The School of Arts at Nanjing University was established in November 2017 and is a joint unit of the Chinese Language, Literature, and Art Double First-class Discipline at Nanjing University.Historical Background. Nanjing University has a rich and storied tradition in the field of art education and research. The earliest roots can be traced back to the Painting and Handicraft Department, which was established by Liangjiang Normal School, the predecessor of Nanjing University, in 1906. This was t