西安(an)(an)(an)美(mei)術學(xue)(xue)院建校于(yu)1949年(nian)(nian)，其前身(shen)為(wei)西北(bei)人民藝術學(xue)(xue)院二分部，1949年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)由(you)山(shan)西臨汾遷至西安(an)(an)(an)市長安(an)(an)(an)縣興國寺，更名(ming)(ming)為(wei)西北(bei)軍政(zheng)大(da)學(xue)(xue)藝術學(xue)(xue)院，后歷經西北(bei)藝術專科學(xue)(xue)院、西北(bei)美(mei)術專科學(xue)(xue)院等階段，于(yu)1960年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)正式定(ding)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)西安(an)(an)(an)美(mei)術學(xue)(xue)院，1994年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)院整體(ti)遷至西安(an)(an)(an)市雁塔(ta)區(qu)含光路南段。現(xian)為(wei)國家博士、碩士、學(xue)(xue)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權單(dan)位。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)擁(yong)有(you)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理論、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、設(she)計藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)三(san)個一級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)予權(quan)以及藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩(shuo)士(shi)（MFA）、高(gao)校(xiao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師在職攻讀碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生培養資格和同等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申請碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)予權(quan)，2014年(nian)獲批美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)(yan)流動(dong)站。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)現有(you)本科(ke)專業27個，設(she)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、油(you)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、版(ban)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、雕塑(su)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、公共藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、設(she)計系(xi)(xi)(xi)、建筑(zhu)環境藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、服裝(zhuang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、實驗(yan)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史論系(xi)(xi)(xi)、影(ying)視(shi)動(dong)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、基礎部(bu)、造型藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部(bu)、特殊(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)共15個本科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)(xi)（部(bu)），下設(she)50個專業方向(xiang)工作（教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)(yan)）室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)還(huan)設(she)有(you)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、附(fu)屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)、陜西(xi)省小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師培訓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)等教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)機構和美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所、黃土(tu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)院(yuan)、具(ju)象表現繪畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、本原文(wen)(wen)化(hua)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與考古研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所、高(gao)等教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安(an)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)西(xi)部(bu)油(you)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)部(bu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)風（長(chang)安(an)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派、黃土(tu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派）研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)協同創新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、信息藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與產品造型設(she)計協同創新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、文(wen)(wen)創教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、當代(dai)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、絲(si)綢(chou)之路美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安(an)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)劉文(wen)(wen)西(xi)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)共13個研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)機構。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)全日制在校(xiao)生7013人，教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職工744名，教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)、副(fu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)223名。

學院(yuan)擁(yong)有(you)一批國(guo)家級的(de)教(jiao)學團隊、精品(pin)課程、特色(se)專業、人才培養(yang)模式創新實(shi)驗區、實(shi)驗教(jiao)學示范(fan)(fan)中心(xin)、專業綜(zong)合改革試點、教(jiao)學研究基(ji)(ji)地、大學生(sheng)校外實(shi)踐基(ji)(ji)地、紅色(se)經典(dian)藝(yi)術教(jiao)育示范(fan)(fan)基(ji)(ji)地。近年來，師(shi)生(sheng)創作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)大量(liang)優秀藝(yi)術作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)，在(zai)國(guo)家級展賽中獲獎(jiang)數千余項，并與20余所(suo)國(guo)際知名(ming)藝(yi)術院(yuan)校與機構建立友(you)好的(de)合作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)關系。

學院設圖書館、西(xi)部美術館、美術博物(wu)館等(deng)，館藏紙質文獻55.8萬(wan)余冊（件(jian)(jian)），藏有古代以及近、現代書畫作品(pin)1300余件(jian)(jian)，歷代文物(wu)藏品(pin)368件(jian)(jian)（組(zu)），各類民間美術藏品(pin)、拴馬樁(zhuang)、石(shi)獅等(deng)石(shi)刻(ke)藝(yi)術品(pin)2萬(wan)余件(jian)(jian)。辦有專(zhuan)業學術刊物(wu)《西(xi)北美術》。