Xiangyang College is a second-class institution. The school's predecessor was Xiangyang Teachers College, which was founded in 1958. 1998 In March, Xiangyang Normal College, Xiangfan Vocational College and Xiangfan Education College merged to form Xiangfan College. In 2000, Hubei Arts and Crafts School was merged as a whole. 201165438+February, approved by the Ministry of Education, the school was renamed hubei university of arts and science. The school was incorporated into the central and local finance by the Ministry of Finance to build institutions of higher learning, which was supported by the central finance directly. In 20 18, it was officially approved as a master's degree awarding unit.