Educational management guidelines in Art Universities under Liaoning Province

Abstract

The objectives were 1) to study the current situation of art universities management and 2) to propose educational management guidelines for art universities in Liaoning Province, employing a mixed-method approach. The population of 1,992 teachers working during the 2022 academic year was drawn from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. The sample was 322 teachers using Krejcie and Morgan's table, obtained through a simple random sampling. Fifteen key informants were selected through purposive sampling for in-depth interviews and 7 experts for focus group discussions to verify the proposed guidelines. The data collection instruments included a questionnaire with a five-point rating scale and a guideline confirmation form. Data analysis were descriptive statistics and content analysis.  The results revealed that 1) the current situation of art university management included guidelines establishment for overall regulation and formulation of guiding programs; creation of interdepartmental cooperation mechanisms; and maintenance of dynamic and appropriate educational policy formulation, and 2) educational management guidelines included strengthening teacher training to build high-quality teaching personnel, innovate teaching methods, cultivate a sense of responsibility among teachers, and enhance teacher leadership. Ensuring the perfection of technology platforms and digital infrastructure, establishing reasonable teaching evaluation and reward mechanisms, and developing dynamic and balanced educational policies which coordination should be multidimensional. A collaborative teacher network should be established to facilitate the active sharing of teaching experience, promote a harmonious teacher-student relationship.