1. Open class: politics. All students who take the postgraduate entrance examination need to take the political examination. The examination contents include an introduction to the basic principles of Marxism, an introduction to the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought and Socialism with Chinese characteristics, etc. In English, most candidates need to take the English 1 exam, and some institutions may allow them to choose English 2. Mathematics, some industrial design majors need to take math I for postgraduate entrance examination, but not all schools have this requirement, and some colleges may not need to take math I.
2. Specialized course: design theory, covering design history, design methodology, design aesthetics and other related contents, and assessing candidates' understanding and application ability of basic design knowledge. Design basis or design creativity, including design quick questions, product design, visual communication design, environmental art design, etc. Candidates are usually required to complete the design work on site to test their design thinking and innovation ability. Some schools will also involve courses such as mechanical design, electronic foundation, automatic control principle, landscape planning and design, and architectural design. , depending on the training direction and requirements of the applicant institution.