In the face of the threatening new coronavirus, as an art student going abroad, how to study art under the epidemic situation? It is believed that this is the most important question that all art students consider under the premise of the epidemic. Today, the National Teaching and Research Center of Natural Light Arts for Studying Abroad answered how to ensure that art students can study abroad under the new coronavirus epidemic.
Over the past year, all teachers and students of Natural Light Arts have been working together for the application of students. Up to now, our students have gained a lot in the application of 2020 Fall one thousand one hundred and seventy-nine Seal off the offer and convert it into RMB more than 83600000 yuan Of scholarships, of which RCA /More than 50 offers from the Royal Academy of Arts; Parsons /Parsons College of Art and Design offers more than 20; Our students are also on the list for offers from multinational institutions such as RISD, MICA, CCA, UAL, Goldsmiths, Sheridan, RMIT, etc.
This offer list and joy can not be separated from the responsibility and teaching attitude of students studying in Natural Light Art, but at the same time, we also believe that this It is inseparable from the trust and understanding of each student and student's parents to the natural light 。
Although our offers continue to increase until today's release of this tweet, I think most students and parents are in the same mood as I am now, Although happy, but also worried Because all of us are experiencing a severe public health security test—— Novel coronavirus What we are facing now is the double test of art study application and virus, It is an absolute challenge to the 2020 Fall application season and subsequent applications 。
This nationwide outbreak has not only brought serious health, economic, medical and social losses to our country and people, but also has a significant impact on some overseas countries.
On January 23, Natural Light Arts had planned to launch an internal first level epidemic prevention plan to deal with the upcoming epidemic risk. In response to the epidemic, the study abroad of Natural Light Arts has been highly valued from top to bottom. No matter how the epidemic develops, we always adhere to the work attitude of being responsible for each student and never delay any student's courses and applications.
Whether you are applying for a new term or making a long-term plan, you should prepare to apply for the next year or the next; No matter how you teach, online or offline classes are good; No matter which country or region, natural light art students will To the greatest extent, give each student and teacher a safe and orderly learning environment and learning service experience 。
At present, the Operation Center of Natural Light Headquarters has completed the construction of a special epidemic prevention center. Under the guidance of the Operation Center, various campuses have also established epidemic emergency teams in each campus. The Teaching and Research Center, the Application Department, the Academic Affairs Department, the Teaching Department, and the administrative departments of various regions have all worked together to develop a teaching deployment plan during the epidemic, and prepared a comprehensive emergency plan and measures for a series of possible emergencies during this period.
For current students in natural light
Especially the students who will apply for 2020 Fall
We also invited today
National Teaching and Research Center and Advanced Application Planning Group for Natural Light Arts Study Abroad
Answers to key questions:
one 、 Under the current situation, what impact will it have on the students who apply for the 2020 Fall season?
At present, most 2020 Fall students have entered the end of the application period. For example, some students who applied early may have determined the final school selection. However, many students are still applying.
In response to such an emergency, first of all, the application team of Natural Light Arts will ensure to track the application progress of each school as always, and keep communication with students at any time. During this period, we will also Give priority to contacting students and parents online to assist in application Adhere to the principle of being responsible for students, and follow up and give feedback to each link, Service standards will never be relaxed due to the epidemic 。
For students who have received offers, the main application processes to be prepared in the next three to five months include: Pay deposit, prepare visa, etc. Some students also need to apply for language courses The application team of Natural Light Arts will guide and assist students to complete each step step by step to ensure that all students can apply in an orderly manner; At the same time, natural light art will also study abroad Keep close contact with school authorities and visa offices of embassies in various countries and regions Once there is information about foreign students released in response to the epidemic, we will Promptly release and communicate with students to give targeted adjustment measures 。
For students who are still submitting applications, the epidemic situation has no impact on online application submission, online interview, school review materials, etc. You can prepare application materials with confidence and dedication during this period. The teachers of the Natural Light Arts application team will keep close contact with students and parents in the student communication group at any time, and continue to follow up the application status of each school, especially after receiving the online interview invitation from the school, they will give the students the first time Online interview guidance and interview practice 。
2、 For students waiting for offline interview, will the current situation affect the interview?
