1. Conditions for art graduate students to apply for studying in the United States
1 and GPA scores
GPA score is one of the important factors for American art universities to examine students' admission ability. However, the requirements for art students' scores are not as high as those of ordinary students. If measured according to the scale of 100, 80 points is the lowest threshold for art students to enroll.
2. Honors won
Art students' professional courses are relatively weak, so you need to make achievements in art, such as winning international awards or inventions, which will be one of the conditions for you to enter American schools. After all, American art universities pay more attention to the development of students' own abilities and the excavation and cultivation of their own potential.
3. Extracurricular practical ability
Some students have participated in some foreign study and exchange activities, so these practical experiences will be a great advantage when applying to American art universities.
4. Portfolio
American art universities have requirements for students' portfolios. To reflect my creativity and creative potential that can be tapped, even if your portfolio is not perfect, as long as these two points can be reflected, it will be favored by the school.
2. American art study abroad process
First, take the standardized entrance examination.
You need to prepare TOEFL or IELTS to apply for studying abroad. Language testing is the most basic and important step in the application process of American universities. In fact, some universities in the United States now require undergraduate students to provide SAT scores, while graduate students need to take TOEFL, GRE or GMAT, depending on the school and major they apply for.
Second, choose a school.
Choosing a school is a key step in the process of applying for admission to American universities. Undergraduate programs in the United States are generally enrolled in autumn, and the application deadlines of different schools are different. Among them, the deadline for first-class universities is usually before 65438+ 10/month or earlier. Therefore, applicants should pay close attention to the deadline of their target schools so as not to miss the opportunity. There are more than 3,000 universities in the United States, so it is particularly important to choose one that suits you.
Third, prepare a portfolio.
For most art majors in the United States, whether applying for undergraduate or postgraduate courses, you need to prepare a portfolio, which will largely determine whether you can be admitted. When preparing the portfolio, everyone does it according to the requirements of the school, and the portfolio requirements of each school are different.
Fourth, prepare application materials.
1) Letter of recommendation: Applicants generally need to provide three letters of recommendation in English. The recommendation letter shall explain the basic situation of the recommended person and introduce the performance of the recommended person, including academic papers, scientific research achievements, awards won, abilities possessed, etc. Generally, department heads and professional tutors write letters of recommendation, and principals or tutors who have senior titles or are more influential in academia can get letters of recommendation.
2) Personal statement: Personal statement is an important document that affects admission. Personal statements should be true, comprehensive, concise and to the point, meet the requirements of American universities, and relevant contents should not be omitted. Personal statements are especially important for getting scholarships. You can fully reflect your ability to the school you apply for by writing.
3) Articles: Some schools usually require one or several articles about propositions or self-propositions. These articles usually examine your values, outlook on life, attitude towards life and your ability to face challenges. Because China students' grades are often neck and neck, a good article can distinguish everyone.
4) Resume: Resume is the applicant's handbook, and the teacher of the Admissions Office can know all your information as soon as possible. Therefore, a good resume can add luster to your application. When making English resumes, try to conform to American writing habits, formats and expressions, so that they can have an accurate understanding of you.
5) School transcripts: issued by the school, one in Chinese and one in English, stamped by the school and stamped with its official seal. The report card is the average score provided by the school, which is converted into a four-point GPA in the United States.
6) Other supporting materials: In order to highlight advantages, provide other documents that can fully prove one's talents. For example, the experience of participating in social activities, specialty certificates, invention certificates, published articles and award-winning certificates of various competitions will greatly increase the chances of being admitted and winning scholarships.
7) Proof of economic guarantee: relevant bank deposit certificate or financial aid certificate of relatives and friends, usually the amount must be enough for one year's tuition and living expenses. If you apply for a full scholarship provided by the school, you don't need to provide this certificate. If a relative or friend guarantees, the guarantor shall fill in Form I- 134 and attach relevant certificates.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) formal application
Submit all the application materials together with the application fee to the school of your choice, and supplement the materials at any time according to the requirements of the school. It should be noted that in order to ensure the application results, you can apply for some prestigious schools or some ordinary schools.
