Will the calligraphy profession be the most promising career in the future?

In the vast and profound Chinese traditional culture and art, calligraphy holds a status that is unrivaled in the world outside the Chinese character culture circle. Calligraphy is not only a branch of the fine arts in China, but also a unique humanistic treasure that has flowed far and wide through time and still shapes the spiritual world of generations of Chinese people.

Many people have taken calligraphy classes since childhood, or have a hobby in this area, and are proud to be able to write a handful of brushstrokes. Calligraphy can be mentioned as a major, many art candidates feel a little cold, that learning this profession in the future can only rely on selling words for a living. Looking at China's colleges and universities, the opening of a calligraphy major institutions in fact, but the scale of talent training is limited. Calligraphy major to learn what? What can I do in the future? What do you need to pay attention to when applying for the calligraphy program?

Calligraphy is not just about writing

In many people's minds, calligraphy is often equated with hobbies and personal grooming, but the calligraphy program is still relatively unknown. Although calligraphy in China has a long history of thousands of years, but calligraphy has become an independent enrollment program or after 2013.

Although calligraphy is an art discipline, it is not unique to art schools. At present, there are more than 80 colleges and universities in China in the undergraduate stage to open calligraphy major. One of the most attention of the candidates is the art school. In particular, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and other top art colleges and universities of calligraphy, so that many candidates do not hesitate to repeat the examination.

In addition, teacher training colleges and universities are also calligraphy enrollment, such as Beijing Normal University, Jiangsu Normal University and so on. Teacher training colleges and universities to open the calligraphy profession, and in recent years China's higher education and basic education stage of the calligraphy teaching talent is not unrelated to the strong demand.

In recent years, more and more other types of institutions have also opened calligraphy major, including the Central University of Finance and Economics and other financial institutions, as well as Xi'an Jiaotong University and other engineering universities. The professional enrollment institutions and enrollment are growing rapidly.

Setting up a pen, ink, paper and inkstone in your study, and letting your teacher teach you how to copy calligraphy in the classroom are probably familiar learning scenarios to most calligraphy enthusiasts. However, in the university, the teaching of calligraphy is much more than that. From the point of view of the training objectives, the professional aims to cultivate a wide range of professional knowledge of the calligraphy discipline, strong professional skills in calligraphy, a broader cultural vision and good overall quality and creative ability, capable of calligraphy, calligraphy theory research, calligraphy teaching and calligraphy art of comprehensive application of the work of practical senior specialists.

Xu Hai, director of the Department of Calligraphy, School of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts, introduced the process of learning calligraphy in the school, students should be under the guidance of teachers to systematically learn a variety of styles of calligraphy, in the requirements of professional skills in calligraphy is much higher than amateur learning. Moreover, calligraphy professional learning is not purely skill transfer, related theoretical knowledge, the foundation of traditional Chinese culture are included in the training system of calligraphy. One of the characteristics of the training of talents in the Calligraphy program of the university is the integration of calligraphy, painting and seal carving, with the highest proportion of calligraphy teaching, followed by seal carving teaching, and then Chinese painting teaching. Students have a broader adaptability after graduation and can choose their future development direction in a wider dimension.

Students majoring in Calligraphy at Beijing Normal University, in addition to the relevant specialized courses in calligraphy, also have to study various literature courses such as Chinese Character Studies, Ancient Chinese Language, Literature and Aesthetics, as well as some general courses in fine arts majors, such as computer art, and so on. Therefore, from the systematic, complete and depth and breadth of talent cultivation, the Calligraphy major is not comparable to the general amateur calligraphy study.

Employment does not rely on "selling words for a living"

Chen Yannan, a graduate student at the Central Academy of Fine Arts majoring in Calligraphy, dreams of the future as a professional calligrapher. Previously, he thought of other jobs to "support" their professional skills. And for calligraphy graduates, employment or even start a business is not difficult.

From the current employment situation of the calligraphy profession, the education industry is an important employment area for graduates of the profession. Xu Hai introduced, calligraphy in China has a deep mass foundation. With the national education department at all levels of Chinese traditional culture more and more attention, in all stages of education to popularize calligraphy teaching has become a general trend. From elementary school to university, there is a large talent gap of professional calligraphy teachers.

Many people have been exposed to calligraphy elective courses in primary and secondary schools, but at that time, most of the teachers were part-time language teachers or art teachers, which made it difficult to meet the demand for universal calligraphy education. The first time I saw this, I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school, and then I had to go back to the old school. The demand for calligraphy talents with specialized training at undergraduate level and above has become even more vigorous.

