本教材是通過調研，在理論研究的基礎上，針對當前國內藝術類高等院校缺少適用的英語教材的現狀編寫而成的。依據語言學習和專業知識相結合的原則，教材中所選文章包含有大量的專業詞匯、詞組和專業用語，學生一方面可以學到很多英語語言知識，同時還可以學到很多的藝術專業知識，如：室內裝飾、景觀設計、會展設計、中國陶瓷、中國園林、中外服裝、中外繪畫、數碼攝影、工藝禮品、動漫制作、首飾品保養、藝術品鑒定、編織品簡介等。此外，本教材精心編寫了形式多樣的練習，適度而典型，實用而有效，有利于學生對語言基礎知識的掌握和專業能力的培養。為方便教師備課和教學，充分調動學生自主學習的積極性并培養其自學能力，同時還編寫了與教材配套的《藝術英語》學習指導，配有各單元的課文、閱讀材料和背景資料的譯文及練習答案。
本書適用于高職高專院校藝術類各專業，也可作為有關技術人員和藝術愛好者的自學或參考用書。
Contents
Unit 1
What to Look For
Supplementary Reading：Ten Factors That Improve the Design of Your Living Room
Unit 2
Designing Landscape for Do-It-Yourselfers
Supplementary Reading：Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares
Unit 3
Taking Care of Pearls
Supplementary Reading：The Myth of Jade
Unit 4
Art Authentication Goes Digital
Supplementary Reading：6 Ways to Test Antiques&Collectibles with a Black Light
Unit 5
Qi Pao Trend Contents
Unit 1
What to Look For
Supplementary Reading：Ten Factors That Improve the Design of Your Living Room
Unit 2
Designing Landscape for Do-It-Yourselfers
Supplementary Reading：Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares
Unit 3
Taking Care of Pearls
Supplementary Reading：The Myth of Jade
Unit 4
Art Authentication Goes Digital
Supplementary Reading：6 Ways to Test Antiques&Collectibles with a Black Light
Unit 5
Qi Pao Trend
Supplementary Reading：Invention of Levi's 501 Jeans
Unit 6
Creating Digital Comics
Supplementary Reading：A Nine-step Creative Process
Unit 7
An Introduction to ClassicaI Chinese Gardens
Supplementary Reading：Spring Planting
Unit 8
Remembering a Pioneer of Modern Chinese Art
Supplementary Reading：Leonardo da Vinci（1452-1519）
Unit 9
What Are Their Design Inspirations and Philosophies?
Supplementary Reading：Idea Spotting
Unit 10
Planning an Exhibition of Your Paintings
Supplementary Reading：How to Write an Artist's Statement
Unit 11
Ceramic Art in China
Supplementary Reading：Ceramic Process
Unit 12
What Made Knitting a Fashion?
Supplementary Reading：Knitting Basics
Unit 13
What Is a Digital Photograph?
Supplementary Reading：How to Shoot Breathtaking Panoramas?
Unit 14
The Emergence of Modern Jewelry
Supplementary Reading：The Czars'Gold Masterpieces of Russian Handicrafts
附錄
一、藝術類專業詞匯
二、2004年美國大學研究生院美術類專業排名
三、世界著名藝術院校（美國篇）
四、世界著名藝術院校（英國篇）
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