The art examination has begun, which students are preferred by colleges and universities?

Art exams are increasingly becoming one of the "toughest exams". The definition of "the most difficult art examination year" has been refreshed year after year: 327:1,270:1,230:1... This is the enrollment ratio of several well-known art schools in 2018.

The curtain of the 2019 art examination has once again opened with a high profile. The Beijing Film Academy, which was registered by 45,000 applicants last year, has rapidly risen to 59,000 this year. "High probability becomes the denominator" - this is the most popular phrase among art test takers. But despite the difficulty of going to the sky, the candidates are still enthusiastic. What is reflected behind the "art test difficulty" and "art test fever"? What types of students are preferred by art schools? In this issue, through the investigation of journalists, the mental journey of art examinees, and the thinking of art professional teachers on art education, we approach the art examination and those who persist in moving forward on this road.

About to enter the examination room of the Beijing Film Academy, Wang Rourou (pseudonym), a senior high school candidate attached to the Beijing Dance Academy, is very nervous, although she studied dance at the age of 6 and received many certificates and awards, but in the face of the college entrance examination, she still "plays drums inside".

Wang Rourou told reporters that in order to prepare for the upcoming Exam on February 16, she has been raiding for more than a month, sometimes reviewing too late, and her tutor had to stay at her home. Of course, the cost of such a review is not cheap, requiring 4,000 yuan per day, and this preparation alone has cost hundreds of thousands of yuan.

"It's too intense, can't believe so many people applying, last year's nearly 200-to-1 enrollment ratio is already terrible, this year will only be more." Wang Rourou told reporters.

Yi kao fever reflects the talent gap in the context of the vigorous development of the cultural industry

Does the "hot" art exam need to be cooled down? Will it be just a moment of heat?

Sun Lijun, vice president of the Beijing Film Academy, said that the art examination reflects the talent gap under the vigorous development of the cultural industry. "Film is not only the art of one or two stars, but also the art of the whole behind the scenes. The newly established digital media art major and product design major of Beijing Film Academy have been favored by many candidates, which shows the orientation of talent demand. ”

In a sense, the art examination is no longer a small range of "singing and playing", "broadcast host" and "piano art and dance beauty", but a larger and broader artistic world.

In the Nanguang College of the Communication University of China, this year, under the traditional broadcast hosting major, the e-sports commentary major was set up, and the broadcast hosting major of the Shanghai University of Sport also set up this emerging major. "I hope that this can get rid of the problem of low professional threshold of e-sports commentary and uneven quality of anchors." The relevant person in charge of Nanguang College pointed out.

The post-production of film and television is also one of the newly recruited art examination majors this year. Some stunts in film and television dramas, some dazzling "martial arts tricks", some wonders and dense forests are often expensive in production, and sometimes need to be sent to foreign countries for production. Liu Gesan, director of the Department of Film and Television Technology at the Beijing Film Academy, told reporters that in 2019, undergraduate students majoring in film and television technology will soon begin enrollment. "The development of film to today, has become more and more inseparable from high-tech. Film is an art and an industry, and its production efficiency and quality control are inseparable from technology. The Department of Film and Television Technology belongs to the direction of film technology, in addition to movies, all kinds of radio and television industries, websites, and videos need professionals in film and television technology. Liu Gesan said.

In recent years, media platforms and technological changes are changing rapidly, and many popular art colleges have therefore opened audio-visual media majors to cultivate students' ability to adapt to the new media environment and master the laws and methods of Internet program production.

Zhou Haihong, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, also believes that the popularity of the art examination is "in the ascendant". "Long-term heavy discipline education, light quality education has led to the lack of aesthetic ability of many people, which can be clearly seen in the design of our products today." There are some products that have good functions but strange design, lack of aesthetics, and low market competitiveness. We need more high-quality artistic talents to enrich the cultural life of the people and enhance the happiness of the people. ”

The art examination has begun, which students are preferred by colleges and universities?

Art schools prefer students who are truly perceptive to art

What kind of students are preferred for the art test? In many art schools, candidates need three or four tests to stand out, in this process, what characteristics are more likely to attract attention?

