Fine Art

If Shanghai is like New York, then isn’t Shanghai University the New York University of China? Although not as influential as NYU, Shanghai University is still one of China’s best 100 universities. In addition to Mandarin study programs, it is one of the few schools in China that provide 100% English-language MBA programs and attracts over 2000 international students annually.

Shanghai University was founded in May 1994, by consolidating four former institutions of higher learning: Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai University of Science & Technology, Shanghai Institute of Science & Technology and the former Shanghai University. Until now, SHU has offered English-taught MBA and MIT courses for Master’s degree for international students, which is ranked top one in China. Besides, Chinese Languge couse available there is within easy access. You can pass HSK easily if you study Chinese language in SHU.SHU attracts over 2000 international students annually.

1. Mission This major is a critical branch among all art related categories. It plays an important role in cultural and spiritual life. This major offers two academic programs -- painting and sculpture, including Chinese painting, oil painting, engraving, sculpture, art theory, and sketch. Students are to be exposed to complete range of fine art theories and practices, in order to develop advanced knowledge and skills in art education and art practices. 2. Duration 3 years 3. Research directions 1. Water and ink Painting Research 2. Easel painting research 3. Screen printing research 4. Sculpture research 5. Art history research 6. Drawing Art Research 4. Curriculum Category Course Number Course Name Period Credit Term Remarks Academic Degree CoursesPolitical Theoretical Course 001000701 Theory and Practice of Scientific Socialism 30 2 1 001000703 Selected Readings of Marxist Classics 45 3 2 First Foreign Language 001000704 Public English 100 3 1, 2 131000701 Professional English 40 2 4 Basic and Specialized Course 131201701 Creation of Chinese Painting 40 4 1, 2 Select two 131201702 Theory of Chinese Painting 40 4 3, 4 131201703 Theory Study of Oil Painting 40 4 3, 4 131201704 Creation of Oil Painting 40 4 1, 2 131201705 Basic of 3D 40 4 1, 2 131201706 Creation of Public Sculpture 40 4 3, 4 131201707 Monographic Studies of Art History 40 4 1, 2 131201708 A Survey of Art History Studies 40 4 3, 4 131201709 Creation of Printing 40 4 3, 4 131201710 Technology of Plate Making 40 4 1, 2 131201711 Theory of drawing art 40 4 1, 2 131201712 Creations of drawing art 40 4 3, 4 Required CoursesLiterature Reading Seminar 131201901 Document research on Chinese painting 40 4 4 131201902 Document research on Easel painting 40 4 4 131201903 Research on public sculpture 40 4 5 131201904 Document research on art history 40 4 5 131201905 Document research on art theory 40 4 6 131201906 Literature on public Art 40 4 6 Academic Seminar 2 Additive CoursesMain Undergraduate Course Chinese art history 60 Master with the equivalent degree and interdisciplinary World art history 60 5. The dissertation and the works 1. Once finishing the required credits, students can apply to start dissertation research. Before submitting the dissertation outline, students are required to finish 2 or 3 relevant reports on design topics. 2. The report on the degree works and the dissertation proposal are expected to be completed by the 3rd semester of the 2nd year. The topic of dissertation should combine both the fundamental knowledge related to the major and the new theoretical and technological issues of art design at home and abroad. The outline should include the goal, the methodology, the schedule, and the methods of displaying, with no less than 2,000 characters. 3. The content of degree works and dissertation proposal should be reviewed and supervised by 3 professors or more. 4. During the dissertation and degree works, two phases of reviews will be arranged so as to have more suggestions from the faculty and make sure the dissertation is on schedule. 5. Once approved by 5 professors including the tutor, the oral defense of the dissertation could then be preceded. All of the works will be exhibited publicly.

Shanghai University Libraries is composed of three libraries. The main library is on the new Baoshan campus, Wenhui library is located on Yanchang campus, and Lianhe library resides on Jiading campus. The University library, with a total floor space of 55,000 square meters, has 25 reading rooms and 3,000 seats. The main library occupies approximately 38,000 square meters.

The libraries contain more than 3 million volumes, more than 4,600 periodicals, and many electronic resources including Elsevier, Ebsco, Kluwer, and Academic Press. The library materials are comprehensive and cover diversified areas. In cooperation with Shanghai Writer’s Association, the main library has a collection room for Shanghai writer’s works.

