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Beijing Film Academy

March 28, 2023

Beijing Film Academy (BFA; simplified Chinese: 北京电影学院; traditional Chinese: 北京電影學院; pinyin: Běijīng Diànyǐng Xuéyuàn) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China.

Beijing Film Academy
TypeFilm school
Established1950; 73 years ago (1950)
ChancellorProfessor Zhang Hui-Jun
Location
Haidian District and Huairou District, Beijing
,
China
CampusUrban
Websitewww.bfa.edu.cn
Main gate

History

Established in May 1950, the Beijing Film Academy was first named Performance Art Institution of the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture. During its first year, 38 students enrolled. For the next five years, the school was renamed thrice - Film School of the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture in July 1951, Beijing Film School in March 1953 and finally, Beijing Film Academy on June 1, 1956.

Upon its first establishment, the academy contained 2 schools - the School of Photography and the Animation School with the associated departments and their subsequent specialties. The Screenwriting Department was one of the earliest departments to be established at the academy in 1951.

Gradually, the academy expanded its number of schools and departments. On September 14, 1950, BFA offered its first undergraduate course in performing arts. The course attracted a class of 30 students, many of whom were notable figures in film and television. Due to its success, BFA established the Performance Institute in June 1956. In 1952, BFA offered its first programs in sound recording. The Department of Sound Recording was officially founded in 1959. The Department of Sound Recording continued to grow throughout the years. In 1960, BFA's Department of Sound Recording and the School of Engineering were joined together. BFA began offering a two-year course in film and television production management in September 1955. Although the first class only graduated 28 students, the popularity of the course grew, and a Department of Management was formally established in 1987.

In 1966, the Cultural Revolution brought hardships for schools throughout the People's Republic of China. BFA was equally affected; many of its professors left the academy. However, in the beginning of 1976, after the end of the Cultural Revolution, many faculty members returned to BFA. By 1977, the academy had recovered from the Cultural Revolution. Finally, in 1978, the academy allowed new students to apply.

Recent history

In 1989, the International School of the Academy was set up, along with the Information Research Center in October 1999.

Individual departments have also developed recently. Major development of the screenwriting department was the establishment of a postgraduate course with master's degree in Screenwriting in 1985, followed by the construction of the undergraduate program on Film Theories in 1987. Further postgraduate courses for Ph.D. students in Screenwriting were set up in 2004.

Academics

The academy offers associate, bachelor, and master's degrees in many areas of film. BFA offers courses in script writing, film theory, film directing, film and television production, film acting, film and television art design, advertisements, animations, sound art, cinematography, photography, and entertainment management.

 

Courses other than the undergraduate and postgraduate studies are also offered. These are:

  • Correspondence courses
  • Night school courses
  • Vocational courses

Schools and departments

Presently, there are nine schools that make up the Beijing Film Academy:

  • Management School
  • International Studies School
  • Continuing Education School
  • Audio-Visual Arts and Communication School
  • Animation School
  • Photography School
  • Fine Arts School
  • Sound School
  • Performing Arts School

The eight departments and their twelve associated specialities are:

  • Department of Film and TV technology/Digital Media Institute
    • Digital film and television technology
  • Film and television technology
    • Film and television technology
  • Department of Film directing
    • Film directing
  • Department of Film Theory
    • Film studies
  • Department of Management
    • Film production management and distribution
  • Department of Photography
    • Cinematography
  • Department of Screenwriting and Cinema Studies
    • Film screenwriting
  • Department of Sound Recording
    • Basic Education

Admissions

The admission rate at Beijing Film Academy is one of the lowest in the country, as well as globally. Admission is extremely competitive. Over 40,000 students apply annually to participate in entrance exams. Only 400-500 students are accepted. The majority of the admissions process takes place in February and March. The entrance examinations include subject tests as well as the National Humanities Examination. Prospective acting majors usually have the most intense competition.[1] International students looking to study at Beijing Film Academy may apply through the International Training Center. In 2013, the Academy will conduct its first undergraduate film production program in English. This program will be conducted by the Cinematography department with a focus on cinematography, directing and post-production.

Notable alumni

For over forty years, graduates of the Beijing Film Academy have won national and international acclaim for their contributions to film and television. Their notable alumni include directors, producers, screenwriters, as well as actors and actresses. The majority of famous recent graduates are actors and actresses, as well as a few directors.

