湖北美术学院 | |
Former name | 武昌艺术专科学校 Wuchang College of Arts |
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| Motto | 崇德 笃学 敏行 致美 |
Motto in English | Morality, Academic Progress, Action and Beauty |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1920 |
| Founder | Jiang Lanpu, Tang Yijing and Xu Ziheng (蒋兰圃、唐义精、徐子珩) |
| President | Zhou Feng 周峰 |
Academic staff | 400 |
| Students | 6,400 |
| Location | , , China |
| Campus | Urban, Suburban, 800 mu (亩) |
| Website | english |
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (HIFA), simplified Chinese: 湖北美术学院; traditional Chinese: 湖北美術學院; pinyin: Húběi Měishù Xuéyuàn; colloquially 湖美, pinyin: Húměi) is an art university in China. It is the only top institution of higher learning in fine arts in central China. It is regarded as one of the best and most selective academies of fine arts in China. Its history dates back to 1920, making it the first private art school in modern China. As one of the three oldest art universities, it is also one of the cradles of higher education of fine arts in modern China. It is located in Hubei Province's capital Wuhan, known as "the thoroughfare leading to nine provinces". Located in Wuhan, the industrial, economic and cultural center of central China, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts is widely regarded as a top academy of multiple disciplines, including watercolor painting, Chinese painting, oil painting, mural painting, mixed media painting, printmaking, sculpture, etc.[1] HIFA has two campuses (Tanhualin campus and Canglongdao campus) and covers more than 488,000 square meters, which hold more than 500 faculty and staff members and more than 7,000 students.[2]