西安(an)美(mei)術(shu)學(xue)院建校于(yu)1949年(nian)(nian),其前身為西北人民藝術(shu)學(xue)院二(er)分部,1949年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)由山西臨汾(fen)遷至(zhi)西安(an)市長安(an)縣興國(guo)寺,更名(ming)為西北軍政大(da)學(xue)藝術(shu)學(xue)院,后(hou)歷經西北藝術(shu)專(zhuan)科(ke)學(xue)院、西北美(mei)術(shu)專(zhuan)科(ke)學(xue)院等階段,于(yu)1960年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)正(zheng)式定(ding)名(ming)為西安(an)美(mei)術(shu)學(xue)院,1994年(nian)(nian)學(xue)院整體遷至(zhi)西安(an)市雁塔區含(han)光(guang)路南段。現為國(guo)家博士、碩士、學(xue)士學(xue)位授權單位。
學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)擁有(you)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)理論、美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)、設(she)(she)計(ji)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)三個一級學(xue)(xue)科博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予權以及藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩士(shi)(shi)(MFA)、高校教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師在(zai)職攻(gong)讀碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究生培養資格和(he)同(tong)(tong)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)歷申(shen)請(qing)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予權,2014年獲批(pi)美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)博士(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)流動站。學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)現有(you)本(ben)科專業27個,設(she)(she)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、油畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、版畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、雕塑系(xi)(xi)(xi)、公共(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、設(she)(she)計(ji)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、建筑環境藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、服裝(zhuang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、實驗藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史(shi)論系(xi)(xi)(xi)、影視(shi)動畫(hua)系(xi)(xi)(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、基礎部、造型藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部、特殊教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)共(gong)(gong)15個本(ben)科教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(部),下設(she)(she)50個專業方(fang)向工作(教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan))室。學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)還設(she)(she)有(you)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、附屬中(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、陜西省小學(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師培訓(xun)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)機(ji)構(gou)和(he)美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究所、黃土畫(hua)派(pai)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、具象表現繪(hui)畫(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、本(ben)原文(wen)化研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究所、中(zhong)(zhong)國藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與考古研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究所、高等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西安美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)國西部油畫(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西部畫(hua)風(長安畫(hua)派(pai)、黃土畫(hua)派(pai))研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究協(xie)同(tong)(tong)創新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、信息(xi)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與產品造型設(she)(she)計(ji)協(xie)同(tong)(tong)創新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、文(wen)創教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、當代藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、絲綢之路美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、西安美術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)劉文(wen)西藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)共(gong)(gong)13個研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究機(ji)構(gou)。學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)全日制在(zai)校生7013人,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職工744名,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)、副教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)223名。
學(xue)院擁有一批國(guo)家級的(de)教學(xue)團(tuan)隊、精品課程、特色專業(ye)、人才培養(yang)模式(shi)創新實驗區、實驗教學(xue)示范(fan)中心、專業(ye)綜合改(gai)革試(shi)點、教學(xue)研究基地(di)、大學(xue)生校外實踐基地(di)、紅色經(jing)典藝(yi)術教育示范(fan)基地(di)。近年來,師生創作大量優秀藝(yi)術作品,在(zai)國(guo)家級展賽中獲獎數(shu)千(qian)余項,并(bing)與20余所(suo)國(guo)際知名藝(yi)術院校與機構建(jian)立(li)友(you)好的(de)合作關系。
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