艺术理论（或称艺术概论）是全国每一所普通艺术院校及系科的必开课程，旨在培养艺术专业学生的理论素质，提高其创作水平。从7O年代末、80年代初开课以来，教学目标得到了较好的实现，为国家输送了许多优秀艺术人才。近些年来，不少成人艺术院校和系科也相继开设了艺术理论课 Art Theory (or art theory) is a must-start course for every ordinary art college and department in the country. It aims to cultivate the theoretical quality of art major students and improve their creative level. Since the late 1970s and early 1980s, teaching goals have been well achieved and many excellent art talents have been delivered to the country. In recent years, many adult art colleges and departments have also opened art theory classes