): 42000yuan
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
Various types of scholarships are available for International Art PhD students at Shanghai
University
Eligible applicants may be awarded the CSC scholarship, Chinese Government Scholarship, Shanghai Government scholarship, or Shanghai University scholarship The scholarship will cover tuition fee, accommodation, and stipend, either in full or partially
For further information on scholarships please refer to2019-2020 Scholarship Application Guide (www.apply.shu.edu.cn).
For applicants who are unsuccessful in the scholarship application mentioned above, the
Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts may grant an annual scholarship to cover the student’s living expenses during the four-year PhD programme
Further information on the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts scholarship, please inquire directly to Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
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Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
Address: 520 Zhenda Road, 4thfloor, Room 348
Baoshan District, Shanghai, P.R.China
Tel: 0086-21-36033332
Email: Safa_ico@126.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
Contact in the US:
Prof Ming Ren 001-650-2554647
Email: usmingren@gmail.com
Trang 92019 年申请攻读博士学位研究生研究计划书
Research Plan For Applying 2019 International Art PhD Program
Applicant Name _
Date of Birth _
Address _
Nationality _
Telephone _
Email _
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and supervisor
Overview of Research Subject（about 2000 words）