The awarding units of the two masters are different, and the research direction of the degree is also different. Art copying pedagogy is an art major under literature, specializing in art research, belonging to the University Academy of Fine Arts. The courses are mainly art majors, and the theoretical courses are also art pedagogy, art textbooks, art history theory and art skills.

Subject teaching theory (art) is the curriculum teaching theory under pedagogy, and art is only a small part. Teaching is mainly based on pedagogy courses, with a little art, and diplomas are also pedagogy. Generally speaking, it is taught in the College of Education and Science.

Art education mainly studies basic theories related to art, grasps scientific educational theories and teaching methods, accepts the cultivation of teachers' basic quality and ability, can organize extracurricular art activities, has preliminary scientific research and creative ability, understands the development trends and frontier topics of art education at home and abroad, preliminarily grasps a foreign language, and can read foreign language books and periodicals of this major. For example, teaching oil painting, Chinese painting, decorative painting, calligraphy, seal cutting and other courses.