China 's Education Ministry now requires general college students to gain mandatory art credits before graduation . The ministry 's updated guidelines suggest that universities should introduce management structures aimed at promoting art education , bringing art into their core teaching programmes and universalising approval for cross - school accreditation for public art courses . Alongside providing higher education institutions with more art teachers to boost traditional Chinese education , the strategy also includes pushing for stronger art education integration both regionally and nationally .
China's Education Ministry now requires general college students to gain mandatory art credits before graduating. The government's updated guidelines state that universities should introduce management structures aimed at promoting art education, bringing art into their core teaching programmes and universalising approval for cross-school registration for public art courses. Alongside providing higher education institutions with more art teachers to boost traditional Chinese culture, the strategy also includes pushing for stronger art education integration both regionally and nationally.