美术教育在中学不但有效的吸引学生兴趣,同时也全面培养学生的综合素质,2011版新课标更是将美术教育的任务提升到了前所未有的高度,因此如何达到新课标的要求,如何通过美术教育全面培养学生素质与良好的学习方式便是问题的关键。本文通过对比中日中学教育与学习方式来分析现美术教育的发展方向,在对比中取长补短,日本是亚洲最先走入现代化的国家,其在美术教育方面的理念与实践非常具有借鉴研究价值。 Art education is not only effective in attracting students’ interest in secondary schools, but also comprehensively cultivating the overall quality of students. The 2011 edition of the new curriculum standard has also raised the task of art education to an unprecedented height, so how to meet the requirements of the new curriculum standards and how to use art education The key to the problem is to fully cultivate students’ quality and good learning methods. This article analyzes the development direction of current art education by comparing China and Japan’s middle school education and learning methods. Comparing with each other, Japan is the first country in Asia to enter into modernization. Its concept and practice in art education are of great value for reference.