中国现代高等教育的重要任务之一就是培养大学生的创新思维与创新能力。而艺术教育是我国教育事业的重要组成部分,在培养和提高大学生的文化修养、创新思维与创造能力等方面都发挥着不可作用。本文将从艺术教育对当代大学生创新能力培养的重要性以及如何加强高校艺术教育进行分析探讨。 One of the important tasks of China’s modern higher education is to cultivate the innovative thinking and innovative ability of college students. Art education is an important part of education in our country, playing an irreplaceable role in cultivating and improving college students’ cultural accomplishment, creative thinking and creative ability. This article will analyze the importance of art education to the cultivation of creative ability of contemporary college students and how to strengthen art education in colleges and universities.