Su Zhigang, dean of the School of Audiovisual Media at the Beijing Film Academy, said: "I hope to recruit outstanding talents with excellent grades, good English ability, strong interest in Internet program production, a clear understanding of traditional art, music, film and other art forms, and excellent talents who have expertise in professional disciplines such as directing, screenwriting, photography, and recording in the film major." He also wants students to have "a wide range of interests, an open mind, and the courage to innovate." Behind this series of requirements is the accumulation of students for several years, how to reflect these requirements in a short preliminary examination process? Wang Rui, director of the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy, analyzed in detail the key points of the preliminary examination.

"As far as our major is concerned, the initial examination is generally 100 questions, of which 60% of these 100 questions are high school courses, such as history, geography, chinese, etc., as well as some basic topics in science." The remaining 40% is literary and artistic knowledge, and there will be some knowledge about music, art, and movies. Wang Rui said, "But there will be no off topic, all focus on common sense." ”

Li Jiaojiao, a candidate in Kaifeng, Henan Province, who has taken the preliminary examination for broadcasting at the Communication University of China, told reporters that common sense questions account for the vast majority. "I think this should be the background of all art schools' first examinations." Li Jiaojiao (pseudonym) said.

After the initial test, about a quarter of the candidates were able to stand out and enter the "free presentation" section. Wang Rui said, "We hope that candidates will speak truthfully and sincerely. The examiner may interrupt your narrative, don't panic at this time, what we have to test is your adaptability. There are some candidates who have prepared in advance at the training institution or at home, but we don't want to see a 'finished product', we want to see some differences, real on-the-spot reactions. ”

In many art colleges, there will also be appreciation links for musical works and fine art works, testing students' aesthetic ability. Many training institutions will have corresponding simulations before the exam, and there are so-called "routines" for answering questions. Wang Rui said, "For the examiner, these routines can basically be seen through at a glance, what we want is the perception of art, whether it has been trained, I think it does not have much impact." For example, in the second and third tests, we will let students make up a story in 5 minutes, which is related to sincerity, we don't need big and empty things, and we hope that candidates will tell their own understanding of life. I think that art schools do not need students whose minds are framed, and in addition, please write neatly and do not scribble, which is also one of the important criteria. ”

The reporter learned that in some of the newly established art examination majors, there will be a professional English oral assessment during the interview. This is also one of the difficulties. "We must face the development of the global Internet era, and students should have the ability to dialogue globally." Su Zhigang said.

Although it is one of the hundreds, the competition for high-quality students is fierce

In today's art examination battlefield, the scene of thousands of troops and horses crossing the canoe bridge appears again and again, but can it be said that "the most important thing is talent"?

The reporter found in the interview that the lack of high-quality students is still a pain point for art colleges, especially some local art colleges.

Li Hui, a 2018 student of the Central Academy of Drama, applied for a local college at the same time during the art examination, and the examiner immediately called his home after learning that he had also received a notice from another school: "It is not that we want you to go to our school, but you are not suitable for the training method of other colleges and universities."

This year, the prelude to the art examination has just begun, a certain school began the preliminary examination in advance of the rest of the month, rushing in advance, so that many art colleges feel the pressure of talent selection, some foreign art colleges and universities, also joined the "grab the source of students" army. This is actually a double test for both the candidate and the school.

"The big environment pushes us, we can't stick to the rules, we must learn and learn, absorb and absorb," Su Zhigang said. In some art schools, they began to experiment with the concept of open schooling, broaden their horizons, and examine themselves in the process of globalization. In recent years, beijing film academy has adopted a 1+2+1 training model, and jointly trained undergraduate students majoring in film and television photography and production with Columbia College chicago in the United States. The Central Academy of Drama and the St. Petersburg State Academy of Drama also jointly cultivate an inter-university cooperation program with a double degree of 2+2 degrees in drama, film and television performance.

For candidates, although this road is difficult to walk, it is not a "rugged road" but a "Qi road", Wang Rourou told reporters, "The road ahead is difficult, but the future scenery is also different, this is a road paved with flowers." ”

As Sun Lijun said, although the art examination is beautiful, there is no shortcut to take. "Judging from our training experience, the more students with good grades in cultural courses and high comprehensive quality, the more they can go higher and farther on the road of artistic pursuit." Sun Lijun said.

"No matter what profession you choose, or what kind of career you are engaged in, love is the first foundation. Only by liking can we really work hard, and can we really spend energy to achieve our dreams. I hope that the majority of candidates can really love this profession, on this basis, according to the normal plan to review the high school examination, college entrance examination, as long as the usual comprehensive knowledge and quality is solid enough, the art examination is not difficult. Liu Gesan finally said.