西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)美術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院建校于1949年(nian),其(qi)前身為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北人民藝術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院二分部,1949年(nian)7月由山西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)臨汾遷(qian)至西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)市(shi)長安(an)(an)縣(xian)興國寺(si),更名(ming)為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北軍政大學(xue)(xue)藝術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院,后歷(li)經(jing)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北藝術(shu)(shu)(shu)專(zhuan)科學(xue)(xue)院、西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北美術(shu)(shu)(shu)專(zhuan)科學(xue)(xue)院等階段,于1960年(nian)5月正(zheng)式定名(ming)為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)美術(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)院,1994年(nian)學(xue)(xue)院整體遷(qian)至西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)(an)市(shi)雁塔區含光路南段。現為國家博士、碩士、學(xue)(xue)士學(xue)(xue)位授權單(dan)位。
學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)擁有(you)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理(li)論、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、設(she)計(ji)(ji)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)三個(ge)一級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予(yu)(yu)權(quan)以及藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)(MFA)、高校(xiao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師在職(zhi)攻讀碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生培(pei)養資格和(he)同(tong)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申請碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予(yu)(yu)權(quan),2014年獲批美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)流動站(zhan)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)現有(you)本(ben)科(ke)專業(ye)27個(ge),設(she)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國畫系(xi)、油畫系(xi)、版畫系(xi)、雕塑系(xi)、公共(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)、設(she)計(ji)(ji)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)史論系(xi)、影視動畫系(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、基(ji)礎部(bu)、造型(xing)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部(bu)、特殊教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)共(gong)15個(ge)本(ben)科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(部(bu)),下設(she)50個(ge)專業(ye)方向工(gong)作(教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan))室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)還設(she)有(you)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、附屬(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、陜西省小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師培(pei)訓中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)機(ji)構(gou)和(he)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、黃土畫派(pai)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、具象表現繪畫藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、本(ben)原文(wen)化研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、中(zhong)(zhong)國藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與考古研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)、高等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西安(an)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)國西部(bu)油畫藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西部(bu)畫風(長安(an)畫派(pai)、黃土畫派(pai))研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)協(xie)同(tong)創(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、信息藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與產品造型(xing)設(she)計(ji)(ji)協(xie)同(tong)創(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、文(wen)創(chuang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、當代藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、絲綢之路美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、西安(an)美(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)劉文(wen)西藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)共(gong)13個(ge)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)機(ji)構(gou)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)全日(ri)制在校(xiao)生7013人(ren),教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)工(gong)744名,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授、副(fu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授223名。
學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)擁(yong)有一批國家級(ji)(ji)的教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)團隊(dui)、精品課程、特色(se)(se)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)、人才培(pei)養(yang)模式創新實(shi)驗(yan)區、實(shi)驗(yan)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)示(shi)范(fan)(fan)中心、專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)綜合改革試(shi)點、教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)研究基(ji)地、大學(xue)(xue)生校(xiao)外實(shi)踐基(ji)地、紅色(se)(se)經典藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)示(shi)范(fan)(fan)基(ji)地。近(jin)年(nian)來,師生創作(zuo)大量優秀藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)作(zuo)品,在國家級(ji)(ji)展賽(sai)中獲獎數(shu)千余(yu)項,并與20余(yu)所國際知名藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)院(yuan)校(xiao)與機構建立友(you)好的合作(zuo)關(guan)系(xi)。
學(xue)院設圖書館(guan)、西部美術(shu)館(guan)、美術(shu)博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)等(deng),館(guan)藏(zang)紙質文獻55.8萬余(yu)(yu)冊(件(jian)),藏(zang)有(you)古代(dai)(dai)以及近、現代(dai)(dai)書畫作品1300余(yu)(yu)件(jian),歷代(dai)(dai)文物(wu)藏(zang)品368件(jian)(組),各類民間美術(shu)藏(zang)品、拴馬(ma)樁、石獅(shi)等(deng)石刻藝術(shu)品2萬余(yu)(yu)件(jian)。辦有(you)專業學(xue)術(shu)刊物(wu)《西北美術(shu)》。