Innovation of Aesthetic Education in Chinese Universities in the New Media Age

Abstract

With the popularity of Internet, new media have replaced traditional media and become the main channel of information communication. The new media age has arrived. Information communication became quicker, wider, more diverse and interactive. Art creation, appreciation and aesthetics have new characteristics also, which required aesthetic education in universities to keep pace with the times. Interactive art, based on the new media platform, would continuously increase. The new media platform guided people to focus their attention on more diverse, individual, personalized and popular aesthetic experience. Information technology, network, computer and mobile terminal provided users a virtual aesthetic situation, beyond the reality and material. The traditional, unique and unified aesthetic standard was deconstructed. Aesthetic education needs to break through the traditional mode and to innovate in both theory research and practice mode. The freedom, individuality and interaction in aesthetics need be paid more attention by aesthetic educators in universities. This is not only a new mission for educators, but also a new opportunity for innovation and development of aesthetic education in Chinese universities.