南加州大学(University of Southern California,简称南加大 USC),位于美国加州洛杉矶市,1880年由监理会创立,是加州最古老的私立研究型大学。南加州大学是一所历史悠久、科研教学水平一流、有着丰富校园文化生活的世界著名私立大学。南加大的图书馆拥有400多万册藏书、300多万幅图片、600多万套胶片录像。
南加大艺术与设计学院于1883年成立,是南加利福尼亚州最早的艺术学院。学院最早时比较看重艺术与建筑,现在则将更多的精力放在视觉艺术上面。学院授予的学位有:文学学士、美术学士、艺术学士与硕士、美术硕士、公共艺术研究硕士。学院的教学团队由国际知名的艺术家和教育者构成。每个学期,各种艺术家、作者、批评家、管理者以及艺术史学家都会来学院进行访问演讲。他们在学院讲课、呈现作品、带领学生参观工作室以及进行团体讨论。
一、专业设置:
1、本科专业:
Ceramics(制陶)、Design(设计)、Intermedia(媒介)、Painting & Drawing(油画&绘画)、Photography(摄影)、Printmaking(版画)、Sculpture(雕塑)、Critical Studies(评论性研究)
2、研究生专业:
Ceramics(制陶)、Design(设计)、Intermedia(媒介)、Painting & Drawing(油画&绘画)、Photography(摄影)、Printmaking(版画)、Sculpture(雕塑)、Critical Studies(评论性研究)、Public Art Studies(公共艺术研究)
二、申请要求:
1、English Language Requirements All international applicants whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL. International applicants with minimum scores of 600 On SAT Critical Reading or 27 On ACT English are exempt from taking the TOEFL. Applicants with minimum scores of 100 On TOEFL iBT (with at least 20 in each section) are presumed to be proficient.
2、Portfolio Upload a portfolio of 10 to 15 images of artwork you've made within the last two years at roski.slideroom.com. Your portfolio should not Only represent your best skills in art—in a variety of media or in a single area—but should also demonstrate the development of a personally unique idea or concepts that have inspired the work as a whole. Feel free to include in your portfolio work that you've done for assignments in class, work that you've done On your own, or both. We do not accept images in PDF format.
3、 Artist Statement Your artist statement should not be longer than 500 words:
Describe your creative process: how do you research your subject matter and investigate materials, mediums, and techniques?
三、基本学费:
Undergraduate Students
12-18 units $22,801.00
Unit basis $1,536.00
Graduate Students
15-18 units $22,801.00
Unit basis $1,536.00
南加州大学艺术学院以艺术专业教育为主,开设的专业主要是传统媒介和新媒介相关的艺术专业,同时开设有理论研究和公共艺术研究专业。南加州大学的艺术学院规模比较小,研究生阶段的申请竞争非常激烈,招生人数较少。