In addition to school education, amateur calligraphy teaching in the community has long had deep market roots. In particular, with the rise of the "nationalism fever" in recent years, more and more amateurs, from children to the elderly, are devoting themselves to the study of calligraphy. National universities and colleges of calligraphy talent training scale expansion, in turn, stimulate the demand for training before the examination, so that this market in recent years has also boomed, many calligraphy graduates to devote themselves to this field of entrepreneurship. Overall, the calligraphy profession in the coming period of time have good employment prospects.

Calligraphy graduate student Pang Zhonghua introduced, not only in the field of education, his classmates after graduation to do what they have, there are to go to the Federation of Literature, there are to go to the newspaper and media, there are advertisement planners, there are to do the design. From the point of view of employment prospects, calligraphy and a lot of general liberal arts or art majors are not much different, is the employment of adaptable discipline. Various types of media publishing departments, museums and other cultural departments, and even general enterprises and institutions, are active in calligraphy graduates.

Xu Hai believes that although the calligraphy major undergraduate employment is not difficult, but in the case of conditions, undergraduate graduates continue to study is still necessary. Calligraphy is an art, undergraduate training favors the basics, want to improve the level of professionalism, but also a longer period of systematic study. Central Academy of Fine Arts graduate student Su Zhenyu said that in the postgraduate stage, students can choose a certain style system as a topic of in-depth study, more in-depth study of calligraphy theory, which is beneficial to the future career development.

The calligraphy profession, repeat is not a bad thing

As an art profession, the calligraphy candidates should be prepared for the professional test. Generally speaking, calligraphy professional art test is divided into calligraphy copy, calligraphy creation of two parts, some institutions will also test calligraphy theory related knowledge.

The Central Academy of Fine Arts, for example, in recent years, the school of calligraphy, calligraphy copying is divided into orthography (regular, official, seal script, etc.) copying, cursive copying, calligraphy creation is also divided into orthography creation, cursive creation. Candidates applying for the specialization should have a good foundation of the book, with a strong ability to create, and the score on the gap is often the creation of cursive.

Before applying for the examination, candidates should first understand the characteristics of the study and the characteristics of the test, it is best to get in touch with the students to learn from the experience of the examination. The first thing you need to do is to get a good understanding of the subject matter. The teacher of the pre-test class may come from the same specialty of the relevant institutions, and can provide more targeted counseling. In the pre-test class with like-minded students to study together, can create a good learning atmosphere, compare each other, promote each other, this is the preparation for the calligraphy profession of the correct rhythm, the effect is far better than their own "closed-door car".

Xu Hai believes that, although the opening of the calligraphy major institutions, candidates have a lot of choices, but for the voluntary target positioning for the country's first-class art school candidates, but also have more psychological preparation, including the spirit of failure. For such candidates, the art examination is not a shortcut, the choice to repeat is not necessarily a bad thing. In the arts, repeaters tend to be more comfortable with their studies and have a better chance of developing a higher artistic standard than freshly enrolled candidates. High school cultural knowledge is limited, but the polishing of skills, the understanding of art is not "capped". Repeated study of cultural subjects may only bring about an increase in scores, while repeated training of artistic skills brings about an increase in the level of substance. The artwork accumulated by the candidates in the repetition is by no means useless, and it will not be wasted in the future university studies.

Pang Zhonghua also believes that the choice of calligraphy, it is best not to take a "shortcut to get a diploma" mentality. Whether or not there is a strong interest, whether or not consciously study hard, determines the learner in the calligraphy of this road will write what kind of life.

National Directory of Colleges and Universities Offering Calligraphy Programs

(including specialties, undergraduate, master's degree, doctoral degree)

Doctoral Degree (11)

China Academy of Art (Chinese Calligraphy Creation and Theoretical Research, Painting and Calligraphy Appraisal)

The Central Academy of Fine Arts (Calligraphy Theoretical Research, Comparative Study of Calligraphy and Painting, Calligraphy, Painting, and Printing Creation and Research, Research on the History of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Collection)

Tsinghua University (Theoretical Studies in Fine Arts - Calligraphy)

Peking University (Calligraphy)

Capital Normal University (Chinese Calligraphy Culture)

Beijing Normal University (History of Calligraphy)

Renmin University of China (Chinese Calligraphy Theory and Practice)

Sichuan University (Chinese Painting and Calligraphy)

