This research reveals that art education in elementary and secondary schools in China has changed dramatically since 1978, and those changes have been, for the most part, positive. Chinese art education can be separated into three periods: prior to 1966; 1966- 1976; and 1978-present day. During the different dynasties and periods prior to 1966, art education existed in different forms. Art education was nearly terminated during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the most chaotic period in China's history. In 1978, with the Chinese Economic Reform, started by Deng Xiaoping, and the opening...