西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)建校于(yu)1949年(nian)，其前身為(wei)西(xi)(xi)北人(ren)民(min)藝(yi)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二分部，1949年(nian)7月(yue)由(you)山西(xi)(xi)臨(lin)汾遷至(zhi)西(xi)(xi)安(an)市長(chang)安(an)縣興國寺，更名為(wei)西(xi)(xi)北軍政大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)藝(yi)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，后歷經西(xi)(xi)北藝(yi)術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、西(xi)(xi)北美術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)等階段，于(yu)1960年(nian)5月(yue)正式定(ding)名為(wei)西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，1994年(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)整(zheng)體遷至(zhi)西(xi)(xi)安(an)市雁塔區含光(guang)路南(nan)段。現(xian)為(wei)國家博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權單位(wei)。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)擁(yong)有(you)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理論、美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、設計(ji)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)三(san)個一級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予(yu)權(quan)以(yi)及藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)（MFA）、高校教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師在(zai)(zai)職攻(gong)讀碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生培養資格和同等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申請(qing)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予(yu)權(quan)，2014年獲批美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)流動站。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)現有(you)本科(ke)專業(ye)27個，設有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、油畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、版畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、雕塑系(xi)(xi)(xi)、公共(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、設計(ji)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、建筑環境藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、服裝系(xi)(xi)(xi)、實(shi)驗藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)史論系(xi)(xi)(xi)、影視動畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、基礎部、造(zao)型(xing)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)部、特(te)殊教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)共(gong)(gong)15個本科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)(xi)（部），下設50個專業(ye)方向工作（教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)）室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)還設有(you)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、附屬(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、陜西省小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師培訓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)等教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)機構和美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所、黃土(tu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、具象(xiang)表現繪畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、本原文化研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)與考古(gu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所、高等教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西安美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)西部油畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西部畫(hua)(hua)(hua)風（長安畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派、黃土(tu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派）研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)協同創新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、信息藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)與產品(pin)造(zao)型(xing)設計(ji)協同創新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、文創教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、當代藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、絲綢之路美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西安美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)劉(liu)文西藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)共(gong)(gong)13個研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)機構。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)全(quan)日制在(zai)(zai)校生7013人(ren)，教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職工744名，教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授、副教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授223名。

學(xue)院擁有(you)一(yi)批(pi)國家級的教學(xue)團隊(dui)、精(jing)品課程、特色(se)專業、人才培養模式創新實驗區、實驗教學(xue)示范(fan)中心、專業綜合改革試點、教學(xue)研究基地(di)、大學(xue)生(sheng)校(xiao)外實踐基地(di)、紅色(se)經典藝術教育示范(fan)基地(di)。近年來，師(shi)生(sheng)創作(zuo)(zuo)大量優秀藝術作(zuo)(zuo)品，在國家級展賽中獲獎數千余項，并與20余所(suo)國際知名藝術院校(xiao)與機構建(jian)立(li)友好的合作(zuo)(zuo)關系。

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