China Academy of Art (Research on the Creation of Chinese Calligraphy, Research on the Creation of Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Engravings, Research on the Creation of Seal Engraving Art)

Nanjing Academy of Art (Theory of Creation of Calligraphy and Seal Engravings, Research on the History of Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Engravings)

Jilin University (Calligraphy)

Master's Degrees Postgraduate (82)

China Academy of Art (Theoretical Research and Creation of Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Central Academy of Fine Arts (Research on the History and Identification of Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, and Research on the Art of Calligraphy)

Capital Normal University (History of Chinese Calligraphy, Theory of Chinese Calligraphy, Literature of Calligraphy, Seal Engraving, Calligraphic Culture, and Primary and Secondary Schools' Calligraphy Education)

China Academy of Art (History of Chinese Calligraphy, Preservation and Restoration of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Research on Chinese Calligraphy Creation, Research on Chinese Calligraphy Creation and Technique, Research on Chinese Calligraphy Creation and Theory, Research on Chinese Calligraphy Creation and Seal Engraving Creation, Research on Chinese Seal Engraving Art Creation and Theory)

Peking University (Art of Calligraphy)

Beijing Normal University (Calligraphy)

Nanjing Academy of Art ( Aesthetics of Calligraphy and Painting, Theory of Calligraphy and Seal Engraving, Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Nanjing Normal University (Calligraphy)

Beijing City College (Calligraphy)

Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (Research on the Art of Calligraphy)

Hebei University (Art of Calligraphy, Calligraphy)

Hebei Normal University (Studies on Calligraphy)

Shanxi University (Study of Calligraphy Technique and History, Calligraphy) Research, Calligraphy)

Shanxi Normal University (Research on Calligraphy, Calligraphy Creation)

Northeastern University (Research on Calligraphy and Design Art, Research on Calligraphy Art)

Bohai University (Calligraphy)

Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Research on Calligraphy Art)

Dalian University (Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Beihua University (Calligraphy)

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Changchun Normal University (Calligraphy)

Jilin College of the Arts (Research on the Creation of Calligraphy Art, Research on the Creation of Calligraphy, Research on the Creation of Erwang Calligraphy, Research on the Restoration Techniques of Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Framing)

Harbin Teachers' University (Research on the Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting)

East China Normal University (Calligraphy)

Shanghai Normal University (Calligraphy)

Nanjing University (Calligraphy, Calligraphy Creation and Research)

Suzhou University (Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Southeast University (Calligraphy, Calligraphy Theory and Creation, Calligraphy and Painting Appraisal and Market)

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Creation of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Creation of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings and Research on Technique)

Jiangsu University (Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Study)

Nanjing Normal University (Studies in Calligraphy)

Nanjing Arts Institute (Aesthetics of Calligraphy and Painting, Theory of Calligraphy and Seal Engraving, Seal Engraving in Calligraphy)

Yangzhou University (Calligraphy)

Zhejiang University (Theoretical Studies of Seal Engraving in Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Research on the Creation of Seal Engravings in Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Studies on Forbidden City Studies and Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, and Creation and Research of Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings)

China Academy of Art (Research on the Theory and Creation of Calligraphy Seal Cutting Theory Research and Creation)

Anhui Normal University (Calligraphy Art Research, Calligraphy Creation Research)

Huaibei Normal University (Calligraphy Art Research)

Xiamen University (Calligraphy Research)

Overseas Chinese University (Chinese Calligraphy and Painting)

Fujian Normal University (Calligraphy Seal Cutting Research)

Quanzhou Normal University (Calligraphy) )

Nanchang University (Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Creation and Theory Research)

Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute (Ceramic Calligraphy and Design Research)

Jiangxi Normal University (Calligraphy)

Gannan Normal University (Calligraphy)

Shandong University (Chinese Calligraphy Culture)

Shandong University of Architecture (Calligraphy)

Qilu University of Technology (Calligraphy)

Qufu Normal University (Research on the Theory and Creation of Calligraphy)

Liaocheng University (Research on Calligraphy)

Shandong Academy of Fine Arts (Creative Writing of Chinese Calligraphy and Modern Criticism)

Shandong Academy of Arts and Crafts (Research on Calligraphy Art)

Zhengzhou University (Research on Calligraphy Art)

Henan University (Research on Calligraphy)

Henan Normal University (Research on the Art of Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Hubei Academy of Fine Arts (Research on Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Hunan Normal University (Calligraphy Creation and Research)

Hunan University of Science and Technology (Calligraphy Creation and Theoretical Research)

Jinan University (Calligraphy and Paintings Arts)

