My Art College Story

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Department of "My University Story"
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The continuously rising number of applicants and the astonishingly high tuition fees have made art college students increasingly become a focal point of social attention. Subsequently, there has been a more detailed focus on this phenomenon—whether art college students receive the education and life experiences on campus, and whether they have developed the keen observation skills and rich expressive abilities necessary for future artistic creation. This book collects personal accounts of campus life from 30 modest students at three of the most renowned art colleges in China: the Central Academy of Drama, the Beijing Film Academy, and the Communication University of China. The photographer spent over three months capturing—recreating famous campus scenes and vividly depicting the diverse stories of art college life. There are also some intangible elements, like an unspoken atmosphere that always feels familiar, as if it were oneself. We, who were then, are today's you, and tomorrow's them. It is both very real and very illusory. To have the time to record the people of a certain level or period is remarkable, because people are so easily forgotten. I couldn't find a notebook to write in (that's how it was), let alone remember it in one's heart, which is even more common. So I say it's remarkable. And those who compile these scattered records are even greater, regardless of why they do it. Anyway, it is truly meaningful because it helps us not to forget, especially some things that should not be forgotten, such as our youth. This book is roughly about these things. —Huang Lei (Preface)
This book compiles the authentic accounts of 30 modest students from various departments of the Central Academy of Drama, the Beijing Film Academy, and the Communication University of China about life at art colleges. It is also a comprehensive portrayal of art college life. The photographer spent over three months, using 28 of the most typical scenes and landscapes of art colleges as backgrounds, to showcase the diverse personalities of the 30 art college students in this book. It allows you not only to hear the authentic voices of art college life but also to explore the famous scenic spots on campus. Whether you are still an ambitious candidate preparing for art college entrance exams or a curious person filled with reverence and anticipation for art colleges, flipping through this book will allow you to see, in its true and detailed form, the life of art college students.