Sixth, get the school admission notice
Waiting for the school admission notice. If you are admitted to several schools at the same time, don't react too quickly. You should carefully consider the scholarship situation, whether the tuition fee is reasonable and a series of comprehensive evaluations and your own wishes, and finally determine the school you want to go to. Schools that don't go should reply to each other and inform you of your decision.
Seven, apply for a visa
Visa is the most critical step in the application process of American universities, which is related to whether students can successfully go abroad if they get an OFFER. After preparing all the visa application materials, apply for a student visa from the US Consulate in China.
3. Types of American Arts Scholarships
1. Friendship
Scholarship is one of the most competitive non-service scholarships. Under normal circumstances, if you get a scholarship granted by the college, you will get a full reward, that is, in addition to exempting tuition, accommodation, insurance, books and other expenses, you will also give the winning students a certain amount as personal expenses.
2. Research Assistant Scholarship
Assisting in research usually means helping with experimental work. The degree of effort depends on what your boss wants you to do. Maybe you don't have to do anything. It will be easy. It may also be that the workload is heavy and tired, which is related to the professor.
As for RA, it is definitely taxable. According to the agreement between China and the United States on scholarships for international students, the first $5,000 of your annual salary is tax-free, and the rest is subject to federal, state and local taxes. At the same time, the requirements of each state are different, but generally at least 65,438+05% is needed. But by the end of the year, because students belong to low-income groups, according to American law, part of the tax refund is about half of the tax you paid.
3. Assistant Scholarship
This is a scholarship awarded to applicants by American universities. Teaching assistant (TA): A teaching assistant, usually 1/2, is responsible for teaching, correcting homework, approving papers and organizing undergraduate discussions. He usually works 20 hours a week, and his tasks are relatively fixed. 1/2 means that you only need to work 20 hours a week (full-time work is 40 hours a week, and 20 hours is exactly 1/2). If you want to be a TA, but you haven't passed the TSE exam, the general school will give you TA training in advance. Generally, you are required to enter school earlier than others, but this training is also paid by the school, so don't worry.
Regarding TA, it is definitely taxable. According to the agreement between China and the United States on scholarships for international students, the first $5,000 of your annual salary is tax-free, and the rest is subject to federal, state and local taxes. At the same time, the requirements of each state are different, but generally at least 65,438+05% is needed. But by the end of the year, because students belong to low-income groups, according to American law, part of the tax refund is about half of the tax you paid.
4. The difference between full scholarship and scholarship
The number and amount of scholarships are relatively small, and each school is different. A single scholarship can't meet all kinds of expenses (tuition and living expenses) that students need for one year in school. Therefore, if you only get a limited scholarship, you can't call it a full prize. Usually a scholarship is only a few thousand dollars, which is not enough to pay tuition. Of course, there are also individual grants, although they are called scholarships, but their nature is the same as scholarships.
4. Inventory of famous art colleges studying in the United States
1, American College of Art University
Schools and dormitories in San Francisco are located in the city. Tuition is relatively cheap, mainly graphic design and animation design. Admission is very, very easy, and you can really go to an art university with money.
2. art center college of design
Moreover, California Institute of Technology and OXY caltech in Pasadena Mountain can register courses with each other, and industrial design and traffic design are famous.
Founded in 1930, it is the most authoritative college in American design, especially the departments of automobile and vehicle design, digital design, illustration, graphic design and entertainment design.
3. Southern California Art Institute
In cooperation with USC, the school has a famous writing course, which belongs to the University of Basic Art Education.
4. Atlanta College of Art (now Savannah College of Art and Design)
Unique concept, painting has its own special direction. Founded in 1905, it merged with Savannah College of Art and Design to become a campus in 2005.
Atlanta Art Institute is recognized, ranked and placed in employment in the United States and internationally. American News and World Report called it one of the "American colleges" and one of the "American graduate schools".
