The Development and Issues in China’s Art Education System and Training Model for Fine Arts Majors

Abstract

With the continuous advancement of short videos, AIgenerated art, and virtual reality, the demand for artistic talent in the cultural and creative industries has garnered widespread attention. However, current higher education in fine arts still faces shortcomings in curriculum design, assessment methods, and practical training. This paper examines China’s fine arts education system, tracing its historical evolution and current training objectives while analyzing key issues in teaching practice. Research reveals a disconnect between university curricula and industry demands; evaluation methods remain overly narrow, limiting students’ multifaceted development; and university-industry collaborations mostly remain superficial, failing to enhance students’ practical experience. Based on these findings, this paper proposes several improvement recommendations: First, update educational objectives to better align with societal development and technological progress; second, optimize the curriculum system by strengthening practicality and interdisciplinary integration; third, establish a diversified evaluation mechanism that equally emphasizes innovation and competency; fourth, promote deep university-industry collaboration to provide students with authentic practical environments.