Central Academy of Drama

Location

It is located on 39 E Mianhua Hutong, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, 100009

History

The academy was established in April 1950, with Ouyang Yuqian as its first president. It was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, art school of North China University, and National Drama College in Nanjing. Many famous Chinese actors, actresses, and directors graduated from the Academy, such as Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Gong Li. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious drama schools in China, together with Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theater Academy.

Survey

The Central Academy of Drama is a central subordinate university. It is also an art college directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the highest institution of education in dramatic art, the world's leading art institutions. In Chinese drama, visual arts teaching and research center. The Asian Theater Education Centre ( ATEC) is locating there. The Central Academy of Drama has engaged in the practice of drama and the visual arts for more than 50 years. In China, The Central Academy of Drama is a bastion of experimental theater drama.Now it is affiliated to China's Ministry of Education and is ranked as one of the best top-level drama and stage arts institutions in China. It is a world famous higher educational institute of arts, and holds the UNESCO CHAIR ON THEATRE EDUCATION.

Notable alumni

Note that class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year.

Acting Department (表演系)

Class of 1950: Jin Yaqin

Class of 1954: Zheng Zhenyao

Class of 1959: Yan Shunkai

Class of 1960: Wen Xingyu

Class of 1974: Chen Baoguo, Guo Lianwen

Class of 1979: Chen Daoming

Class of 1980: Jiang Wen, Lü Liping, Yue Hong

Class of 1982: Ni Dahong

Class of 1984: Zhang Hanyu, Wu Xiubo

Class of 1985: Gong Li, Jia Hongsheng, Wei Zi

Class of 1986: Chen Zhihui

Class of 1987: Hu Jun, Xu Fan

Class of 1988: Guo Tao, Wu Xiubo

Class of 1989: Tao Hong (actress, born 1969)

Class of 1990: Li Yapeng, Chen Jianbin

Class of 1991: Huang Zhizhong

Class of 1993: Zhu Yuanyuan, Wang Qianyuan

Class of 1994: Tao Hong (actress, born 1972), Gong Beibi, Duan Yihong

Class of 1995: Xia Yu

Class of 1996: Zhang Ziyi, Liu Ye, Qin Hao, Mei Ting, Yuan Quan, Qin Hailu

Class of 1997: Chen Hao, Calvin Li, Wu Yue

Class of 1998: Deng Chao, Zhu Yuchen

Class of 1999: Chen Sicheng, Chen Shu

Class of 2000: Zhou Yun, Liu Yun

Class of 2002: Wang Ziwen, Wen Zhang, Tiffany Tang, Bai Baihe, Bai Jing, Zhang Mo, Cao Xiwen

Class of 2003: Hans Zhang, Wang Kai, Zhang Li

Class of 2004: Tong Liya, Wang Zhi, Hu Sang

Class of 2005: Chen Xiao, Lin Peng, Mao Xiaotong, Lin Xiawei, Bobo Gan, Li Man

Class of 2006: Liu Yuxin

Class of 2008: Ge Tian

Class of 2010: Qin Junjie

Class of 2015: Liu Haoran

Class of 2015: Dong Sicheng

Class of 2016: Zhao Jiamin

Other majors

Directing Department (导演系)

Bao Guo'an (Class of 1977), Li Baotian (Class of 1979), Zhang Yang (Class of 1988), Zhang Jingchu (Class of 1997), Lin Yongjian (Class of 1999), Tang Wei (Class of 2000), Papi Jiang (Class of 2005)

Department of Musical Theatre (音乐剧系): Sun Honglei (Class of 1995), Jin Dong (Class of 1999)

Department of Stage Design (舞台美术系): Zhang Lei (Class of 1995)

Department of Dramatic Literature (戏剧文学系): Zhang Yibai (Class of 1986), Diao Yinan (Class of 1987), Cai Shangjun (Class of 1988), Yilin Zhong (Class of 1993)