It will have a certain impact, mainly in Interview arrangement On.
Among the known and relatively certain colleges and universities, for example, the original plan is to conduct on-site interviews in March and March SCAD/Savannah Academy of Arts The application team of Natural Light Arts has contacted the university and confirmed many times The follow-up interview will be adjusted 。
After that, the application team of Natural Light Arts for studying abroad will also keep in close contact with the school, and after the school updates the interview arrangement, each student who plans to participate in the SCAD on-site interview will One to one communication and interview guidance according to the new interview plan 。
As for the on-site interview in March and March of the Chinese representative office of UAL/London University of the Arts, another institution that everyone pays close attention to, the application team of Natural Light Art for studying abroad is also actively in contact with local ethics representative offices, Up to now, no adjustment notice has been received If there is further information, Natural Light Arts International Association will immediately inform students and arrange new interview guidance.
3、 Will the epidemic affect students' visa application or entry?
For students from the United States and the United Kingdom who enroll in the autumn, everything is normal at present. Please don't worry.
According to the previous years' experience of the training institution of Natural Light Art Collection for Studying Abroad, students who enter in autumn will begin to prepare visa materials in May June, and formally handle visa and admission procedures in July August. If the epidemic situation can be controlled when the weather gets warmer in May, it is not expected to affect the application for admission in September autumn . At the same time, the application team of Natural Light Art has also done a good job Prepare the plan To cope with the uncertain development of the epidemic.
In addition, natural light art study abroad has always kept in touch with universities and visa centers, In case that Hubei students are unable to register on time due to their inability to leave the country Teachers applying for studying in Natural Light Arts will also contact the school directly to understand the specific countermeasures, and Apply for extension of enrollment for students free of charge 。
For students enrolled in Australia from March to March, Australia has no restrictions on visa applications in China, nor has it failed to approve student visas and tourist visas for mainland applicants. As far as we have accurate information from the official, student visas were still approved on January 24.
Therefore, Report on Hubei students who cannot travel to school on time Students and parents are also requested to contact the teachers or schools applying for studying in Natural Light Arts as soon as possible to communicate the matters related to the arrival of the evening report as soon as possible.
According to our previous application experience, the school usually allows students to report for Late Enrollment in the evening of 1-2 weeks due to circumstances. If the first level epidemic prevention measures (out of city restrictions) in Hubei are not lifted within two weeks before the start of school in Australia, we will Inform students to contact the school as soon as possible and assist in applying for a new COE until the next school starts stage 。
4、 In the following application process, will some regular tutoring, such as face to face coaching, applying for open classes, parent paperwork, etc., be adjusted?
Regular interview guidance and Q&A in the normal application process. The Natural Light Arts International Association will notify the students according to the invitation of the school One to one arrangement . At the same time, in consideration of everyone's health and safety, in order to avoid excessive personnel flow and cross infection, Pre trip public class/parent meeting originally planned to be held in March , we will Online live broadcast In the form of.
Please pay attention to our specific time and arrangement Public account (Natural Light International Art Education/Natural Light Activity Weekly) and Student service group Our application team will release relevant specific information at the first time.
5、 What are the suggestions for the next course arrangement for the students who apply for 2020 Fall and subsequent applications?
Because the current situation is very special, in the first level epidemic prevention plan for studying abroad of Natural Light Art, which we officially launched yesterday, we also promised that in order to ensure the health and safety of students, all courses will Priority line conduct.
First, students applying for 2020 Fall——
At this stage, in February (February 1 to February 29), natural light art will be adopted by all campuses nationwide One to one online teaching The way; Starting from March, according to the actual situation of the epidemic situation in various regions, we will consider launching offline teaching arrangements in succession as appropriate 。
In view of this emergent national public security incident, the National Teaching and Research Center of Natural Light Art for Studying Abroad has been working overtime to prepare the curriculum plan, and has one-on-one communication with each art department instructor, Sort out the teaching progress and learning needs of each student, and give the online course arrangement plan for the student (Including the learning plan for the whole month of February, and the long-term online learning plan that may be caused by the uncertain epidemic in the future).
