藝術學院溯源于湖北大學1942年成立的藝術科系。經過60多年的發展，于2005年3月正式成立藝術學院。是辦學歷史悠久、師資力量雄厚、教學質量優異、教學資源豐富的學科性學院。

    School of Art traces its roots to 1942 as the former Art Department of Hubei University. Over more than 60 years, School of Art was officially founded in 2005 March. It is a multi-disciplinary academy that is time-honored, resource-rich and with the high quality of education.

　　早在1931年，湖北省立教育學院即誕生于沙湖之濱，并于1942年開設了音樂專修科。1944年，經教育部批準，學院改組，更名為國立湖北師范學院（簡稱“國師”），并于同年正式組建了音樂系，學制四年，為本科。其后，聘聲樂大師、著名音樂教育家喻宜萱教授為音樂系主任（喻先生建國后曾任中央音樂學院副院長兼聲樂系主任）。新中國誕生伊始，即在原“國師”的基礎上很快建立了湖北省教育學院，下設教育、中文、數學、物理、體育衛生、音樂、美術、戲劇、俄文等9個專業。

    In 1931, the Provincial Education Institute of Hubei was born by the bay of Sha Lake. Thus it opened the Academy of Music in 1942. In 1944 the charter granted the institute, and renamed it “National Hubei Normal Academy” (short as NHNA). In the same year, School of Music was officially founded, with four-year undergraduate study. Following that, the academy engaged the noted Music Educator Yixuan Yu became the Dean of the School of Music. (Professor Yu was the Vice-President of the Central Academy of Music and the Dean of School of Vocality in CAM.) At the birth of the P.R.China, National Hubei Pedagogical Academy was founded. Soon it established 9 disciplines: Education, Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Sports and Health, Music, Art, Drama and Russian.

　　與此同時，為了適應學校事業發展的需要，學校面向社會廣泛招攬人才，建立了一支德才兼備、學識淵博的教師隊伍。譬如當時就從私立武昌藝術專科學校、國立武昌體育師范專科學校、湖南音樂專科學校等學校引進了一批學術造詣精深的教師來校工作。

　　時任美術科主任的楊立光先生，為國內著名美術教育家，后任湖北省美術家協會主席、湖北美術學院院長。“和同音樂，玉振金聲”。美術、音樂等藝術專業先后為國家培養了大批專業人才，也為校園文化建設作出了應有的貢獻。

    At the same time, to accommodate the need of the development, the academy attracted numerous qualified people to build the teaching team of high quality and rich experience. Some of them, were introduced from established education institute, such as, Wuchang Private Art College, National Wuchang Atheletic Normal College and Hunan Music College. Professor Liguang Yang who was once the Dean of the Fine Art was a notable Art Educator, who was also the president of Hubei Artists Associattion and the president of Hubei Academy of Fine Art. As he said, “a piece of euphonious music has the power of evoking ethical magnificence. ” Art and Music education has trained numerous talents for the community. It also helps developing the culture of Higher Educational Institution.

　　1956年春，根據國家對高等院系進一步調整的要求，將我校和華中師范學院的美術、音樂進行合并，組建成新的武漢藝術師范學院。

    In the spring of 1956, based on the amended charter of institution of higher education, the Art and Music Department of Central China Normal College combined with NHNA, reformed as Wuhan Art Normal Academy.

　　藝壇前賢播薪火，傳承自有后來人。隨著湖北大學各項事業的發展，學校確立了建設“國內知名、在國際上有一定影響的教學研究型綜合性大學”的宏偉目標，遂于1985年重新組建藝術教研室，1997年發展為藝術教育中心，1999年建成美術系，并于次年正式招生。由于湖北大學開辦藝術專業已經具有70多年的歷史，保存了大量藝術類圖書和相關教學資料，學校博物館還有館藏新石器時期、青銅時代以及古代各時期和近現代大量文物，有明朝、清朝和近現代名人大家的書畫真跡，為藝術教育和研究提供了寶貴的資源，也為建設和發展藝術學院奠定了比較堅實的基礎。

    The pioneers of the Academy had established a solid foundation for new generations to inherit. Along with the development of multi-disciplines of Hubei University, they have affirmed the orientation target as become the nation-wise outstanding multi-disciplinary university which has a certain impact to the world academy. Therefore, Hubei University reformed the Art Department in 1985, renamed it Art Education Center in 1997. In 1999, it set up Fine Art Department, and started to accept students in the following year. During the 70-plus years development, School of Art has archived a large amount of books in Art and related resources. The university museum has archived numerous historical relic from the Neolithic Age, the Bronze Age, and other different ages from ancient times and modern times. There treasured collections of painting and calligraphy from great masters of Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty and modern times. The school provides precious resources for art education and research, meanwhile, there established a firm foundation for the school to blossom.

