西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)美術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)建校于1949年，其前身為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北人民(min)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二分部，1949年7月(yue)由山(shan)西(xi)(xi)臨汾遷至西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)市(shi)(shi)長安(an)(an)縣興國寺，更(geng)名為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北軍政大(da)學(xue)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，后歷經西(xi)(xi)北藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、西(xi)(xi)北美術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)等(deng)階段(duan)，于1960年5月(yue)正式定(ding)名為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)美術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，1994年學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)整(zheng)體(ti)遷至西(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)市(shi)(shi)雁(yan)塔(ta)區含光路南段(duan)。現為(wei)(wei)國家博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)、學(xue)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)單位。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)擁有藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理論、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、設計藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)三個一級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)博士、碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予權(quan)以及(ji)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩(shuo)(shuo)士（MFA）、高(gao)校(xiao)教(jiao)師在職(zhi)攻讀碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生培(pei)養資格和(he)同等(deng)(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申請碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予權(quan)，2014年獲批美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)博士后科(ke)研(yan)(yan)(yan)流動站。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)現有本科(ke)專(zhuan)業(ye)27個，設有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)畫(hua)(hua)系(xi)、油畫(hua)(hua)系(xi)、版畫(hua)(hua)系(xi)、雕塑系(xi)、公共(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)、設計系(xi)、建筑環境藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)、服裝系(xi)、實驗藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史(shi)論系(xi)、影視動畫(hua)(hua)系(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、基礎部(bu)(bu)(bu)、造(zao)型(xing)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)、特(te)殊(shu)教(jiao)育(yu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)共(gong)(gong)15個本科(ke)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)（部(bu)(bu)(bu)），下設50個專(zhuan)業(ye)方向(xiang)工作（教(jiao)研(yan)(yan)(yan)）室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)還設有繼(ji)續教(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、附屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、陜西(xi)省小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)師培(pei)訓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)機構和(he)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、黃土畫(hua)(hua)派研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)院(yuan)(yuan)、具象表(biao)現繪(hui)畫(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、本原文(wen)(wen)(wen)化研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與考(kao)古研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、高(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)西(xi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)油畫(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)畫(hua)(hua)風（長(chang)安畫(hua)(hua)派、黃土畫(hua)(hua)派）研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)協同創新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、信(xin)息(xi)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與產品造(zao)型(xing)設計協同創新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)創教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、當(dang)代藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、絲綢之(zhi)路美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)劉文(wen)(wen)(wen)西(xi)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)共(gong)(gong)13個研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)機構。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)全日制(zhi)在校(xiao)生7013人，教(jiao)職(zhi)工744名，教(jiao)授、副教(jiao)授223名。

學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)擁(yong)有一批國(guo)家級的教學(xue)團(tuan)隊(dui)、精品課程、特色(se)(se)專業、人才(cai)培養模(mo)式創新(xin)實驗(yan)區(qu)、實驗(yan)教學(xue)示范中心、專業綜合(he)改革試點、教學(xue)研究基(ji)地、大學(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)校(xiao)外(wai)實踐基(ji)地、紅色(se)(se)經(jing)典藝(yi)術(shu)教育示范基(ji)地。近年來，師(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)創作大量優秀藝(yi)術(shu)作品，在國(guo)家級展(zhan)賽(sai)中獲獎數千余項，并與20余所國(guo)際知(zhi)名(ming)藝(yi)術(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)與機構建立友好(hao)的合(he)作關系(xi)。

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