Sichuan Film and Television University(四川电影电视学院)

Sichuan Film and Television University (SFTV) is the first private undergraduate institution in Western China primarily dedicated to cultivating talents in film, television, and media. Its predecessor was the Film and Television College of Sichuan Normal University. In 2014, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it was officially renamed Sichuan Film and Television University. It is a modern art university with a rich artistic atmosphere and an excellent teaching tradition.

Located in Chengdu, the "Land of Abundance," SFTV operates two campuses: Jinniu and Anren. The campus boasts a beautiful, lush green environment and has been awarded the title of "Garden-style Unit" by both the Sichuan Provincial and Chengdu Municipal governments. Over the past 30 years, it has trained tens of thousands of film and media professionals to meet the educational and social development needs of the Party and the country.

Educational Positioning

SFTV is a local, industry-oriented, applied undergraduate institution based in Sichuan with a national reach. It primarily focuses on undergraduate education while accommodating associate degree education, with plans to opportunistically develop master's degree programs.

Using arts majors as its backbone, the university integrates and coordinates multiple disciplines, including literature, art, engineering, management, and education. With film and media majors as its defining feature, SFTV cultivates high-quality applied talents who meet industry demands. These graduates possess both moral integrity and artistic excellence, solid theoretical foundations, comprehensive skills, and are well-rounded in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. The university is committed to becoming a high-level applied undergraduate institution with distinct characteristics, outstanding advantages in talent cultivation, strong local service capabilities, high industry recognition, and public satisfaction.

Educational Achievements

Since its establishment, the university has supplied over 10,000 professional talents to CCTV, Phoenix Television, 34 provincial television stations, over 400 municipal television stations, as well as the domestic film and online media industries. Notably, in harsh environments such as Garze, Ngawa, Tibet, and Qinghai, over 300 SFTV graduates work diligently on the front lines of media, dedicating their youth. Consequently, SFTV is hailed as "One of the Four Major Training Bases for Chinese Film and Television Talents."

SFTV has cultivated a large number of outstanding professionals for the television industry, including:

• Li Jiaming: Winner of the National Radio and Television Administration's May 1st Labor Medal.

• Shi Dan: Winner of the 2nd "Female Hero Merit" award.

• Zhang Tao: Host of Live News and the 2021 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

• Xie Na: Mainland Chinese host, actress, and singer; winner of the China TV Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Host and the China Student Television Festival's "Most Popular Female Host" award.

• Yang Lele: Producer of the movie The Big Shot and former Hunan TV host.

• Huang Chengzi: Phoenix TV host.

• Yang Di: Host of Youth Periplous and actor.

• Ning Yuan: Winner of the Golden Mic Award and the China TV Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Host.

• Liao Pan: Chief Reporter of China News Service.

• Zhou Shan: Winner of the Golden Mic Award for "TV Broadcaster and Host."

• Liu Yanchi: Former Dragon TV host.

Simultaneously, a group of highly innovative SFTV filmmakers is active in the Chinese film industry, including:

• Luo Si: Producer selected for the Cannes Film Festival Producers Network, literary planner for The Silent War, and screenwriter for A Moment of Love.

• Wang Jixing: Director of Jiao Yulu and Red Star Over China.

• Zhou Zijian: Producer of the Ex-Files series and co-producer of The Sacrifice.

• Zhong Wei: Screenwriter for Dying to Survive and Nice View; winner of the Hundred Flowers Award, Golden Deer Award, and Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay.

• Guo Tingbo: Director of Faith Makes Great and screenwriter for Premarital Story.

• Zhang Pengcheng: Film producer and co-presenter of The Mermaid.

• Chen Hao: Voice director for Ne Zha.

• Ji Wu Ci Sha: Lead actor in the epic blockbuster Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms.

• Wu Xi: Director of Captain of Everest (a 2022 Central Propaganda Department Excellent Film Project and winner of the 16th Sichuan Provincial "Five One Project" Award).

Academic Programs

The university comprises 10 secondary colleges, 1 teaching department, and 1 college student innovation and entrepreneurship center, offering 25 undergraduate majors and 21 associate degree majors.

• National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Sites: Radio and Television Directing, Broadcasting and Hosting Art.

• Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Sites: Film and Television Photography and Production, Acting, Literature of Theatre, Film and Television.

According to the "2022 ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Majors," SFTV achieves exceptional standing:

• Broadcasting and Hosting Art: #18 nationally, #1 among national private universities.

