Central Academy of Fine Arts

Central Academy of Fine Arts
中央美术学院
Former names
National Beijing Art College[1]
TypePublic
Established1918; 106 years ago (1918)
PresidentLin Mao (林茂)
Party SecretaryGao Hong (高洪)
Academic staff
572
Students4,700
Location,
CampusUrban, 33 ha (82 acres)
Websitecafa.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中央美术学院
Traditional Chinese中央美術學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyāng Měishù Xuéyuàn
Wade–GilesChungyang Meishu Hsüehyüan
IPA[ʈʂʊ́ŋjáŋ mèɪʂû ɕɥěɥɛ̂n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJūngyāng Měishùh Sywéywàhn
JyutpingZung1 joeng1 Mei5 seot6 Hok6 jyun2
IPA[tsʊ́ŋjœ́ŋ me̬isɵ̀t hɔ̀ːkjy̌ːn]

The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the school "China’s most prestigious and renowned art academy."[2] It is considered one of the most selective schools in the country and turns away more than 90% of its applicants each year.[3]

  1. ^ "About CAFA". Official website of Central Academy of Fine Arts. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ "The Central Academy of Fine Arts". english.visitbeijing.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ [1] The New York Times