Ningxia Vocational College of Art was founded in 1979. It is a state-run full-time comprehensive higher art college established on the basis of the original Ningxia Art School and Ningxia Film School. In 2014, approved by the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Education officially established the college. The college is located in Ningxia Vocational Education Park, Xixia District, Yinchuan City.
The college adheres to the motto of "Ethnic and artistic, and both art and culture", adheres to the school style of "appreciating beauty, seeking truth, innovation, and excellence", and vigorously promotes the teaching style of "dedication, love for students, fine arts and good education", and actively cultivates" The style of study of respecting teachers, diligence, motivation and self-improvement, adheres to the school-running direction of "based in Ningxia, facing the west, serving the grassroots, and contributing to the society", closely centering on "employment-oriented, skill-based, and development-oriented. "Service as the purpose" is the school's goal. In the past 40 years since its establishment, the institute has sent more than 5,000 outstanding artistic talents to and outside the region, and the employment rate of graduates has reached 98%. Groups of students received good art education here, stepped onto the social stage, and realized their value in life. Ningxia Vocational College of Art has become the cradle of various artistic talents in Ningxia and even the western region.
The college now covers an area of 220 acres, with a construction area of more than 60,000 square meters. There are more than 160 full-time teachers. Among them, there are more than 60 senior titles, more than 50 associate senior titles, and more than 40 dual-qualified teachers. Many teachers have won national and autonomous regional education and teaching awards, and gold medals in professional competitions. The college’s teaching system and facilities are complete. Now it has: 5 departments of music performance, dance performance, art, media, and cultural management, as well as basic teaching department, technical secondary school, continuing education (training) department, library, experimental art troupe and other departments . The majors offered include: music performance, dance performance, film and television performance, theater performance, art design, and host and broadcast disciplines as the main subject, taking into account preschool education, acrobatics, film and television animation, photography and videography, stage art, non-genetic inheritance and protection, and culture More than 20 professional categories such as market operation and management.
The college was awarded the "National Cultural Cadre Training Base", "Autonomous Region Professional and Technical Personnel Continuing Education Base", and "National Vocational Skills Appraisal Institute" (photographer's type appraisal) by the Ministry of Culture and the Human Resources and Social Affairs Department of the Autonomous Region. Grade Examination Unit” and “Grade Examination Unit of Fine Arts Major of China National Art Research Institute” have been designated as education and teaching practice bases by Beijing Dance Academy and Xi’an Conservatory of Music. It has established business partnerships with 8 well-known national art academies including the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Beijing Dance Academy and Xi’an Conservatory of Music, and signed cooperative education agreements with the University of Northampton in the United Kingdom and the School of Art at the University of Missouri in the United States. The new pattern of prestigious schools supporting the development of the college has made the college a base for cultivating artistic talents in the western region and even the whole country.
Ningxia Vocational College of Art will uphold the development concept of national culture and art education, always insist on survival with characteristics and development with characteristics, continuously enhance the vitality of running a school, actively improve the conditions for running a school, strive to improve the management level, and effectively cultivate excellent professional quality and comprehensive cultural quality , Excellent artistic talents satisfied by employers, better serve the economy and society.