• Acting: #31 nationally, #1 among national private universities.

• Radio and Television Directing: #42 nationally, #1 among national private universities.

• Literature of Theatre, Film and Television: #45 nationally, #1 among national private universities.

• Theatre, Film and Television Directing: #17 nationally, #1 among national private universities.

• Film and Television Photography and Production: #41 nationally, #1 in Sichuan Province (public + private).

• Film and Television Technology: #3 nationally, #1 in Sichuan Province (public + private).

SFTV's Drama and Film/Television discipline was selected for the Category III list of the "Gongga Plan" for the "Double First-Class" construction of higher education institutions in Sichuan Province. This discipline encompasses the College of Broadcasting and Hosting, the College of Audiovisual Media, and the College of Film, forming a cluster of undergraduate majors.

Faculty

The university boasts an excellent faculty team that integrates theory, practice, and creation. Keeping pace with the rapid updates in the media industry, nearly half of the teachers are active professionals from the front lines of the film and television industry.

• 59.62% of teachers hold master's or doctoral degrees.

• 43.51% are "double-qualified" (dual-ability) teachers or possess industry/enterprise backgrounds.

• The faculty includes 6 experts enjoying special allowances from the State Council, 6 Flying Apsaras Award winners, 2 Hundred Flowers Award winners, 3 Huabiao Award winners, 1 Golden Rooster Award winner, 4 Golden Eagle Award winners, 6 "Five One Project" Award winners, 4 provincial TV "Top Ten Hosts," and 2 excellent teaching teams among Sichuan private universities.

Educational Reform and Scientific Research

• Research Output (Since 2016): The university has secured 607 research projects at various levels (including 5 national-level, 61 provincial/ministerial-level, and 514 municipal/departmental-level projects). Faculty members have published 1,245 CNKI-indexed journal articles, obtained 50 national patents, published 39 books, and won 232 municipal/departmental or higher-level awards.

• Teaching Reform: Achievements include 8 Ministry of Education Industry-Academia Collaborative Education Projects, 1 Sichuan Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, 10 Sichuan Provincial Higher Education Talent Cultivation Quality and Teaching Reform Projects, 32 published textbooks, 11 Sichuan Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Courses, and 2 Provincial Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers.

Industry-Education Integration

SFTV has established long-term strategic partnerships with 200 leading industry and well-known enterprises, including Ali WenYu, Tencent, iQIYI, and Kuaishou. The university has 14 on-campus practical teaching bases and has signed agreements with over 200 off-campus internship bases (including CCTV, Phoenix TV, Hunan TV, and Oriental TV).

The "Sichuan Film and Television Cultural and Creative City" is a key project of the Sichuan Provincial Government. With a self-raised investment of 1 billion RMB, SFTV built the first on-campus film and television practical training platform in China, covering 200 mu (approx. 33 acres) with a construction area of 250,000 square meters. Located in Anren Town, Dayi County, it is an industry-standard, digitized, and industrialized production base integrating script research, soundstage clusters, equipment libraries, and digital virtual spaces.

International Cooperation

SFTV highly values international exchange and cooperation. It has established joint training programs (such as 3+1, 3+2, 2+2 formats) with prestigious institutions worldwide, including the USC School of Cinematic Arts (USA), New York Film Academy (USA), University of the Arts London (UK), Cheongju University (South Korea), and Dhurakij Pundit University (Thailand).

• In 2019, the Ministry of Education approved a joint undergraduate program in Digital Media Art between SFTV and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA).

• In 2021, SFTV's International School of Creativity officially began nationwide enrollment.

Public Recognition

According to the 2017-2018 Chinese University Undergraduate Major Rankings (released by RCCSE, Wuhan University, and the China Science and Education Evaluation Network):

• SFTV's Broadcasting and Hosting Art major ranked in the top three nationally (alongside the Communication University of China and Zhejiang Gongshang University) and #1 in Western China.

• SFTV's Theatre, Film and Television Directing major ranked #4 nationally and #1 in Western China.

• SFTV's Film and Television Photography and Production major ranked #6 nationally and #1 in Western China.

Future Outlook

Looking ahead, SFTV will be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It will adhere to serving the country and the local region, led by "Double First-Class" construction and rooted in fostering virtue through education. The university strictly abides by its motto, "The future belongs to those who are full of desire for success," continuing to make new and greater contributions to the media industry.

(Relevant statistical data is up to date as of March 2024)