School of Art

General Introduction

The School of Art of Chengdu Textile College features its updated educational philosophy and teaching. The department has a professional full-time teaching faculty as well as a strong part-time visiting faculty composed of leading professors, scholars and successful entrepreneurs. The teaching and research of the department enjoy a high prestige among the similar schools at the same level. The department has three teaching sections—“Art Design”, “Industrial Design”, “Art Basics” and three teaching and research centers—workshop, academic center and exhibition center. What’s more, each major has its own studios such as painting studio, industrial design studio, advertising design studio, package design studio, space design studio, pottery and sculpture studio, textile design studio, and many other studios and training bases off the campus. Besides the studios, the students are encouraged to sharpen their skills in “virtual companies”. Currently, the department has 30 “virtual companies” run by students.

The School of Art of Chengdu Textile College is also renowned for its scientific research strength and achievements. Over the past three years, the department teachers have completed more than 30 research projects. Courses like “Plane Forming”, “Decorative Design”, “Color”, “Decorative Sculpture” were listed as Excellent Courses by responsible educational departments at various levels. Over 300 research papers and art works were published on prestigious journals such as Art Watch and Decorations. The department teachers has published a large number of textbooks and monographs including Free Sketch Flower and Bird Painting, Design Sketch, The Art of Colors, Decorative Pattern Design, Graphic Composition, Color Composition, Chinese Painting Basics, Industrial Design Basics, and so on. Hundreds of art works of the department have been on exhibitions at national, provincial and city levels, which have brought home more than 30 gold, silver and bronze medals.

Over the years, the Department of Art of Chengdu Textile College has produced more than 1,500 graduates. Many of them are now working in the field of art and design, making ​​great contributions to the local economic and cultural development.

Introduction of Majors

Industrial Design (Furniture and Display Design )

Training Objectives: to train applied talents with high quality, high skills and the capabilities to design furniture and display.

Core Working Skills: capabilities of furniture and display design and development.

Job Prospects: furniture and display designers working for enterprises, institutions and design companies. 

Main Courses: Engineering Drawing, Sketch, Color, Graphic Composition, Color Composition, Dimensional Structure, Decorative Patterns, Form Design, Fast Design Techniques, Ergonomics, Materials and Crafts, Furniture Design and Manufacturing, Computer-aided Design, Design Renderings, Product Model Design and Production, Metalworking, Internship Programs, Graduation Project.

Art Design (Advertising Design and Production)

Training Objectives: to develop students’ artistic quality, theory and practical skills of advertising art design and prepare students for assignments and jobs involving advertising design.

Core Working Skills: capabilities of advertising art design and production.

Job Prospects: advertising designers working for enterprises, institutions and advertising agencies. 

Main Courses: Basic Drawing, Pattern Basics, Graphic Composition, Color Composition, Dimensional Structure, Chinese Painting, Computer-aided Design, Graphic Design, Advertising Design, Package Design, Layout Design, CI design, Photography, Internship Programs, Graduation Project.

Art Design (Space and Exhibition Design)

Training Objectives: to develop students’ artistic quality, theory and practical skills of space and exhibition design and prepare students for assignments and jobs involving interior and exterior design and exhibition design.

Core Working Skills: capabilities of space and exhibition design. 

Job Prospects: space and exhibition designers working for enterprises, institutions and exhibition agencies. 

Main Courses: Basic Drawing, Graphic Composition, Color Composition, Dimensional Structure, Chinese painting, Computer-aided Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Exhibition Design, Decorative Sculpture, Photography, Internship Programs, Graduation Project.

Art Design (Package and Display Design)

Training Objectives: to develop students’ artistic quality, theory and practical skills of package design and display design and prepare students for assignments and jobs involving package and display design.

Core Working Skills: capabilities of package and display design. 

Job Prospects: package and display designers working for enterprises, institutions and design agencies.

Main Courses: Basic Drawing, Graphic Composition, Color Composition, Dimensional Structure, Chinese Painting, Computer-aided Design, Package Design, Advertising Design, Exhibition Design, Decorative Sculpture, Photography, Display Design, Internship Programs, Graduation Project.