Bank of America Philip Burkart replied.
Yes, you can apply for studying in the arts with zero foundation. First of all, the art education system in Europe and America is completely different from that in China. Creativity, artistic thinking and artistic feeling are the most important things. Unlike the Soviet education system used in China, it pays too much attention to techniques and so-called artistic foundation. Secondly, most students actually have an artistic foundation, but they lack the insight of "Bole". For example, in Philip Burkart's view, creativity, love of art, execution, and plain practice can all be called foundations.
First of all, we must make it clear that because the level of social development is relatively high, foreign universities (such as Britain and the United States) belong to basic education, many people can go to universities (well-known universities are another word), and many people will choose to work directly, unlike some of us who have lost everything for a paper diploma. For example, among people aged 0/8 in London/Kloc, 44% will apply for universities.
They went to college and began to study some basic courses. I still remember Crystal, a teacher at Parsons School of Design in Philip Burkart, Bank of America, telling art students that "the undergraduate study in Britain and the United States is four years, and no matter what major you study, freshmen in the United States and british foundation should take basic creative courses first. Although the basic creative courses in different schools are different, the direction and goal are the same, that is, to cultivate students' creative thinking. Exercise the ability of independent thinking while learning the basics of painting; Learn how to observe and criticize the advantages of a work, thus forming your own art and creative style. "
You must know the depth and quantity of knowledge we learned in high school, but most of them are playing and finding interest. Domestic students will achieve excellent results in studying abroad, which is partly because of this reason.
Different from the domestic art examination, foreign art colleges pay more attention to students' creative thinking and artistic potential. Foreign students go to college to study art because their interests and creativity are not all cultivated by high school majors. So in the beginning, you took over the same basic art education.
So in this respect, you don't have to worry too much about the differences in learning levels at home and abroad. Compared with this, you should pay more attention to language problems. Secondly, there are abundant teaching resources abroad, which are wider than those in China. Universities often compete for students for reputation and research income. Every year, British and American universities compete for students' news.
The main income of colleges and universities is student tuition, and the tuition of international students is much higher than that of local students. For example, a course for British students is 99 10, and international students are 1 1900.
Overseas private schools are completely open to foreign students to charge higher tuition fees. In Britain, it has been a principle for many years that overseas students pay more university fees than "local" students.
Therefore, it is entirely possible for domestic students to study abroad with full preparation and zero art foundation, and studying art abroad will be more humane and have more development potential than domestic students.
But don't forget, you have to go through some standard procedures for admission to foreign universities. For art students, in addition to the application materials and language, the quality of the portfolio is the key to the application. Many DIY art students in China are very confident about their works, but their applications often fail, which is the detail of the quality and level of their works.
Q 1: What is a portfolio?
A portfolio is a series of works that show your skills and abilities over a period of time. It can show your creativity, personality, ability and perseverance, and help the admissions officer to judge your potential, because this is the only way for you to communicate with the admissions officer.
The investigation and process of your creation are as important to your portfolio as the completion of the work itself. Admissions officers are particularly interested in your recent work, even if it is unfinished. Yes, unfinished works are ok, but you need to let the judges know what you can do now and your unlimited potential in the future.
Q2: What should be included in the portfolio?
A complete portfolio should include the cases of investigation and study, your ideas and the completion process of the final draft. Specific forms can include sketch, painting, design and development (2D and 3D), models, handwritten notes, design introduction and other works of your choice. If your portfolio contains 3D works, please bring 1-2 model works when you attend the interview.
In addition, we should pay attention to the diversity of works. For works of the same type, just choose the best case of 1-2! Admissions officers should look at all kinds of works and remember to fully show what they are best at. For example, your hand-drawing is great, so be sure to put more related works to impress the admissions officer!
Finally, to sum up the problem of "studying abroad with zero basic art": as long as you have an idea, put it into action and believe in yourself, you can do it!