1、Flower arranging salon

Course Description: The art of flower arrangement refers to cutting the branches, leaves, flowers and fruits of the plants as material, through certain pruning, bending and artistic processing we can reproduce the beauty of nature and the beauty of life via flower art. Through the freeze frame of flowers, we can express a kind of artistic conception to experience the truth and brilliance of life. With "flower" as the main material, the flower arrangement salon aims to show teachers and students' love and passion for life in an elegant way.

Introduction to teachers: Jingjing.Huang , Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

2、Ceramic art salon

Course Description: China mastered ceramic manufacturing technology more than 1,000 years before Europe. The Chinese people are good at making porcelain. China is one of the first countries in the world to use pottery, because pottery is both practical and artistic. At the end of the course we will have an exhibition of excellent works.

Introduction to teachers: Tao.Shi, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

3、Calligraphy, Chinese painting

Course Description: The whole composition of the Chinese character and the appreciation of fine calligraphy, the history, schools and glorious achievements of Chinese and foreign fine arts are provided. Through the study of this course, students can systematically master the basic knowledge of the development history of calligraphy and painting, develop noble aesthetic sentiment and appreciation ability, so as to help students broaden their horizon, enrich their professional knowledge and cultural heritage, and improve their art design ability and artistic accomplishment.

Introduction to teachers: Yunpeng. Xiang, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

4、Architectural drawings

Course Description: Architectural sketch means through the basic requirements of architecture and observation methods and expression methods, students can master the skills of framing and composition of architecture, understanding the characteristics and expression methods of architectural sketch.

Introduction to teachers: Shujia.Li, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

5、color

Course Description: Color is the foundation of painting expression, and the colors art includes skills, texture, color, emotional factors. For example color is the rhythm, mood is the capacity, the technique is coherence of the whole picture, and I am your skill, because I am passing skills here, hoping you can learn more about the art of color.

Introduction to teachers: Yali.Hao, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

6、Introduction to photography &shooting

Course Description:

1. Through teaching, this course aims to equip students with rudimentary knowledge about photography and skills in taking photos.

2. Through taking photos, students are given another method of appreciating life.

Introduction to teachers: Hao.Ma, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

7、Video editing

Course Description: The purpose of the course is to improve students’ ability in appreciating movies and equip them with some basic knowledge about film making as well as enable them to make meaningful short videos with available equipment.

Introduction to teachers: Hao.Ma, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

8、Oil painting

Course Description: Oil painting is a traditional Western art. Due to its rich and unique artistic expression, oil painting plays an important role in the field of plastic arts. Oil painting is currently one of the most important paintings in China's art world, and it is also one of the most popular courses offered by many art colleges. The teaching content of the "oil painting" course is based on the principle of systematicity and practicality, highlighting the cultivation of students' aesthetic taste, and at the same time integrating the aesthetic knowledge of painting, the skill of oil painting and the demand for artistic creation. This course adopts the teaching mode of “theory-practice-creation”. It teaches through the combination of classroom theory and skills, techniques, demonstration and counseling. The teaching content mainly includes oil paintings of still life, landscape, and portraits. The "oil painting" course focuses on cultivating students' shaping ability and observation ability, improving students' artistic appreciation ability and stimulating students' aesthetic creation ability.

Introduction to teachers: Chaochao.Wang, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

9、Music theory

Course Description: The main goal of this course is to enable students to master basic music theory knowledge, to use it in practical instrument playing, singing and analyzing simple music works.

Introduction to teachers: Zhe.Xu, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

10、Photoshop&Illustrator

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to teach students how to use Adobe's two design software Photoshop and Illustrator (hereinafter referred to as PS and AI), so that students can understand the scope of use of the two software and can cope with various design goals by using relatively basic operations. Through the study of this course, students can also fully understand the relevant process of graphic design, understand the correct design process, and avoid entering the misunderstanding of “a person knowing how to use software can design”, so that students can establish a proper concept of designing.
The significance of this course is to popularize and operate the art design knowledge of non-art students, so that non-art students can also have certain artistic design ability, which is used in classroom learning and student work, including poster design, logo design, book layout design, etc. At the same time, the course will continue to enhance the students' aesthetic awareness by various design case studies.

Introduction to teachers: Tianshu.Xiang, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

11、Sketch Up

Course Description: As a commonly used modeling software, SU has many advantages such as fast modeling, short learning period and low hardware requirements. It is essential for architecture, garden landscape design, product design, environmental design, etc. With the continuous enrichment of related plug-ins in recent years, the functions of SU have become more powerful. The purpose of this course is to enable environment and art students to quickly master a modeling software to prepare for future professional studies. At the same time, the software can help students to conceive directly on the computer, which is conducive to improving learning efficiency and solving practical problems

Introduction to teachers: Puwei.Liu, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

12、Image and etiquette

Course Description: Based on mature mental thinking, through the knowledge and skills explanation and the interactive practice of personal etiquette and personal image, the course is to help students gain more confidence and win appreciation, respect and support in social relationships.

Introduction to teachers: Siyuan.Zhao, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.

13、CAD

Course Description: Through the study of this course, students will know the basic use of AutoCAD (CAD developed by American AutoCAD company, hereinafter referred to as CAD), understand the scope of use of CAD, and be proficient in basic tools of CAD. This course also provides technical help for the students of related majors. And in the future life and work, students can use CAD to solve the corresponding construction drawings, electronic drawings drawing, mastering a professional drawing skills.

Introduction to teachers: Wei.Cui, Part-time teacher, Art Center, XJTLU.