BFA's older famous graduates mostly consist of fourth-generation, fifth-generation, and sixth-generation directors. The most well-known fourth-generation directors include Wu Tianming, Wu Yigong, Teng Wenji, and Zhang Nuanxin. The three best-known fifth-generation directors all graduated from BFA (Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige, and Zhang Yimou). Other famous Chinese filmmakers include Xie Tian, Chen Qiang, Wu Yigong, Huang Shuqin, Wu Tianming, Xie Fei, Hu Mei, Zheng Dongtian, Ni Zhen, Ding Yinmeng, Li Qiankuan, Cao Cuifen, Huang Jianxin, and Wei Lian. Finally, notable sixth-generation directors include Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai, and Zhang Yuan.

Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng, who after graduating won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, was a transfer student to Beijing Film Academy's Directing Department.

Contemporary Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei studied animation at BFA.

Performance Institute

Note that class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year.

References

  1. ^ Interview with Professor Zhang Hui-jun, President of the Beijing Film Academy 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Harvard Asia Quarterly. Volume VII, No. 3, 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2006.

External links

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Beijing Film Academy BFA simplified Chinese 北京电影学院 traditional Chinese 北京電影學院 pinyin Beijing Dianyǐng Xueyuan is a coeducational state run higher education institution in Beijing China Beijing Film AcademyTypeFilm schoolEstablished1950 73 years ago 1950 ChancellorProfessor Zhang Hui JunLocationHaidian District and Huairou District Beijing ChinaCampusUrbanWebsitewww bfa edu cnMain gate Contents 1 History 1 1 Recent history 2 Academics 2 1 Schools and departments 2 2 Admissions 3 Notable alumni 3 1 Performance Institute 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditEstablished in May 1950 the Beijing Film Academy was first named Performance Art Institution of the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture During its first year 38 students enrolled For the next five years the school was renamed thrice Film School of the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture in July 1951 Beijing Film School in March 1953 and finally Beijing Film Academy on June 1 1956 Upon its first establishment the academy contained 2 schools the School of Photography and the Animation School with the associated departments and their subsequent specialties The Screenwriting Department was one of the earliest departments to be established at the academy in 1951 Gradually the academy expanded its number of schools and departments On September 14 1950 BFA offered its first undergraduate course in performing arts The course attracted a class of 30 students many of whom were notable figures in film and television Due to its success BFA established the Performance Institute in June 1956 In 1952 BFA offered its first programs in sound recording The Department of Sound Recording was officially founded in 1959 The Department of Sound Recording continued to grow throughout the years In 1960 BFA s Department of Sound Recording and the School of Engineering were joined together BFA began offering a two year course in film and television production management in September 1955 Although the first class only graduated 28 students the popularity of the course grew and a Department of Management was formally established in 1987 In 1966 the Cultural Revolution brought hardships for schools throughout the People s Republic of China BFA was equally affected many of its professors left the academy However in the beginning of 1976 after the end of the Cultural Revolution many faculty members returned to BFA By 1977 the academy had recovered from the Cultural Revolution Finally in 1978 the academy allowed new students to apply Recent history Edit In 1989 the International School of the Academy was set up along with the Information Research Center in October 1999 Individual departments have also developed recently Major development of the screenwriting department was the establishment of a postgraduate course with master s degree in Screenwriting in 1985 followed by the construction of the undergraduate program on Film Theories in 1987 Further postgraduate courses for Ph D students in Screenwriting were set up in 2004 Academics EditThe academy offers associate bachelor and master s degrees in many areas of film BFA offers courses in script writing film theory film directing film and television production film acting film and television art design advertisements animations sound art cinematography photography and entertainment management Courses other than the undergraduate and postgraduate studies are also offered These are Correspondence courses Night school courses Vocational coursesSchools and departments Edit Presently there are nine schools that make up the Beijing Film