Date: 6th July-16th August, 2017(2 Classes available)

Campus: Xuhui Campus

Program Language: English/Chinese (with translation)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Overview

This Summer School Program aims to cultivate participants’ aesthetic taste and knowledge of traditional and contemporary Chinese art, develop their multi-cultural perspective, and inspire their creativity. The courses are a mixture of theory, hands-on workshops and museum visits, and are run by professors and experts from China and other nations. The program is designed to introduce participants to the best Chinese cultural practices and creative processes while providing an opportunity for participants to accomplish real projects proposed by Chinese enterprises, and to develop a network of cultural and creative industry contacts in China.

There are two classes available this year. Class 1 is more art and history oriented and accredited by the CLIC (Canada Learning Initiative in China). Class 2 is more culturally and creatively oriented.

Distinctive Features

Acquiring the essence of Chinese painting, art, aesthetics and culture in 1 month

Building up profound friendships with their global peers

Connections to professional networks in one of the world’s most influential cities: Shanghai

Discovering one’s full creative potential by joining the unique immersion program

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Main Benefits

Making this summer vacation more valuable: gain internationally acknowledged credits abroad

Mastering the fundamentals, concepts and skills of bird-and-flower painting and calligraphy

Managing to speak and write in Chinese and communicate with local people in daily life

Mapping a career path suitable for the developing Chinese cultural and creative market

Maintaining intensive intercultural communication with the world’s largest economy and many others

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Professor Yilin MU ( born 1944 in Shanghai ), a member of the Chinese Art Association, is the representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage – like traditional Chinese painting ( Bo Painting ) as well as the executive director of the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association. His inheritance and research since 1983 into ancient Chinese Bo Painting created a unique modern Bo Painting art, and made a great contribution to the renaissance of Chinese painting in the world. His artworks are collected by world-famous dignitaries. Professor MU also won the first prize of the international Chinese Exhibition held by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, the first prize of the Shanghai Art Exhibition and some others.

LECTURERS AND PARTNERS

Lecturers
Professor Jincheng SU

Professor Jincheng SU, academic director, member of the China National Academy of Sculpture, China Literature and Art Critics Association and the Shanghai Artist Association. He is a master of traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, as well as the postgraduate supervisor of the College of Fine Arts of Shanghai University. His artworks are exhibited and collected by Chinese, Japanese, Italian and many other foreign dignitaries and institutions. Professor Su is the dean of Shanghai Huixin Mercy Painting and Calligraphy Co For many years he engaged in public welfare undertakings, so professor Su received ‘Shanghai Top 10 volunteers’ award and ‘The 100 most beautiful volunteers of China’ nomination.

Ms. Yan LI

Ms. Yan LI, National Second Grade Actor. She is an opera figure teacher (Opera figure is a fundamental course of over 300 different types of traditional Chinese opera. It optimizes actors’ body coordination and beauty in rhythm. ) for the Shanghai Theater Academy’s Traditional (Chinese) Opera School. Ms. LI is the leader of the opera figure subject, and she has won the National Art Awards several times. She is also the opera figure lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and many European and American training programs.

Fanglan MU

Fanglan MU, member of the Chinese Art Association and the president of Big Art Museum. She is a successful curator and entrepreneur, Her Chinese painting works have been presented on many exhibitions, the most famous of which is the ‘Chinese Fairy’ series. She was also a lecturer at Shanghai University.

Dr. Ouchul HWANG

Dr. Ouchul HWANG, Korean-American. He is a vising scholar of the Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. HWANG is also a famous director, filmmaker, painter and sculptor. His film ‘Takao Dancer’ (directed with Wenshing HO) won the Best Foreign Language Film of the ‘Love is Folly’ Bulgarian International Film Festival.

Professor Guancheng WANG

Professor Guancheng WANG, a Neo-Taoism Scholar, is the Dean of the Laotzu Academy of Shanghai Jiaotong University. He is also a Visiting Professor of the Institute of Laotzu Studies of Sichuan University.

Dr. Kai YU

Dr. Kai YU, member of IEEE (InstituteofElectrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s largest technical professional organization). He is a special researcher for the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is also a winner of National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars.

Paul CHENG

Paul CHENG, member of SFPC and founder of Of Course (www.ofcourse.io) creative computing school. He is a distinguished lecturer for the Parsons school of art and design. He uses a variety of visual media studies (such as robots and interactive installations, etc) and computer technology to explore cultural differences.