The teachers of the Academic Affairs Department will pass the class scheduling proposal as soon as they receive it from the tutors of the Teaching Research Center and the Arts Department WeChat service group , communicate with students about the final schedule, and further confirm with students and parents.
At the same time, relying on Hongcheng Education Group Powerful online teaching system Smart Cloud Platform and Miracle Platform , we will also take the professional courses of natural light art to Live broadcast+recording In the form of re integration online.
No matter how the epidemic develops, it will also ensure the high-quality output of students' teaching content and good course service experience. The docking of the system platform is expected to be launched in March, when the educational administration teacher will distribute exclusive platform learning accounts to students.
Secondly, students who apply after 2020 Fall——
For students with long application period, natural light Art study institutions Suggest everyone Give priority to waiting at home for better control of the epidemic If there is a need for class, the educational administration teacher will also give priority to arranging online courses. The National Teaching and Research Center will also carry out one-on-one communication with the professional teachers of each student to clarify the students' learning needs and curriculum conditions, formulate relevant curriculum arrangements, and arrange homework during this period. Please feel at home during this period to create. If you have any professional problems or curriculum needs, try your best to Online communication with teachers 。
For students in the above two situations, before the local epidemic situation has eased and been fully and effectively controlled, online teaching and interactive teaching are preferred for studying in Natural Light Art; For some students who have strong demand for offline courses, we will also consider providing a preparatory plan of "reducing a certain amount of course scheduling during the epidemic and making adjustments later".
For students who give online lectures during the epidemic, the National Teaching and Research Center of Natural Light will divide teaching supervision by six major departments, closely follow up the learning effect and course satisfaction of students in the department, and ensure that Online and offline undifferentiated teaching, undifferentiated learning experience In the later stage, we will also increase or extend the learning time of students' online classes according to the actual needs, and strive to minimize the impact of this course caused by force majeure. After the end of the epidemic, Natural Light welcomes and expects every student to return to the campus!
*Note: For some students who apply for school hours in a short time, such as those who plan to apply for admission in the spring, we will also pay attention to the development of the epidemic at any time, and communicate with the students about whether to postpone admission as appropriate according to the changes of the epidemic 。
6、 For the students who plan to return to the campus for classes in March, how can the Natural Light Arts International Association ensure their health? How do all teachers and staff in each campus of Natural Light Arts study abroad arrange emergency plans and epidemic prevention measures?
At present, Natural Light Arts has set up epidemic prevention centers in the headquarters, and sub campuses in various regions have also set up epidemic emergency teams in various campuses under the guidance of the operation center.
At present, we are preparing corresponding emergency plans according to the relevant epidemic prevention documents issued by various regions. After the preparation, it will be printed and distributed in various campuses and distributed to relevant staff for implementation reference.
In the face of this epidemic, all teachers and employees of Natural Light Art who studied abroad have paid the highest attention. Before the Spring Festival, all departments of the company had already communicated about this epidemic, held an emergency special meeting, discussed the possible impact of the epidemic and formulated a response plan.
There is no trivial matter in front of safety, and no one is an island in front of the epidemic. At present, Natural Light Art is studying abroad Provide training and guidance to all teachers and staff against the epidemic To make every department and every teacher aware of the seriousness of the current situation, and to enable all staff to fully have the awareness of epidemic prevention and emergency response ability before returning to class, so as to protect every student.
We are well aware of the students' concerns, as well as the parents' concerns. We know that only by implementing security issues in every detail and continuing to set up emergency plans, can students ensure their health and teaching safety under any circumstances.
In the face of this epidemic, the study abroad of Natural Light Art is well aware of the great responsibility it bears at this time, but we also promise to live up to the choice and trust of every student and parent of Natural Light Art study abroad institutions!
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