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Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, referred to as "Guang Mei", is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. It is the only art college in South China approved by the Ministry of Education and has the right to award master's degrees. At the same time, it is the first batch of MFA professional degree awarding units announced by the State Council, and it has been selected as the national college students' cultural quality education base and one of the eight national fine arts colleges.

The school is the president unit of "Guangdong University Art Design Education Professional Committee", the director unit of "Guangdong University Industrial Design Teaching Steering Committee", the school art education activity (art) training base in Guangdong Province, and the Guangdong Art Design Education Training Center.

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, formerly known as Central South Academy of Fine Arts, 1953 was established in Wuhan, Hubei Province with the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education. It is formed by the merger of Central South College of Literature and Art, South China People's College of Literature and Art, Guangxi Academy of Fine Arts and other related departments. 1958, the school moved south to Guangzhou, renamed Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and began to recruit undergraduates.

198 1 year, the school obtained the right to grant master's degrees; In 2004, the school built a new campus in Guangzhou University Town, forming a pattern of "one school and two districts". 202 1, approved as a doctoral degree awarding unit.

According to the official website in August 2022, the college has three campuses, namely Changgang, University Town and Foshan Campus (under construction), with a total area of 564 mu and a total construction area of 4 1 1884 square meters. The school has 12 secondary colleges and 1 affiliated secondary art schools; There are 28 undergraduate majors and 29 professional directions.

There are 2 doctoral degree authorization points in the first-level discipline, 3 master degree authorization points in the first-level discipline and 4 master degree authorization points; 974 on-the-job faculty members; Undergraduate students 6 158, graduate students 165438, international students 124.

According to the school official website in August 2022, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts has 12 colleges and 1 affiliated secondary art schools, offering 28 majors (29 professional directions). In February 2022, the school added intelligent interactive design, fiber art and art education.