Jiangsu University
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Appreciation Program

Objective: Although both Chinese landscape painting and Western oil-painting are artistic forms of displaying beauty, there exist distinctive differences! There are diverse genres in traditional Chinese painting, one of which is “Jing-kou (ancient name of Zhenjiang) schooling”. Japanese painter Sesshū’s Prosperous Tang Dynasty—a Panorama of Zhenjiang now stored in Kyoto National Museum is top national treasure in Japan. Still remember the famous poet Li Bai in Tang dynasty ever saying “North to Dan-yang (part of Zhenjiang) is the strategic pass of the Wu Kingdom (Zhenjiang), outlining pavilions out of clouds and water”?

Characteristics: Art is universal and interactive, painting and calligraphy and music are members of the same family of art. Being artistically influenced while enjoying the beautiful sceneries, and tasting art products in famous poetic city beside southern Yangtze River. Rich in various relics, being scattered across the city, Zhenjiang is widely recognized as “land of relics”. Tablets forest of Jin Hill is known as “No. one Tablets collections beside southern Yangtze River”, secondary to the biggest one in China--Xi’an Tablets Forest.

All those who love Chinese culture.

1.Photocopy of valid passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

2.Passport photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

3.Health certificate
Photocopy of notarized foreigner physical examination record (for durations of study over 6 months)

4.Financial support statement
Photocopy of the financial support statement with signature

5.Certificate/diploma of highest education
Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

6.Academic transcript of highest education