　　學院現有美術學、環境設計、視覺傳達設計、數字媒體藝術、產品設計5個本科專業，擁有美術學、設計學兩個一級學科碩士點，同時還有藝術碩士、教育碩士（學科教學·美術）2個專業碩士點；另有基礎課部、音樂教研室、藝術教育中心。

　　The school has set up5 undergraduate courses including Fine Art, Environmental Design, Communication Design, Digital Art, Product Design. There set up postgraduate diploma in Fine Art, Design Practice, Art and Education. Besides, there are Foundation Course, Music Research Center and Art Education Center.

　　擁有“湖北省科技美術研究會”、“湖北省高校戲曲傳播中心”、“湖北省非物質遺產研究中心”、“文化創意設計與產業化開發湖北省重點研究基地”、“湖北大學文化科技融合創新研究中心”（湖北省人文社科重點研究基地）等4個省級科研平臺、有“湖北大學藝術設計研究所”、“湖北大學中國畫研究所”、“湖北大學水彩畫研究中心”、“荊楚藝術研究中心”、“中國藝術品鑒藏中心”等多個校級平臺。湖北省民間文學藝術家協會工藝美術委員會掛靠藝術學院。

    And also has set up the 4 provincial research center includes Hubei Technology Art Research Center, Hubei Traditional Chinese Opera Communication Center, Hubei Intangible Culture Research Center, Key Research Center of Hubei Cultural Creativity and Industrialization. Based on school, there are multiple school-wise research center, includes Art and Design Laboratory, Chinese Painting Laboratory, Watercolor Research Center, Jingchu Art Research Center and Chinese Artwork Authentication Center. In addition, School of Art has a close relation ship with Hubei Folk Art and Literature Association.

　　學院的專任教師隊伍中，正、副教授41人，博士生導師2人，碩士生導師41人，全國師德標兵1人，“楚天學者”特聘教授1人，湖北省文史館館員1人，具有博士學位或正在攻讀博士學位22人。另外，校外碩導及兼職教授近30人。全日制在校本科生、研究生1400余人。

　　Among the whole team of School of Art, there are41 professors and associate professors，2 PhD supervisor,41 master supervisors，1 national ethical pioneer, and22 teachers has PhD diploma or PhD candidates. There are more than 1400 students including undergraduates and postgraduates.

　　藝術學院依托綜合大學深厚的人文底蘊，堅持“德用兼立，學思并重”的院訓，立足中部，面向全國，逐步與國際接軌，按照“以道為基，以技為長，道技并重，應用為先”的育人理念，采用理論、技法和實踐相結合的教學方法，大力培養基礎扎實、知識面寬、富有創新精神和動手能力的高素質創作、創業藝術人才。學院積極推行開放式辦學模式，注重加強與國內外高校間的學術交流和人才聯合培養，現已與美國、英國、德國、法國、澳大利和韓國等10多個國家的高校開展了學術互訪和人才聯合培養。學院教師已出版專著多部，在國內外多次舉辦畫展，很多繪畫、設計作品被國內外有關部門收藏。師生作品多次在全國美展、全國設計展、中國藝術節、全國大學生廣告設計大賽、奧林匹克美術大會藝術展、亞運會宣傳設計大賽、亞太區創意設計大賽等國內外專業比賽中屢獲佳績，贏得了廣泛的社會贊譽。本科生入學分數穩居湖北省高校第一位。

    School of Art has grown on the basis of multi-disciplinary university, we insist, “Establishing ethical and practical disciplines, Utilizing method as well as thinking” as the school spirit. The school is located in the middle of China, it is a good opportunity to connect with other academies cross the country, and we aim to have a better connection with oversea academies. By the concept of “based on ethics, technique as strength, practice as priority”, the school intends to educate those who would become creatives with both high creativity and practical skills. On the other side, the school emphasizes on the communication with oversea academies. We have already running exchanges and cooperation with oversea academies from over 10 countries. Some of the teachers of School of Art have published books through oversea press, and some have exhibited works around the world. Also, oversea galleries have collected numerous artworks from the teachers. The school has already received educational achievement: Students work continuously won significant awards in industrial competitions, such as National Art Exhibition, National Design Exhibition, Chinese Art Festival, National University Students Advertisement Competition, Olympic Art Association Exhibition, Asia-Pacific Creative Design Competition etc. Moreover, the average score of undergraduate students achieve during the admission test is the highest score in all of the universities in Hubei.

　　未來，在《中共中央關于繁榮發展社會主義文藝的意見》和湖北大學黨委的引領下，藝術學院將以新的精神、新的步伐，加快改革和發展，不斷提高教育質量和辦學水平，努力打造綜合性大學一流的本科和研究生藝術與設計教育品牌，為湖北省和全國的文化藝術與設計教育事業做出新的更大的貢獻！

    Under the leadership of the party in Hubei University, along with the Communist Art Opinion from the party, School of Art will move to the next step with a new spirit. We aim to become the world-class Art and Design school based in the multi-disciplinary university. And we intend to work on a greater contribution to Chinese and Hubei art and design education career.