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (Research on the Creation of Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Guangxi Normal University (Research on the Creation and Theory of Calligraphy Art)

Guangxi Academy of Fine Arts (Research on Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Chongqing University (Research on the Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Engraving)

Southwest University (Research on the Creation and Theory of Calligraphy)

Chongqing Normal University (Research on Chinese Calligraphy and Painting)

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (Art of Calligraphy and Seal Cutting)

Sichuan University (Calligraphy)

Southwest University for Nationalities (Chinese Painting and Calligraphy)

Chengdu College (Calligraphy)

Guizhou University for Nationalities (Calligraphy)

Yunnan Normal University (Calligraphy)

Xi'an Polytechnic University (Studies on the Creation and Theory of Calligraphy)

Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts (Research on Chinese Calligraphy Art)

Northwest Normal University (Calligraphy)

Ningxia University (Calligraphy)

Jilin University (Calligraphy)

Jiangsu Normal University (Calligraphy)

Hangzhou Normal University (Calligraphy)

Shaanxi Normal University (Calligraphy)

Central South University ( Calligraphy)

Undergraduate colleges and universities (92)

Description: 1. Calligraphy majors were enrolled in the Fine Arts category before 2013, and the new major of Calligraphy was added to the undergraduate catalog from 2013 onwards, and the Ministry of Education required that all schools enrolling in Calligraphy majors must re-declare their major of Calligraphy, or else they will have to declare it. The Ministry of Education requires all schools enrolling calligraphy majors to re-declare the "Calligraphy" major, or stop enrolling. 2.

Art colleges and universities (15)

Central Academy of Fine Arts (211), China Academy of Art, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Hubei Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Shandong Academy of Arts and Crafts, Nanjing Academy of Fine Arts, Guangxi Academy of Fine Arts, Yunnan Academy of Arts, Jilin Academy of Fine Arts, Shandong Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Hebei Academy of Fine Arts (private)

Comprehensive Colleges and Universities (30)

Jinan University (211.985), Xi'an Jiaotong University (211.985), Zhengzhou University (211. Provincial Ministry of *** building), Central University of Finance and Economics (211), Xi'an Polytechnic University, Hebei University, Linyi University, Guizhou University for Nationalities, Anhui Su Zhou College, Heihe College, Yichun College, Baoding College, Hulunbeier College of Inner Mongolia, Qilu Institute of Technology, Shaoxing College of Arts and Sciences (Lanting College of Calligraphy and Art), Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (new in 2016), Beijing Language and Culture University, Liaocheng University, Datong University of Shanxi Province, Zhaotong College of Yunnan Province, Henan University, Xuchang College, Beijing City College (privately-run), and Taizhou College of Nanjing Normal University (independent college), Xi'an Jiaotong University City College (independent college), Zhaoqing College, Zhejiang University, Zhengzhou University,, Shanxi Normal University Modern College of Arts and Sciences, Jiamusi University, Three Gorges University

Teacher training colleges and universities (40)

Beijing Normal University (211.985), Jiangsu Normal University (built by the province and ministry***), Yunnan Normal University (built by the province and ministry***), Hebei Normal University, Qufu Normal University, Hainan Normal University, Huaibei Normal University, Harbin Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Northwest Normal University, Changchun Normal University, Guizhou Normal University, Guangxi Normal University, Xianyang Normal College, Anshan Normal College, Lingnan Normal College (formerly Zhanjiang Normal College), Guangxi Normal College, Huaiyin Normal College, Hubei Teachers' College, Qilu Normal College, Luoyang Normal College, Hunan First Normal College, Shangrao Normal College, Luoyang Normal College, Taiyuan Normal College, Langfang Normal College, Changsha Normal College, Yunnan Chuxiong Normal College, Anyang Normal College, Yuxi Normal College, Hunan Institute of Humanities and Science, Qujing Normal College, Huihua College of Hebei Normal University (an independent college), Keder College of Capital Normal University (an independent college), Quanzhou Normal College (Calligraphy), Shanxi Normal University, Qilu Normal College, Shanghai Normal University (four-year enrollment), Shangqiu Normal College, Xingtan College of Qufu Normal University

Specialized Colleges and Universities (7)

Langfang Yanjing Vocational College, Shijiazhuang Polytechnic Institute, Hebei Foreign Trade and Economics Vocational College (formerly Hebei Foreign Language Vocational College), Beijing Art and Media Vocational College, Hefei Early Childhood Hefei Normal College, Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing College of Economics and Trade