Central Academy of Fine Arts

Central Academy of Fine Arts

The Central Academy of Fine Arts is the only higher fine arts institution directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It currently has seven specialized colleges: the School of Chinese Painting, the School of Plastic Arts, the School of Design, the School of Architecture, the School of Humanities, the School of Urban Design, and the School of Experimental Art. It also includes the Institute of Plastic Arts, the College of Continuing Education, and an affiliated secondary art school. The academy admits secondary vocational students (affiliated high school), junior college students (adult education), undergraduates, master’s and doctoral students, as well as various types of continuing education students every year. It currently has 572 faculty and staff members, over 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students, and more than 100 international students from over ten countries. The total area for teaching and research is 495 acres, with a total building area of 247,000 square meters.

The academy is committed to building a modern structure of fine arts education disciplines in which plastic arts, design, architecture, and humanities support and influence one another. It plays a leading role in constructing a distinctive fine arts education system with Chinese characteristics for the new century. With its strong Chinese identity, high-level teaching quality, and research achievements, it has earned high praise from the international fine arts education community. It has become a representative, leading, and exemplary institution in China’s higher fine arts education, and holds an important position among world-class fine arts academies.

Location of the Attraction

No. 8, Huajiadi South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

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