International Art PhD Program 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 postdoctoral 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, a program of instruction leading to the PhD in art history or art practice that prepares graduates to teach the history and theory of art at the college level, to conduct museum work, and to engage in independent art research, critical writing, and art practice, including experimental high tech for the visual arts The curriculum of the International Art PhD program is designed to ensure breadth across the discipline, both in terms of field distribution and methodology The program covers a diversity of art history, theory, and criticism with specializations such as museum studies, digital art, or new media offered in any of the cultural areas in which the faculty conduct research The PhD with a concentration in art practice is 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 This International PhD program has a unique curriculum instructed by a group of internationally known scholars and professors from 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 experience in their areas of expertise, including art history, theory and criticism, art practice, and new media, including new technology, to benefit the curriculum and to provide practical opportunities for art students Program Objectives This PhD program is a unique four-year curriculum that is closely integrated with art practice The program is also distinctive as it is 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 on questions crucial to the study of art of diverse cultures, art forms and historical epochs Chinese Language Students are required to take classes in Chinese language during the first academic year at the Shanghai University According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of China, each student must pass the Chinese test HSK level three as a PhD degree requirement Duration The Program is four years; the maximum 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 [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 Ming Ren - Assistant to the President and Professor, San Francisco Art Institute, USA 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 Application Deadline 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 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 Research Plan for Applying to 2019 International Art PhD Program (refer to the format 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 Fees and Scholarships 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 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) 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 to 2019-2020 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 Contact Us Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts Address: 520 Zhenda Road, 4th floor, 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 2019 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 _ Research Field and supervisor Overview of Research Subject（about 2000 words） ... 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. .. Shen [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... 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