西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)建校于(yu)(yu)1949年(nian),其(qi)前身(shen)為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)人民藝(yi)術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)二分部,1949年(nian)7月(yue)由山西(xi)(xi)臨汾遷至西(xi)(xi)安(an)市(shi)長安(an)縣興國寺,更名為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)軍政大學(xue)藝(yi)術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan),后歷經西(xi)(xi)北(bei)藝(yi)術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)院(yuan)、西(xi)(xi)北(bei)美術(shu)專科(ke)學(xue)院(yuan)等階段(duan),于(yu)(yu)1960年(nian)5月(yue)正式(shi)定名為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)安(an)美術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan),1994年(nian)學(xue)院(yuan)整體遷至西(xi)(xi)安(an)市(shi)雁(yan)塔區(qu)含光(guang)路南(nan)段(duan)。現為(wei)(wei)國家博士、碩士、學(xue)士學(xue)位授權單位。
學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院擁有(you)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理論、美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、設計藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)三(san)個(ge)一(yi)級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)予權以及藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)碩(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(MFA)、高(gao)校(xiao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師在(zai)職(zhi)攻讀碩(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)研(yan)(yan)究生培養(yang)資格和(he)同等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷申請(qing)碩(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)予權,2014年(nian)獲批(pi)美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)(yan)流動(dong)(dong)站。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院現(xian)有(you)本(ben)科(ke)專(zhuan)業27個(ge),設有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)、油畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)、版畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)、雕(diao)塑系(xi)(xi)、公共(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、設計系(xi)(xi)、建筑環(huan)境藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、服裝系(xi)(xi)、實(shi)驗藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)系(xi)(xi)、美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)史論系(xi)(xi)、影視動(dong)(dong)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)系(xi)(xi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院、基礎部(bu)(bu)、造型(xing)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)部(bu)(bu)、特(te)殊(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院共(gong)15個(ge)本(ben)科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)(部(bu)(bu)),下設50個(ge)專(zhuan)業方向工作(教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)(yan))室。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院還(huan)設有(you)繼(ji)續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院、附屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院、陜西(xi)省小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師培訓中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)機構和(he)美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究所(suo)、黃(huang)土畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派(pai)(pai)研(yan)(yan)究院、具象表現(xian)繪畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、本(ben)原文(wen)化研(yan)(yan)究所(suo)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與考古研(yan)(yan)究所(suo)、高(gao)等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、西(xi)安(an)(an)美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)西(xi)部(bu)(bu)油畫(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、西(xi)部(bu)(bu)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)風(長(chang)安(an)(an)畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派(pai)(pai)、黃(huang)土畫(hua)(hua)(hua)派(pai)(pai))研(yan)(yan)究協(xie)同創(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、信(xin)息藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)與產(chan)品造型(xing)設計協(xie)同創(chuang)新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、文(wen)創(chuang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、當代藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、絲(si)綢(chou)之路美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、西(xi)安(an)(an)美(mei)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院劉文(wen)西(xi)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心共(gong)13個(ge)研(yan)(yan)究機構。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院全(quan)日制在(zai)校(xiao)生7013人,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)工744名,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)、副教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)223名。
學院擁有一批國家級的教學團隊(dui)、精品(pin)(pin)課程(cheng)、特色(se)專業、人才培養模(mo)式創新實(shi)驗區(qu)、實(shi)驗教學示范中(zhong)心、專業綜合改革試點、教學研(yan)究基(ji)(ji)地(di)、大(da)學生校外實(shi)踐(jian)基(ji)(ji)地(di)、紅色(se)經典藝術教育(yu)示范基(ji)(ji)地(di)。近年(nian)來,師生創作(zuo)(zuo)大(da)量優秀藝術作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)(pin),在國家級展賽中(zhong)獲獎數千(qian)余項,并與20余所國際知(zhi)名藝術院校與機構建立友好的合作(zuo)(zuo)關系。
學(xue)院設圖書館、西部美術(shu)館、美術(shu)博(bo)物館等(deng),館藏(zang)紙質(zhi)文獻55.8萬余冊(件),藏(zang)有古代以及近、現(xian)代書畫作品(pin)1300余件,歷(li)代文物藏(zang)品(pin)368件(組),各類民(min)間美術(shu)藏(zang)品(pin)、拴(shuan)馬(ma)樁、石獅等(deng)石刻藝(yi)術(shu)品(pin)2萬余件。辦(ban)有專(zhuan)業學(xue)術(shu)刊(kan)物《西北美術(shu)》。