Hubei Institute of Fine Arts

Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (HIFA), simplified Chinese: 湖北美术学院; traditional Chinese: 湖北美術學院; pinyin: Húběi Měishù Xuéyuàn; colloquially 湖美, pinyin: Húměi) is an art university in China.

[2] The academy dates back to Wuchang Fine Arts School (simplified Chinese: 武昌美术学校; traditional Chinese: 武昌美術學校; pinyin: Wǔchāng Měishù Xuéxiào), which was founded in 1920 by Jiang Lanpu, Tang Yijing and Xu Ziheng.

In 1923, it was renamed Wuchang Specialised School of Fine Arts(simplified Chinese: 武昌美术专门学校; traditional Chinese: 武昌美術專門學校; pinyin: Wǔchāng Měishù Zhuānmén Xuéxiào) and became one of the three oldest art academies in modern China.

In the mid-1930s, the college reached the heyday in terms of size, talent training and academic achievements, and became one of the most important art education bases in China.

HIFA has 15 undergraduate faculties, 24 undergraduate degree programs and 34 majors, covering the fields of Fine Arts, Design, Art Theory, Theater and Film & Television Media Studies, Pedagogy, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture.

[3] Currently, HIFA has 14 staff enjoying special allowance from the State Council, nine Young and Middle-aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions, 18 staff enjoying special allowance from the provincial government, three candidates for the Hubei New Century High-Level Talent Project, two "Professors in Hubei Industry", three chair professors appointed as "Chutian Scholar", as well as 262 guest (adjunct) professors and candidates of high-level special lectures.