First of all, you are talking about Kao Chuanmei, and the subject is after entering the school. If you want to enter Sichuan beauty, you must take an examination of professional points, that is, three paintings, one sketch and one color. After passing the professional score (generally more than 245 points), you must take the college entrance examination and score at least 370 points in culture before you can enter Sichuan beauty. Therefore, you must have the basis of painting.
If you want to test Yangmei, you need five paintings, and Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts needs four paintings, both of which are strict.