本教材是通过调研，在理论研究的基础上，针对当前国内艺术类高等院校缺少适用的英语教材的现状编写而成的。依据语言学习和专业知识相结合的原则，教材中所选文章包含有大量的专业词汇、词组和专业用语，学生一方面可以学到很多英语语言知识，同时还可以学到很多的艺术专业知识，如：室内装饰、景观设计、会展设计、中国陶瓷、中国园林、中外服装、中外绘画、数码摄影、工艺礼品、动漫制作、首饰品保养、艺术品鉴定、编织品简介等。此外，本教材精心编写了形式多样的练习，适度而典型，实用而有效，有利于学生对语言基础知识的掌握和专业能力的培养。为方便教师备课和教学，充分调动学生自主学习的积极性并培养其自学能力，同时还编写了与教材配套的《艺术英语》学习指导，配有各单元的课文、阅读材料和背景资料的译文及练习答案。
本书适用于高职高专院校艺术类各专业，也可作为有关技术人员和艺术爱好者的自学或参考用书。

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
附录
　一、艺术类专业词汇
　二、2004年美国大学研究生院美术类专业排名
　三、世界著名艺术院校（美国篇）
　四、世界著名艺术院校（英国篇）