西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)建校于(yu)1949年，其前(qian)身為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北人(ren)民藝術(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)二分部，1949年7月(yue)由山西(xi)(xi)臨汾遷(qian)至西(xi)(xi)安(an)市長(chang)安(an)縣興國(guo)寺，更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北軍(jun)政(zheng)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)藝術(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)，后(hou)歷經西(xi)(xi)北藝術(shu)(shu)專(zhuan)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、西(xi)(xi)北美術(shu)(shu)專(zhuan)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)等階(jie)段(duan)，于(yu)1960年5月(yue)正式定名(ming)為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)，1994年學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)整體遷(qian)至西(xi)(xi)安(an)市雁塔區含光(guang)路南段(duan)。現為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)、學(xue)(xue)(xue)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)單位。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)擁有(you)(you)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)理論、美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、設計藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)三個(ge)一級(ji)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予(yu)權以(yi)及藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩士(shi)（MFA）、高校(xiao)教(jiao)(jiao)師在職攻讀(du)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位研究生培(pei)養資格和同等學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申(shen)請碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予(yu)權，2014年獲(huo)批美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流(liu)動站。學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)現有(you)(you)本(ben)科專業27個(ge)，設有(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)、油畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)、版畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)、雕塑系(xi)(xi)、公共(gong)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、設計系(xi)(xi)、建筑(zhu)環境藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、服裝系(xi)(xi)、實(shi)驗(yan)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史論系(xi)(xi)、影視動畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、基礎部、造型(xing)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部、特(te)殊(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)育藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)共(gong)15個(ge)本(ben)科教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)（部），下設50個(ge)專業方向工(gong)作（教(jiao)(jiao)研）室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)還設有(you)(you)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、附(fu)屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、陜(shan)西(xi)省小學(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)師培(pei)訓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)等教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)機(ji)構和美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究所、黃(huang)土畫(hua)派研究院(yuan)(yuan)、具象表現繪畫(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、本(ben)原文(wen)化(hua)研究所、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與(yu)考(kao)古研究所、高等教(jiao)(jiao)育研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國西(xi)部油畫(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)部畫(hua)風(feng)（長安畫(hua)派、黃(huang)土畫(hua)派）研究協同創(chuang)(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、信息藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與(yu)產(chan)品(pin)造型(xing)設計協同創(chuang)(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、文(wen)創(chuang)(chuang)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、當(dang)代藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)育研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、絲綢之路美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西(xi)安美(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)劉(liu)文(wen)西(xi)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)共(gong)13個(ge)研究機(ji)構。學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)全日制(zhi)在校(xiao)生7013人(ren)，教(jiao)(jiao)職工(gong)744名，教(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)、副教(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)223名。

學(xue)院擁有一批(pi)國家級的教學(xue)團隊(dui)、精品課程(cheng)、特色專(zhuan)業、人才培養模(mo)式創(chuang)新實(shi)驗區、實(shi)驗教學(xue)示(shi)(shi)范中心、專(zhuan)業綜合(he)改革(ge)試(shi)點、教學(xue)研究基(ji)地、大學(xue)生(sheng)校外實(shi)踐基(ji)地、紅(hong)色經典藝術教育示(shi)(shi)范基(ji)地。近年(nian)來，師生(sheng)創(chuang)作大量優秀藝術作品，在(zai)國家級展賽中獲獎(jiang)數千余項，并與20余所國際(ji)知名藝術院校與機構建立友好的合(he)作關(guan)系。

學(xue)院設圖書(shu)館、西(xi)部(bu)美術館、美術博物(wu)館等(deng)，館藏紙質文(wen)獻55.8萬(wan)余冊（件），藏有古代以及(ji)近(jin)、現代書(shu)畫(hua)作品(pin)1300余件，歷代文(wen)物(wu)藏品(pin)368件（組），各類民間(jian)美術藏品(pin)、拴馬樁、石獅等(deng)石刻藝術品(pin)2萬(wan)余件。辦有專(zhuan)業學(xue)術刊(kan)物(wu)《西(xi)北美術》。