Important Reminding Before Doing Application Online
Please make sure you have well prepared scan or photo copies of the following required documents and be aware of the alternative ways to pay for application fee.

 
Application Fee
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED BY THE SCHOOL UNLESS THE APPLICATION FEE IS PAID. YOU WILL GET THE CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM BOTH THE CUCAS APPLICATION SYSTEM AND THE SCHOOL UPON YOUR PAYMENT ARRIVES.

CUCAS offers four kinds of payment methods, and you would find your payment details when you doing application online.

1. PayPal: Payments made through Paypal are safe, easy and convenient. If you have used Paypal in the past, please click the PayPal button on the webpage of "Make Payment" and follow the directions.

2. Bank Transfer (T/T) Overseas: Applicants overseas can use bank transfer to pay the application fee in US Dollars.

3. Bank Transfer (T/T) in China: Applicants in China can use a direct bank transfer to pay the application fee in RMB.

4. Western Union: CUCAS recommends applicants who are inconvient with T/T or PayPal payments use Western Union (especially African applicants).


Application Materials
Make sure that you have prepared for the following documents before starting online application. You will be asked to upload attachments when applying.

One Year Foudation Course
1. Passport-size photo (personal color photos without headwear);
2. A photocopy of the applicant's passport (including the copy of residence permit or visa);
3. A photocopy of educational credential certificate of senior high school (or above);
4. Academic record: a photocopy of the transcript;
5. Copy of valid certificate of HSK (The Chinese Proficiency Test) (Level 3 or above)


Master's Degree Program
1. Passport-size photo (personal color photos without headwear);
2. A photocopy of the applicant's passport (including the copy of residence permit or visa);
3. A photocopy of an official Bachelor's degree or equivalent education certificate;
4. A photocopu of HSK 6 certificate for major in Painting, Sculpture, Design, and Architecture or HSK 8 certificate for major in Art Theory.
5. Other materials requireded for applying majors:
1) 8 pictures (7 inch color printed photos) and 1 thesis for applying the major in Chinese Painting, Engraving, Sculpture, mural painting, research of modeling foundation, Design in School of Design, and majors in School of Architecture.
2) 8 photos of creative works, oil painting works and sketch works (7 inch color printed) and 1 thesis for applying the major in Oil Painting.
3) 8 pictures (7 inch color printed photos) and 1 Creation Program for applying the any major in School of Experimental Art.
4) 1 thesis or 1 translation work for applying the major in research of Histories of art and Design.
5) 1 relevant thesis for applying the any major in School of Humanities.

Admissions

One Year Foudation Course

Registration Date:
From Jan, 1st to Aug, 31th.

School Time, Teaching Content:
1. Time: one year for the length of the Foundation Course, and the school will begin on September 7.
2. Teaching content: adumbration, sketch, color, design, specialty Chinese courses and strengthen the examination lessons.

Tuition Fee:
RMB 60,000 per year

Characteristics of the Foundation Course:
1. The students with a good learning attitude and excellent grades will be recommended for the bachelor degree’s study of CAFA (30%).
2. Certificate of Foundation Course of CAFA will be awarded to the students who pass the completion examination.
3. The students completing the courses can apply for the entrance examination of the design specialty of various arts schools or other universities in China.

Living Conditions
1. Dormitory on campus for international students and accommodation outside the school are optional.
2. RMB 70 per day for the single room of international student dormitory.


Master's Degree Program

Qualification
1. Foreign citizen;
2. Bachelor's degree or equivalent education;
3. Under 40 years;
4. HSK 6 certificate for major in Painting, Sculpture, Design, and Architecture or HSK 8 certificate for major in Art Theory
5. Virtue and good heath

Application Time
October 20th to November 16th

Tuition Fee
RMB 45000 per year

Entry Examination
There are Preliminary examination and second examination.
Take the admission card for entrance examination announcement's date as a standard for the time of preliminary examination.
Time of second examination will be confirmed and announce in late March.


Class Address
The main campus of CAFA