中央美术学院 | |||||||||||||||||||
Former names | National Beijing Art College[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
President | Lin Mao (林茂) | ||||||||||||||||||
Party Secretary | Gao Hong (高洪) | ||||||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 572 | ||||||||||||||||||
Students | 4,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | , | ||||||||||||||||||
Campus | Urban, 33 ha (82 acres) | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | cafa.edu.cn | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中央美术学院 | ||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中央美術學院 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]