There are many art colleges and universities in the UK, which is a suitable country for studying abroad. Every year, many art students apply to study in the UK. The following is the latest introduction of the application conditions for studying in the UK art in 2022 summarized by the Xiaobian here, for your reading!
Most schools will require two letters of recommendation to apply for art majors.
The recommendation letter should include the name, title, organization, contact information, relationship with the applicant, etc.
A good recommendation letter does not need a lot of content, the key is to explain your major characteristics and potential, a student who can win glory for the teacher in the future is believed to be no one will refuse.
In addition, a reputable reference often works well.
After all, the art circle, especially when specific to a certain field, has a high degree of recognition in the industry. To a certain extent, such recommendation letters can also attract the attention of admission teachers.
1. High school students who have graduated from senior three and have painting or other artistic background can apply for Foundation course, which is a preparatory course for undergraduate study. To submit the application, you need to complete the results of three years of high school and submit your portfolio.
2. Requirements for college students and HND students: three-year college students and HND students studying in China, such as visual communication, can apply for the final year undergraduate courses in UK universities.
Three-year college students can also apply for the graduate preparatory program of the corresponding school to connect with the master program of the corresponding school.
But they all need to provide a portfolio.
3. Requirements for bachelor’s degree application: Chinese bachelor’s degree students majoring in art can directly apply for postgraduate courses in British universities.
Good college grades, paperwork, and a portfolio are required.
Ielts is generally required around 6.0-6.5, and the relevant portfolio should be provided.
4. Candidates with non-related majors can take Pre-Master courses.
However, it is generally frowned upon for students without background to choose art courses, which is very unfavorable for applying for excellent universities.
Compared with ordinary universities, foreign art schools often have relatively low requirements on students’ language ability. Generally speaking, applicants for undergraduate preparatory courses require IELTS 4.5;
Ielts 6-6.5 for master’s degree application;
Ielts 5.5 is required for pre-Masters.
But it’s not the same for every school.
Some art schools in the UK pay more attention to the whole process of work creation, including idea proposal, screening, sketch, model, user study, testing, elaboration, rendering, finalization, etc.
Hope from these to see the applicant’s creativity, characteristics, the applicant must not directly present the effect of the works, as far as possible in the creative process to reflect their own unique.
First, the British diet is fried, the staple food is meat and pasta, rice, daily food prices are not very expensive, vegetables and fruits in the season are very fresh.
A full day’s diet of meat, staple foods and vegetables, milk and so on will not cost more than ¡ê30.
There are many large supermarkets in Britain, which can provide all kinds of food. There are a lot of domestic food in the Chinese supermarket, so you don’t have to worry about not being used to the British food, and you don’t have to worry about not being able to eat the delicious Chinese food.
In the UK, the price of supplies in the factory supermarket is relatively low, so you can go to the supermarket to buy food materials and supplies for a week on the weekend, which can save a lot of money and time.
In England, tea and coffee are often drunk, but cold drinks are usually drunk with meals.
Unlike the Chinese culture, the British do not believe that drinking hot water or hot drinks is necessarily healthy.
So there is no place to fill the hot water in the university campus, only to see the spigot of cold water.
Even if there are very authentic Chinese restaurants run by Chinese people all over the UK, when your British friends say they’ve had Chinese food, they’re probably talking about “British Chinese takeaways” such as prawn chips and lemon chicken.
There are Chinese supermarkets in big cities where you can buy all the cooking ingredients, condiments and POTS and pans you need.
Everything from hot pot to rice cooker.
But if you live closer to the countryside, don’t forget to bring your favorite variety of food from China. However, British Customs has strict rules on certain foods that passengers can bring into the country, so keep up to date.
Another thing to watch out for is when and how much you eat.
In Britain, dinner is usually more formal than lunch, and you eat more.
Students usually eat a cold sandwich for lunch, which is a far cry from the hot lunch that most students in China are used to.
Second, clothes Britain’s climate is relatively mild, the British dress is also more comfortable and warm, the style and tailoring requirements of clothes classic atmosphere, mainly comfortable.
British clothes are more expensive, but the quality is very good and comfortable, and they are genuine.
When you are new to England, you will seize the opportunity to go shopping.
There are many large shopping malls and markets in the UK, and there are many convenient places to shop. After going to the UK, you will find that many clothes of the British people are not easy to buy because of their body size and size. If you want to buy clothes that are beautiful and fit, you need to do more homework.
There are usually three kinds of accommodation: on-campus accommodation, off-campus rental and homestay.
On-campus accommodation is convenient and helps international students to integrate into the learning environment independently and make good friends as soon as possible.
Living as a British international student, the accommodation environment of the university is very good. There are 2-4 rooms with separate beds, wardrobes, bathrooms, air conditioners and washing machines.
The cost of accommodation is included in tuition fees, which range from ¡ê3,500 to ¡ê6,000 a semester.
Renting off campus is more free, there is no time limit, you can cook by yourself, more economical.
However, the price of a single room in London and Manchester varies from 600 to 800 pounds a month, while the price in other second-class cities is 500 to 650 pounds, and the price in the remaining cities is below 500 pounds a month.
Host families can get good care, learn the local language, quickly into the local life, the fee of host families is also affected by various aspects.
It fluctuates between 350 and 700 pounds a month.
The traffic rules in Britain are very different from those in China. When you go to Britain, you should first understand the local traffic rules.
Common modes of transport in Britain include bus, subway, taxi, private car, train, plane, ship and so on.
Buses and subways are cheaper, you can also apply for a student card, you can discount a lot.
The starting price of taxi is relatively high, but the safety is still good.
Britain’s transport development is perfect, basically go to every city is more convenient.
Driving in England is on the left.
It’s easy to forget this when you’re new to the street, look in the wrong direction, and find a car coming right at you.
Although Jay Walking is legal in the UK, people generally wait for the traffic lights to turn green before crossing the road.
Unlike in China, British motorists don’t usually expect to get caught in the middle of the road.
When you study in the UK, you will find that people say “please” and “thank you” much more often than in China, and these two words are often used among friends.
The use of these polite terms has become an element of our culture.
So.
If you bump into someone, even on the subway, most people will naturally say “I’m sorry.”
Take the initiative: This is not a cultural difference, but when you arrive in the UK you should think about how you can fit in with British society and the locals.
When I first came to China to study, it was easiest to mix with British classmates, but after a month I noticed that my Chinese wasn’t getting any better.
It’s like a vicious circle.
The more time you spend socializing with your fellow countrymen, the less chance you have to practice your native language, and the more embarrassed you will be to start a conversation with them.
When you think of England, the first thing that comes to mind is rain.
British people often talk about the weather because it is so changeable and many people feel that it affects their mood.
In England, it often happens that the sun shines brightly in the early morning, then it starts to rain, and in the evening it starts to snow.
English people always take an umbrella with them when they go out, just in case.
There is definitely a drinking culture among young people in Britain.
College students often drink a lot on an empty stomach.
Then go to a club as a group so you don’t have to pay for alcohol, which is usually very expensive.
This is very different from “hanging out” in China.
Chinese karaoke culture usually involves booking a table and ordering drinks and snacks after making an appointment to visit a karaoke bar.
