通识教育是素质教育的基础,通识教育中,公共艺术教育是重要的内容,能够陶冶学生的情操,强化审美能力,实现学生的全面发展。但是由于各方面因素的影响,高校公共艺术教育的发展比较缓慢,只有将通识教育提高到重要位置上,此能够使得公共艺术教育得到真正的重视,进而为国家培养高素质人才。本文就通识教育理论下高校公共艺术教育进行简要阐述。 General education is the foundation of quality education. In public education, public art education is an important content. It can cultivate students’ sentiments, strengthen aesthetic ability and realize the all-round development of students. However, due to various factors, the development of public art education in colleges and universities is relatively slow. Only by raising general education to an important position, public art education can be given real attention and thus cultivate high-quality talents for the country. This article gives a brief account of public art education in colleges and universities under the theory of general education.