How to choose a country/school/major for art study abroad?
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More and more students are planning to study art abroad.
But how? Choosing a country to study in, which school to choose, and what major to choose,
Many students are still confused.
The following will share some practical information with you so that you will not be confused when studying abroad.
How should art students choose to study abroad?
What are the precautions?
Let’s first look at the characteristics of each country.
◢ United States: The requirements for art students are high and the cost of studying abroad is high
The art education achievements in the United States are mainly in the field of modern art, and art schools also have the most majors in the world. The annual admissions to art colleges and universities in the United States do not refer to the results of the specially set art tests that year, nor do they refer to the country's unified cultural course results.
If you want to study art in the United States, you need to take TOEFL and SAT to apply for an undergraduate degree, and you need to take TOEFL and GRE/GMAT to apply for a master's degree. Generally, it is required to have a TOEFL score of 80 or above, or an IELTS score of 6.5, and an average score of 80 or above in school.
Advantage majors:
Fashion design, interior design, media arts,
Film art, photography technology, architectural design,
Interaction Design, industrial design, fashion design
Visual communication, product design, and animation design
are all advantageous majors in American art colleges.
Recommended schools:
Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design,
Pratt Institute, Art Institute of Chicago,
New York School of Visual Arts, California Institute of the Arts...
◢ UK: There are many marginal and interdisciplinary courses, requiring a solid foundation of skills
The UK’s art and design courses rank first in the world Taking a leading position, studying art and design courses in the UK has advantages that many countries cannot match. There are not only a wide variety of comprehensive art and design courses, but also many edge and interdisciplinary courses.
There are two types of British art universities for students to choose from. One is pure art colleges, which all offer art majors. The other type is the art colleges of comprehensive universities. In addition to art and design majors, they also have business, engineering and other majors.
Art courses require works, so if you consider switching to a design course in another field, you need to provide works in related fields.
Advantage majors:
Graphic design, architectural design, fashion management,
Landscape design, illustration design, jewelry design,
Clothing Design, interaction design, photography, etc...
Recommended schools:
University of the Arts London, Royal College of Art,
Central Saint Martins, Edinburgh College of Art, < /p>
Glasgow School of Art...
In addition, the reputation of the professor and the location of the school are factors that need to be carefully considered. It goes without saying that the reputation of a professor is closely related to the quality of his teaching. The location of the school is important because big cities and rural towns have different artistic atmospheres, and the focus of learning art is also different.
◢ France: Easy entry and strict exit, the threshold for prestigious art schools is relatively low
France is a paradise for artists, whether it is art, music, dance or film, there are various art schools founder or leader.
France’s world-leading position in the fields of industrial design and art design has long been witnessed, and schools related to applied arts, architecture, fashion design, and industrial design are also famous overseas. Every year, a considerable number of French higher music schools come to China to select potential music and art students to study in France. Majors such as fashion design and production, fine arts, environmental interior design, advertising multimedia design, music, and dance are the first choice for studying abroad.
In France, all national music and fine arts academies are directly funded by the state and are free of charge for all students. International students only need to pay an annual registration fee of 350-700 euros to enjoy first-class teachers. educate. France's top public art schools have very few enrollment quotas and extremely high requirements. France’s preferential policies for private schools are mainly aimed at domestic students and do not have any preferential treatment for Chinese international students.
Advantage majors:
Pure art, fashion design
Recommended schools:
école Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris,
Brest Public School of Fine Arts,
Nantes Atlantic School of Design
In addition, French art schools focus on students’ educational background and require students to have a certain art foundation , and the major applied for corresponds to the major originally studied.
The current situation is not optimistic. Paris and Marseille are still quite chaotic, so girls should try to move as little as possible at night when they go there. When choosing a school, look at the area and consider the public security situation.
Which students are it suitable for?
1. Students with good academic performance and hope to collect artistic inspiration: the target major is pure art, design, students with good academic performance can choose France.
Generally, French public universities require a college entrance examination score of 450/750. In addition, France has many buildings from the Baroque and Rococo periods, which are splendid, unique, elegant and high-end. This environment is very suitable for finding inspiration.
2. The family is not particularly wealthy and wants to go abroad: French public schools, like most European countries, offer free tuition. Now registration fees range from 1,000 to 2,000 euros, and housing and medical care are subsidized. With subsidies, the living expenses at a public university are between RMB 80,000 and RMB 100,000 per year.
◢Germany: relatively low tuition fees, convenient visas, and good employment prospects
Germany is a paradise for architecture and industrial design enthusiasts.
Germany has always been known for its rigor. Therefore, German industrial design is often considered to be one of the best in the world, and their rigorous and demanding spirit has always been admired by the world. Therefore, if you love architectural design and industrial design, Germany must be an excellent choice for you. However, due to the particularity of Germany as a small-language country, the language test requirements are relatively high and require special attention.
The architectural design profession is very popular in Germany. Architects are not only responsible for the planning, design and construction of residential buildings, public buildings, and industrial buildings (high-rise buildings), but also involve comprehensive urban construction facilities and cities. transformation field. These tasks must not only consider technical structural, artistic, economic and construction legal requirements, but also must take into account people's needs in living, studying, working and resting. Therefore, studying architecture in Germany not only learns architectural design methods, but also a kind of humanistic sentiment and a responsibility to the world.
German universities have relatively relaxed age requirements for students, and it is also common for students in their thirties and forties to enter universities.
Advantage majors:
Industrial design, landscape design,
Architectural design, music...
Recommended schools:
Berlin University of the Arts,
Bauhaus University Weimar,
Offenbach School of Design
Which students are suitable for:
1. "Academic master": Germany is very rigorous and the pressure to study is also very high. If you particularly like learning and are meticulous in doing things, then Germany is suitable for you.