Academy Management School International Studies School Continuing Education School Audio Visual Arts and Communication School Animation School Photography School Fine Arts School Sound School Performing Arts SchoolThe eight departments and their twelve associated specialities are Department of Film and TV technology Digital Media Institute Digital film and television technology Film and television technology Film and television technology Department of Film directing Film directing Department of Film Theory Film studies Department of Management Film production management and distribution Department of Photography Cinematography Department of Screenwriting and Cinema Studies Film screenwriting Department of Sound Recording Basic EducationAdmissions Edit The admission rate at Beijing Film Academy is one of the lowest in the country as well as globally Admission is extremely competitive Over 40 000 students apply annually to participate in entrance exams Only 400 500 students are accepted The majority of the admissions process takes place in February and March The entrance examinations include subject tests as well as the National Humanities Examination Prospective acting majors usually have the most intense competition 1 International students looking to study at Beijing Film Academy may apply through the International Training Center In 2013 the Academy will conduct its first undergraduate film production program in English This program will be conducted by the Cinematography department with a focus on cinematography directing and post production Notable alumni Edit Zhao Wei Chen Kun Huang Shengyi Liu Yifei For over forty years graduates of the Beijing Film Academy have won national and international acclaim for their contributions to film and television Their notable alumni include directors producers screenwriters as well as actors and actresses The majority of famous recent graduates are actors and actresses as well as a few directors BFA s older famous graduates mostly consist of fourth generation fifth generation and sixth generation directors The most well known fourth generation directors include Wu Tianming Wu Yigong Teng Wenji and Zhang Nuanxin The three best known fifth generation directors all graduated from BFA Tian Zhuangzhuang Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou Other famous Chinese filmmakers include Xie Tian Chen Qiang Wu Yigong Huang Shuqin Wu Tianming Xie Fei Hu Mei Zheng Dongtian Ni Zhen Ding Yinmeng Li Qiankuan Cao Cuifen Huang Jianxin and Wei Lian Finally notable sixth generation directors include Jia Zhangke Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Yuan Chinese American filmmaker Dayyan Eng who after graduating won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival was a transfer student to Beijing Film Academy s Directing Department Contemporary Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei studied animation at BFA Performance Institute Edit Note that class year indicates the entrance year not graduating year Class of 1978 Zhang Fengyi Zhang Tielin Class of 1982 Zang Jinsheng Class of 1984 Wang Zhiwen Class of 1988 Jiang Wenli Xu Qing Class of 1989 Faye Yu Shao Bing Class of 1990 Jiang Wu Huang Lei Class of 1992 Yuan Li Li Yixiang Class of 1993 Jia Zhangke Xiaolu Guo Xu Jinglei Class of 1994 Jiang Qinqin Chen Zihan Jin Qiaoqiao Class of 1995 Yu Nan Zuo Xiaoqing Class of 1996 Zhao Wei Chen Kun Huang Xiaoming Zu Feng Class of 1997 Huang Haibo Hai Qing Class of 1998 Miao Pu Class of 1999 Yao Chen Yu Bo Du Chun Class of 2000 Dong Xuan Class of 2001 Huang Shengyi Wang Luodan Jia Nailiang Ariel Aisin Gioro Yao Xingtong Class of 2002 Liu Yifei Jiang Yiyan Luo Jin Zhou Yang Zhu Yawen Xiong Naijin Bonnie Bo Class of 2003 Zhang Jiani Class of 2004 Lu Chen Class of 2005 Yang Mi Jiao Junyan Yuan Shanshan Class of 2006 Zhu Yilong Zhai Tianlin Ma Tianyu Peng Guanying Class of 2007 Zheng Shuang Jing Tian Zhang Ruoyun Kan Qingzi Lu Shan Class of 2008 Shawn Dou Class of 2009 Zhang Yunlong Li Chun Wu Jinyan Liu Ruilin Huang Mengying Lai Yi Tan Songyun Class of 2010 Zhang Yishan Yang Zi Lin Siyi Li Xian Class of 2011 Gulnazar Zhou Dongyu Class of 2013 Chen Yao Wang Hao Xuan Class of 2016 Guan Xiaotong Guo Junchen Zhou Ye Sun Anke Class of 2017 Wang Junkai Eleanor Lee Zhang Jingyi Class of 2018 Leo Wu Song Zu er Huang Junjie Zhuang Dafei Zhong Lili Class of 2019 Chen Feiyu Class of 2020 Zhang Zifeng Yan Xujia Class of 2021 Ding ChengxinReferences Edit Interview with Professor Zhang Hui jun President of the Beijing Film Academy Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Harvard Asia Quarterly Volume VII No 3 2003 Retrieved 14 August 2006 External links EditOfficial website Archived 16 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Beijing Film Academy at the Wayback Machine archive index Portals China Film Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beijing Film Academy amp oldid 1142636625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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