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Introduction of Graduate Program

★M.S. Degree Programs in Environment Art Design

1、Admission Requirements

School of Arts offers a variety of graduate programs to those students who pursue a master degree (M.S.) in Environment Art Design. Our fundamental goal is to improve the student’s ability to initiate and carry out a novel research project in the areas relevant to design. Thus, the research programs of the school are currently focused on the major of Environment Art Design only. To be a qualified applicant enrolling in a Master of Arts program in Environment Art Design, a student must provide:

※A bachelor degree in Environment Art Design or in the relevant fields/majors such as Environment Art Design、Graphic Design、Industrial Design etc. From an accredited university with a transcript at least 3.0 of the GPA.

※Two recommendation references to support your application from persons who know you well in your professional career.

※English capability to meet the minimum requirements for a degree study at Jiangsu University, including the skills in reading, oral communication, as well as paper writing, is also required.

※Meet other university’s admission requirements.

2、Credit Hour Requirements

The graduate students for environmental science major are required to accomplish at least 34 course credits, where 28 credits are earned from the courses you will take, 2 credits are counted from the seminar course, 2 credits are from your thesis study，and the final 2 credits are generally offered from your design works.

3、Thesis Research Proposal and Examination

Graduate students are required to initiate their thesis study projects prior to the end of the second semester. The medium-term examination for thesis study is scheduled in the fourth semester. Other following important schedules relevant to your graduate study could be found from the Overseas Education College (OEC) at Jiangsu University. In general, a Master’s student is required to have a research proposal and a plan of study accepted by his or her Graduate Advisory Committee by the end of the second semester of study. A list of completed courses and those proposed to meet school requirements should also be prepared. Please see the GUIDE FOR THESES AND DISSERTATION RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND PLAN OF STUDY in Appendix of this file. A meeting of the Advisory Committee should be convened by the student to discuss his/her proposal and course work..

4、Thesis and Publication Requirement

Every graduate student is required to publish at least one research paper in a public journal prior to being eligible to apply a dissertation defense. The thesis must demonstrate a mastery of research techniques, ability to perform original and independent research, and skill in formulating conclusions that enlarge upon or modify accepted ideas.

☆Supplementary requirements and instructions：Required to complete graduate work show

5、Available M. S. programs for M.S. Degree Programs

① The History of Design

② Design Research Methods

③ Design art form research

④ Visual communication design and theoretical research

⑤ Public environment facility design

6、Credits and Course Work

Required Courses

① The basis of landscape ecology

② Appreciate the Chinese classical garden

Core courses

① The History of Design

② Art Psychology

③ Design Culture

④ Design Research Methods

⑤ Chinese Art History

⑥ Art criticism

⑦ Painting Theory and Art literature study

Do at least 3 of the listed courses

Elective courses

① Public environment facility design

② Design art form research

③ Graphics creative method research

④ Visual communication design and theoretical research

⑤ Product design and theory research

⑥ Folk Art Research

⑦ Chinese painting sketching and copying

⑧ Chinese Painting Creation Research

The listed courses can be selected in terms of the requirements from your major advisor

Credits

7、Financial assistance

Applicants from a foreign country can apply a variety of Chinese government scholarship that may fully or partially support your degree study at JU. For further information regarding these scholarships provided by Chinese government, you can surf on the website of Overseas Education College (OEC), JU, at http://oec.ujs.edu.cn/pub/eng/Scholarship/GS/. In addition to apply these funding supports, school of the Environment of JU also provide a financial assistance for each enrolled graduate student at least 2000 Yuan a year for Master graduate students, with which the total amount of the funding assistance may be possibly enhanced, depending on the funding availability from a professor’s grants, as well as your performance in academic research.