2. Those who have average grades but work hard: Going to Germany requires you to study harder. Therefore, students who want to go to Germany must either have academic talent or be particularly diligent.
3. Those who have graduated from an undergraduate degree and are not interested in gold-plating, but simply want to further their studies: When it comes to gold-plating, the ranking of German schools is not particularly good, but when it comes to concentrating on research and study, then Germany is very suitable for you.
◢ Italy: Many public schools are tuition-free, as well as scholarships and subsidies
Italy is world-famous for its rich and colorful art and music wealth, with many precious art cities and long-standing Cultural traditions make this country a fertile ground for creativity.
Italy already has a good tradition and rich teaching experience in the field of art and music academies. Italy has integrated all higher education institutions engaged in art, music and design teaching into a university-level system.
The Italian government subsidizes and exempts tuition fees for public higher education institutions, and adopts a policy of full tuition exemption for both domestic and international students. The quality of professional art education in Italy is quite high. Colleges and universities have a certain degree of authority in various art fields such as art, architecture, and fashion, and the talents they cultivate have strong competitiveness in the art field.
To study in Italy, you are required to graduate from high school, have college entrance examination scores or above, and have a certain basic knowledge of Italian. However, if students study in Italy and do not want to learn Italian, it is recommended to choose a major taught in English.
Advantage majors:
Fashion design, graphic design,
Architectural design, product design,
Painting, printmaking, decoration...< /p>
Recommended schools:
Polytechnic University of Milan,
Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence,
Instituto Marangoni Design,
Bologna University of Fine Arts
Which students are suitable for it
1. Obsessed with art (especially pure art), cultural courses are not particularly good: for example, Italy’s requirements for college entrance examinations are not particularly high, 380 /750 bottom line.
2. The cultural courses are not particularly good, and the economic conditions are average: Italian cultural courses are not very demanding, public schools are free of tuition, and the cost of living for a year is about 100,000 yuan, so it is very suitable for families with average economic conditions. classmates.
3. Interested in design majors: leather bag design, leather design, shoe design, etc. are all high-quality majors in Italy. ◢Studying art in Canada
Canada has become the base camp for special effects production and animation production of Hollywood blockbusters. For example, Shelton College is the cradle of animation designers and is known as the "Harvard" in the animation industry. Graduates have been nominated for four Oscars and are in high demand in Hollywood.
Advantage majors:
Animation design,
Architectural design,
Landscape design...
Recommended schools:
Sheridan College,
Ontario College of Art and Design,
Alberta College of Art and Design
Which students are suitable for you?
< p>1. Good English and good family economic conditions: Canada still has some prestigious schools, the cost of studying abroad is cheaper than in the United States, and the living expenses are higher. In addition, the English requirements are relatively high, and students with good grades can enter prestigious schools.2. Study well and immigrate: Although you will invest some money when studying in Canada, after immigrating, the living benefits and educational advantages of the next generation are very attractive.
3. Like a slow-paced life: Canada’s comfortable natural environment and leisurely pace of life are very suitable for students who want to enjoy life abroad while studying abroad. ◢Australia: more modern and Asian
Australia is a country of immigrants, with immigrants from more than 100 countries around the world. The rich immigrant culture makes Australia's artistic atmosphere strong and unique, integrating Eastern and Western cultures, developing in a diversified way, and full of vitality and creativity. In recent years, Australian art schools have offered more and more majors. In addition to traditional art majors such as painting, visual arts, music performance, dance, drama performance, art production, film and television, and art design, they have also developed some emerging majors. , such as multimedia and digital, fashion design, architecture and industrial design, art management and management, etc., are currently the most popular fields in the global creative arts community.
Moreover, it is relatively easy to apply for a study visa in Australia, and the cost of studying abroad is lower than in European countries. Therefore, all things considered, Australian art colleges are a good choice.
In Australia, 3D animation design is a popular major among students: this major mainly focuses on designing and producing cartoon images, improving animation pattern design, character modeling, scene design, character coloring, 3D model construction, Animation production, and some post-processing work. Most of these majors are very popular nowadays. There are also a wide range of employment options available, and they have very good employment prospects.
Advantage majors:
3D animation design,
Architectural design,
Landscape design
Recommended schools: < /p>
Currently, China has become one of Japan’s largest sources of overseas students, with more than 100,000 Chinese students studying in Japan, accounting for 70% of all foreign students. When art students study in Japan, the most popular major is animation design.
Japan’s high-tech majors such as animation production are becoming more and more refined. At the same time, this is also a major with strong practical requirements and is not limited to some abstract teaching. Seika University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Tokyo University of the Arts are all good choices for studying animation.
Moreover, studying in Japan can be said to be a cost-effective choice. It is also a first-class international university. The cost of studying in Japan is one-half or even one-third of the cost of studying in European and American countries.
Advantage majors:
Animation design, graphic design,
Fashion design, interior design
Recommended schools:
< p>Tokyo University of the Arts,Musashino Art University,
Tama Art University
◢ South Korea: "Korean Drama" Art Study Abroad Trend
Art schools in South Korea are very popular among young people because the income from the entertainment industry in South Korea is very high. Almost every well-known university in Korea has a dedicated art school or art department. Recently, the number of international students choosing to study art in South Korea has increased, and "Korean dramas" have contributed a lot.
If you want to study in South Korea, you can apply for admission from scratch in Korean. After arriving in South Korea, you can learn Korean again to enter professional courses as soon as possible.
However, going to Korea to study art was mainly triggered by Korean dramas. The institutions where Korean stars gather are all Chinese students aspire to. However, there are not many professional art institutions in Korea, so the competition is fierce.
Advantage majors:
Art design, film and television performance,
Photography, visual design, etc...
Recommended schools:
Chung-Ang University, Hongik University, Dongguk University
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