Looking back on the ups and downs of running the school, the school-running characteristics of Yangtze University School of Art have initially emerged: focusing on practical teaching, taking social needs as the guide, enhancing the ability of teachers and students to serve the society in practical teaching, and in serving the society. Improve the ability of teachers and students in artistic practice and innovation in society (referred to as "practice and service"). With the folk orchestra, dance team and choir as the on-campus art practice base, the School of Art has established its advantages and characteristics among music and dance majors in similar universities.
Vigorously strengthen the construction of off-campus internship bases. There are currently 2 professional internship bases outside the province, 4 professional internship bases within the province, and 76 educational internship bases.
Since the establishment of the school, the college has focused on standardizing graduation projects and highlighted the cultivation of practical skills of art majors.
Students have persisted in subject activities all year round and achieved remarkable results. The Voice of the Yangtze River concert series, Golden Autumn Dance Competition, periodic teaching achievement exhibitions, graduation concerts, and graduation works exhibitions have become important platforms for students to carry out regular on-campus practice; in 2000, the college was rated as "National School Art Education Work" by the Ministry of Education "Advanced Unit"; since 2006, students from our school have participated in various competitions and exhibitions sponsored by the Hubei Provincial Department of Education, the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture, the Hubei Provincial Musicians Association, the Chinese Artists Association and other departments, and *** 62 people have won awards, and won 9 first prizes, 9 second prizes, and 5 third prizes in the 2008 "Yiyuan Cup" Basic Skills Competition for Hubei University Music Majors held by the Provincial Department of Education, ranking first among similar schools in the province. ; In the 3rd Hubei Province College Art Exhibition jointly organized by the Provincial Department of Education and the Provincial Department of Culture, one person won the Bronze Award in the student group, and many people won the Excellence Award. One student's work was shortlisted for the 11th National Art Exhibition in 2009. Students published 71 works (pieces) in journals such as "Music Education and Creation", "Yearbook of Art Works of Chinese College Students", and "Folk Customs". For many years, the college has insisted on sending high-quality literary and artistic programs to the countryside every year to serve the construction of a new socialist countryside.
The college insists on serving oil companies and cheering for the motherland. In the Yangtze University Western Petroleum Culture Tour in the summer of 2006, it traveled nearly 20,000 miles and performed 12 performances. It was well received by the Western Petroleum Enterprises, won the reputation of the school, and created a reputation for the college
The college Insisting on serving the development of the school and local cultural undertakings, it has created the annual "Jingzhou New Year Concert" local cultural brand. The college art troupe has participated in international cultural exchange activities on behalf of the local government many times and visited South Korea, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.
Awards and Funding
The college offers scholarships for outstanding freshmen, national scholarships, national motivational scholarships, national student scholarships, provincial government scholarships, provincial government student scholarships, and CNOOC student scholarships. Zeng Wenbin Scholarship, Soong Ching Ling Foundation Scholarship, Yangtze University Scholarship, hardship subsidies and student loans, etc. In 2007, 519,530 yuan of various scholarships and subsidies were issued, and student loans were provided to 40 students; in 2008, 1,176,680 yuan of various scholarships and subsidies were issued, and 37 students were provided with student loans; in 2009, 1,047,650 yuan of various scholarships and subsidies were issued. , applied for student loans for 24 students. The award funding coverage rate reached 47.
In the eleven years since its establishment, the School of Art has delivered more than 2,400 graduates to society, most of whom have become effective forces in the cultural and educational front. In the new historical period, the School of Art is experiencing a profound transformation from scale expansion to connotation development and improvement of education and teaching quality. Facing the new mission, the School will continue to deepen teaching reforms, explore new education and teaching models, and contribute to building a first-class province. We strive to be a high-level art college with distinctive characteristics among comprehensive universities.