5. Berkeley Conservatory of Music
Music major is very good in Malaysia, but few people can finish the course to get a degree, and the theoretical arrangement of jazz is also good, considering that Wang Leehom graduated from Williams, not from this school. Students who make music can refer to it. This school of music in Boston, USA has always been unique, grasping the ears of modern music and attracting music lovers all over the world.
6. california institute of the arts
California institute of the arts (CCA) is the top design school in the United States. The school was founded by the artist and designer Frederick Meyer in 1907. 1936 was named California Institute of Arts and Crafts (CCAC), and it was renamed california institute of the arts (CCA) in 2003.
It is a college specially designed for the education of "artists and designers", with the central concept of "paying equal attention to theory and practice" and lasting for more than 100 years.
7. Parsons School of Design
Parsons School of Design is an art design school in America. Together with World Fashion University, Italian maloney Institute, Central Saint Martin School of Design, and Paris ESMOD, it is also called the world's four major design schools.
Parsons School of Design was founded in 1896, with over 700 students and 33 full-time teachers. The total teacher-student ratio is about 1: 15. From 65438 to 0904, with the participation of art educator Frank Parsons, the college began a series of breakthrough projects, and design began to enter daily life. Parsons officially merged with new york New School on 1970, which not only broadened the educational platform for Parsons, but also strengthened the connection between academic knowledge and social practice, and Parsons began to gradually grow into one of the American art design schools.
8. University of Visual Arts
Painting and photography are very famous and professional in the United States, and it is said that employment is guaranteed.
9. Maine College of Art
This is a vibrant pure art private school (only 45 students), referred to as MECA, which focuses on theory and basic education.
10, Massachusetts Institute of Art and Design
Art colleges in Massachusetts have a full range of design majors. Among the independent art schools in the United States, MassArt is probably a public school. The MFA course has been offered for a long time, and the pure art MFA course probably started from 1975. In recent years, the development of science and technology art courses is also quite vigorous.
1 1, Memphis Art Institute
Regional art colleges, with small-scale development, do not belong to large art design colleges so far.
12, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Is a private art college founded in 1886, usually referred to as MCAD. What this school should pay attention to is that it is very cold in winter and its design direction is famous. This school is devoted to the study of visual appreciation art. For example, graphic design, sculpture art and home design also include literature and art.
13, North Carolina Art Institute
The school trains high school graduates to enter the school to study performance, vision and film and television arts. The employment of small foreign schools in the south of the United States is guaranteed, and the south is developing rapidly in the economic triangle.
14, Rhode Island School of Design (also known as RISD)
Rhode Island School of Design is the earliest independent school of art and design in the United States. In the United States, it is also a crowded school, and admission is also the most difficult. In America, if you say that your child is a RISD painter, Americans will know that your child is not interested in Harvard.
15, San Francisco Art Institute
The educational environment is good, with special funding. The art college, which has been in the second echelon, has a good media major. At present, this art college is the academic center of modern art education on the west coast of the United States and an important position of contemporary art activities in the United States, with five academic centers.
16, Chicago School of Art
One of the top art education institutions in the United States, which consists of museums and schools, has many excellent works of art (such as Monet and Van Gogh's works) for students to observe and learn.
The school has its own personality, and photography and painting are very famous. An important development base of Bauhaus. Old-school art
17, Art Museum College
SMFA for short. Close relationship with major museums, internship is very interesting, but it does not mean that it is a museum, a subsidiary of Tufts University, with rich resources.
18, Chavanat College of Art and Design
If you have met the headmistress of the school, you will know how a school that has only been established for more than 20 years can run better than an enterprise group. In recent years, they have entered the mainland market crazily, and hundreds of students have gone. At present, there are 7 research institutes, 25 departments and 23 majors in graduate schools. The number of students in the 2004-2005 school year exceeded10,000. Its graduates have a high employment rate and it is the international design school in the United States so far.
19, Columbia College, Chicago
The school is a comprehensive education college, involving many majors in different fields.
For example: art, entertainment and media management, art and design, creative writing-novel, creative writing-poetry, education, film and television and audio-visual, journalism, and composition of silver screen music.