sia invites professors from prestigious overseas universities to guide you step by step in the 2025 application season
2024-09-09
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starting from september, the application season for studying abroad has officially begun. students preparing for the 2025 application have entered the final sprint stage. compared with previous years, what changes have been made in this year's application season? is the situation more severe? let's find out together.
high-quality application materials greatly increase your chances of admission
faced with the increasing number of applicants for popular colleges and popular majors, most colleges have announced that they will raise application requirements and resume standardized tests. it is undoubtedly difficult to get an offer from your dream school! it is understood that most colleges will open applications in early september or october, and some key colleges will open applications a little later. based on the principle of "first come, first served", it is particularly important to prepare a "full score" application material as early as possible, especially for those schools that adopt a rolling admission mechanism. so, how to prepare competitive application materials is a must-do homework before applying.
every application item and every step of the application process will affect the final result. for art students, in addition to maintaining their standardized test scores and language scores and being familiar with the application system, they also need to understand the characteristics of the target school and prepare a highly competitive portfolio and documents that highlight their personal strengths. if you can understand the review standards of the target school in advance and submit a more targeted application, your chances of admission will be greatly increased.
it is understood that sia international art education, a well-known domestic institution for studying abroad in the arts, specially invited professors from harvard university and the royal college of art to come to china during the september application season to launch a series of activities called "masters tours from prestigious overseas schools". they will review portfolios on site on a one-on-one basis, share the latest admission policies of the schools, and help students make their final sprint.
top universities value individual development and independent creativity
it is reported that the first stop of sia overseas master tour, guangzhou, started on august 30. adrian shaughnessy, professor of visual communication at the royal college of art and academic partner of sia, and clive grinyer, director of the service design department of the royal college of art, were present at the site to comment on students' portfolios, answer students' questions directly, conduct one-on-one reviews, and share admission points. at the sia event, the reporter learned that students would have many questions before applying, such as being confused about choosing a school and a major, and being easily misled by online information. professor adrain said, "before applying, you should conduct a more in-depth research on the school, and don't assume that the most popular school is the most suitable for you; you need to understand the school's curriculum, pay attention to whether the works of past graduates are the direction you want to study, and also pay attention to the faculty of the school to see if they can provide you with effective help and professional skills improvement." professor clive grinyer, director of the royal college of art's service design department, shared: "in choosing a school and major for service design, you should cast a wide net and look more. different schools have different advantages. you can search the homepage of the responsible teacher through the official website and choose your favorite research direction for in-depth exploration." both professors mentioned: "the royal college of art pays great attention to cultivating students' self-guidance, critical thinking, subjective initiative, research ability and personalized development in the course. and students are required to combine thinking and practice. when students graduate, they can better move forward in a variety of different fields, such as design studios, freelance work, education, publishing, curation, and even continue to pursue higher degrees."
sia masters tour event, professor adrian, visual communication professor at the royal college of art
the portfolio should highlight personal strengths and refuse to cater to others.
for students applying for art majors, the importance of portfolios is self-evident. so what kind of portfolios are more likely to impress the interviewer? how to present your ideas and characteristics well? professors also shared their views on this issue. professor adrain said: "the portfolio must reflect your personal characteristics and show your commitment; remember not to present research in a templated manner, and be good at summarizing your own research. focus on the final output and don't put the cart before the horse. in addition, the layout and presentation of the portfolio are as important as the work itself. if your work requires a lot of explanation, it means that there may be a problem with the information transmission of the work itself. whether it is when making a work or an interview, remember not to cater to the school's preferences and lack your own personality." professor clive grinyer said: "you must pay attention to the uniqueness of your own project. every year, professors will review a large number of projects. how to stand out from thousands of applicants depends on the uniqueness of your own project, which also needs to be emphasized in the layout and theme. in addition, the work needs to pay attention to the characteristics of the times of design development; design has occupied a more dominant position in the development of today's world. when doing projects, students can put the serviceability of design in a dominant position and explore more issues related to social responsibility."
at the sia masters tour event, professor clive grinyer, director of the service design department of the royal college of art, also observed that in the past two years, the application trend has changed a lot: there are more and more international students from all over the world, and the group of international students is growing. the competition faced by chinese students is not only from chinese students, but also from more outstanding applicants from other countries. it is very important to show their uniqueness and creativity in the application and to be fully prepared to state their strengths and abilities.
it is understood that the sia master tour series of activities will continue to be held in beijing, shanghai, guangzhou, shenzhen, nanjing, hangzhou, chengdu, zhengzhou, wuhan, tianjin and chongqing in september. in the subsequent itinerary, diego grass, professor of architectural design at harvard university, will also communicate with the students on site.