The library includes the departments of acquisition, cataloging, periodicals, circulation, information reference, technical service, reading, and special collection. The administrative offices include the Director’s Office and Office of General Affairs. The director of library is Professor Yuanda Dong, a famous material scientist.



As a member of IFLA (International Federation of library Associations), Shanghai University libraries have established contacts and academic exchanges with many other universities, institutes, and libraries, both domestic and abroad.

Shanghai University Libraries have paid great attention to the development of an unique, automatic, modern, and digital library. There are more than 300 computers that provide all kinds of services. The library website provides all the electronic resources including accessing and connecting to China Academic Library & Information System, and the Shanghai Education Network Library. Through the campus network system, users can access the electronic databases of Shanghai University Libraries. The campus network of the university is built upon an infrastructure of the gigabit Ethernet and the three campuses are interconnected by the fiber optic backbone. The libraries adopt SUN Enterprise 5500 as the main server and HORIZON library automation system for library and information management.

The libraries has established an interlibrary loan and resource-sharing system with most of the universities in Shanghai.



 

Yanchang Campus

The international students' dormitory consists of four apartment buildings linked together, named Building Xinyuan, which started using in the year of 2002.With 193 rooms (only 4 double rooms)in which there are 198 beds, the building can accommodate 198 students.

Staff members are particularly assigned to take the responsibility of the security and service 24 hours a day. Boiled water is available in wash rooms of each floor. All the rooms are well furnished and equipped and look neat and beautiful.

There is a laundry room each floor with pre-paid washing machines and a mini-shop selling foods and articles for the daily life for the convenience of international students.

The types of rooms are as follows: (Price is subject to change due to the inflation each year and Y-C rooms are limited for couples only)

Type	Equipments	Charges  (RMB per person per day)
		Long-term	Short-term
Y-A	Single room with TV, air-conditioner,  telephone, shower, toilet, furniture	70	85
D-A	Double room (3 double rooms & 1 single room in a suite),  with TV, air-conditioner, telephone, furniture,  shared shower, toilet	35	45
D-B	Single room (3 double rooms & 1 single room in a suite)  with TV, air-conditioner, telephone, furniture,  shared shower, toilet	60	80

               

  

Baoshan Campus

The international students' dormitory consists of four apartment buildings linked together, named Building V and Building Z & W, which started using in the year of 2001, 2006 & 2008. With 186 rooms & 280 rooms in which there are 259 beds & 360 beds, the building can accommodate 245 & 360 students.

Staff members are particularly assigned to take the responsibility of the security and service 24 hours a day. Boiled water is available. All the rooms are well furnished and equipped and look neat and beautiful. Each building has its own elevator except Z & W building. Life turns out to be convenient.

There is a laundry room with pre-paid washing machines in each building and a mini-shop only in V building selling foods and articles for the daily life for the convenience of international students.

The types of rooms are as follows (V building): (Price is subject to change due to the inflation each year)

 

Type	Equipments	Charges (RMB per person per day)
		Long-term	Short-term
X-A	Single person in double room with TV,air-conditioner,telephone,  shower, toilet, furniture & shared refrigerator	60	75
X-B	Double room with TV, air-conditioner,telephone,shower, toilet,  furniture	35	45
X-C	3 single-room in one suite with air-conditioner and furniture;a living room with telephone, TV and shower and toilet and refrigerator  shared by three students.	45	60

The types of rooms are as follows (Z & W building): (Price is subject to change due to the inflation each year)

Type	Equipments	Charges (RMB per person per day)
		Long-term	Short-term
Z-A	Double room with TV, air-conditioner, telephone, shower, toilet, furniture & shared refrigerator	35	45
Z-B	Double room with air-conditioner, telephone, toilet, furniture  & shared refrigerator and shower	25	30
W-A	Double room with air-conditioner,telephone, shower, toilet,  furniture & shared refrigerator	35	45
W-B	Single room with air-conditioner, telephone, shower, toilet,  furniture & shared refrigerator	70	90

 

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Undergraduate graduation, hold a Bachelor's Degree
2. HSK 6
3. Aged 18 - 40

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  Transcript of undergraduate school

5.  Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

6.  Certificate of English proficiency test
IELTS or TOEFl will only be required if the applicant is not a native English speaker.

7.  Certificate of Chinese language education
For applying Chinese-medium programs.

8.  Study plan
Including study purpose, research interest and research plan in brief. (at least 1 A4 page)