Established in 1999, the Department of Applied Arts (DAA) has five majors: Animation Design and Production, Photography, Environmental Arts Design, Costume Design and Arts Design; plus two collaborative programs: Animation Design and Production (Jiangtong Company) and Costume Design (Han Embroidery).

DAA has a staff of 41 members. Two are professors and seven are associate professors. Other achievements include three provincial master titles and one honor of Academics Leader. Over 33% of the faculty members have obtained a master’s degree or doctorate degree, and more than 80% have acquired both a professional license and teaching certificate.

DAA has a fully-equipped training center, with an area of more than 5,000 m². The facility has 20 workshops and training rooms, which can hold up to 500 people. The training center serves multiple functions: teaching, testing, research and skills application.