Shirley ZHAO

Shirley ZHAO, owner of Shirley’s Temple – Art (an International Artist Residence & Salon Project). She is a Chinese-German documentary director, as well as the founder of 4C (Children help Children Charity Council).

Partners:

Mu Yilin Bo Art Museum

Big Art Museum

Shirley’s Temple – Art

Of Course (www.ofcourse.io)

CURRICULUM AND SCHEDULE

Class 1 (6th Jul, 2017- 3rd Aug, 2017)
Course Modules Course Name Teaching Hours CLIC Credits: 4~ 5 SJTU Credits: 4~5 * ECTS Credits: 4~10 *
Art Subjects Chinese Bird-and-flower Painting 8 Note:
32 hrs Chinese Chromatorogy 6 Every SJTU Credit is generally equivalent to 1-2 ECTS credits. However the student’s home institution is the authority to determine how many credits will be awarded to the student.
History of Art 6
Chinese History 6
Major Streams in Chinese Philosophy 6
Technology Subjects 16hrs Artificial Intelligence 8
Smart Photo Shoot Assitance with Real Sense Pose Suggestion 8
Management Subjects 16 hrs Industry Survey, including lecture, Seminar and filed trips 16 Canadian universities typically assign 3 credits for 35-39 teaching hours and 100+ hours of individual study ( assignments, readings, etc.) 4 SJTU credits will be awarded if the student finishes all compulsory courses. Only those who finish the Chinese Language course will gain an additional 1 credit.
Total CLIC Credit Hours 64
Electives 36 hrs Chinese Lanaguage * 15
Calligraphy 3
Chinese Opera Figure 12
Excursion 6
Total SJTU Credit Hours 100
Class 2 ( 20th Jul, 2017- 10th Aug, 2017)
Course Modules Course Name Teaching Hours SJTU Credits: 3 ECTS Credits: 3~6
Painting Subjects Traditional Chinese Painting 18 Note:
36 hrs Calligraphy 18 Every SJTU Credit is equivalent to 1-2 ECTS credits. However the student’s home institution is the authority to determine how many credits will be awarded to the student.
Opera Subjects 9 hrs Chinese Opera Figure 9
Management Subjects Industry Survey, including lecture, Seminar and filed trips 6
6 hrs
Creativity Subjects Lecture Session 6
12 hrs Experience Session 6
Electives Chinese Lanaguage 6
12 hrs Excursion 6
Total SJTU Credit Hours 75

APPLICATION

How to Apply

Apply through the following website: http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn by uploading the required documents OR

Send your CV and motivation letter directly to: icci-summer@sjtu.edu.cn, shi.dong@sjtu.edu.cn by 30thApril, 2017.

Application Materials:

–  Scanned copy of the identity page of the student’s passport. The passport must be valid for at least 6 more months for the visa application.

–  ID photo(Similar to a passport photo)

–  Curriculum vitae (CV)

–  Motivation letter

–  English proficiency certificate (If available)

KEY FACTS

Language: English/Chinese (with translation)

Admission Requirements:

Open to international undergraduate and graduate students. Students must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students prior to applying for this program. Recent college graduates and professionals who are interested in learning Chinese culture are also welcome.

Students of Non-English speaking countries should provide an English language proficiency certificate. IELTS no less than 6.0, TOEFL no less than 79 points, and TOEIC no less than 800 points. (If major in English, please provide the relevant certificates.)

Scholarships:

Scholarships information will be updated on http://icci.sjtu.edu.cn before payment deadline.

Important Dates

Class 1 (4 Weeks) Class 2 (3 Weeks)
Duration 06/07/2017- 03/08/2017 20/07/2017- 10/08/2017
Application Deadline 30/04/2017
Welcome Reception & Dormitory Check-in 8:00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.


06/07/2017

8:00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.


20/07/2017

Dormitory Check-out 8:00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.


07/07/2017

8:00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m.


11/08/2017

Visa Application Deadline 10/06/2017

Contact Us:

Email: icci-summer@sjtu.edu.cn, shi.dong@sjtu.edu.cn

Tel: +86(21) 6293 3041

Address:

Room 431, No.1 Teaching Building

1954 Huashan Road, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, 200030, P.R. China