民间美术不仅完整地保留了中国古代文明的重要文化特征,而且积淀了不同时代大量的文化信息,从中可以了解到不同民族的情感意识和精神气质。[1](p2)它既是艺术之源,又是艺术之流,它的过去是珍贵的民族艺术遗产,当下则是丰富多彩的群众文化生活的艺术体现,逐渐受到地方高校艺术教育的青睐。一、地方高校美术教育课程设置的现状近十几年,我国高等教育得到了跨越式发展,许多地区的大中专院校合并升本,培养美术类本科生。因本科办学时间短,经验不足,美术类专业往往参照省内外老牌院校,课程设置基本沿袭学院式培养模式,教学方法大同小异,强调技能。师资队伍年轻,专业搭配不科 Folk art not only retains the important cultural characteristics of ancient Chinese civilization intact, but also accumulates a great deal of cultural information from different times, from which we can understand the emotional awareness and spiritual temperament of different ethnic groups. It is the artistic heritage of the rich and colorful mass cultural life and gradually favored by the local colleges and universities in the field of arts education. [1] (p2) It is both a source of art and a stream of art. First, the status quo of art education courses set up by local universities In the past decade or so, China’s higher education has made leaps and bounds. Universities and colleges in many regions merged with their counterparts to cultivate art undergraduates. Due to the short duration of undergraduate school running and lack of experience, arts major often refer to the old colleges both inside and outside the province. The curriculum basically follows the mode of college-based training. The teaching methods are similar and the skills are emphasized. Faculty young, professional with a non-department