天津藝術職業學院成立于2002年，是經天津市政府批準、國家教育部備案成立的國辦全日制藝術類高職學院，其前身是具有50多年歷史、被教育部、文化部評定為“國家級重點藝術中專”的天津市藝術學校和具有20多年歷史的文化部直屬、中國唯一培養曲藝人才的專業學校——北方曲藝學校。學院以傳承、發展中國民族文化藝術和服務天津文化強市發展戰略為宗旨，以社會需求為導向，走產學研相結合的發展道路，努力培養大批德才兼備、適應文化大發展大繁榮需要的高素質應用性多層次多類型的專門人才。

學院現設有戲劇系(包括戲曲表演與伴奏專業)、曲藝系(包括相聲、鼓曲專業)、音樂系(包括聲樂、中國樂器演奏專業)、舞蹈系(包括中國舞、芭蕾舞專業)、文化管理系(包括文化市場經營與管理、導游、人物形象設計、主持與播音、攝影攝像技術、模特與禮儀、話劇與影視表演等專業)。舞美文博系(包括文物鑒定與修復、會展策劃與管理、舞臺藝術設計專業)、學前藝術教育系。學院在進行全日制高職層次學歷教育的同時，附設中專層次學歷教育、成人高等學歷教育及業余藝術類專業培訓。

學院師資力量雄厚，教學特色鮮明，辦學成果顯著。在校生參加歷年全國各種藝術類比賽均取得優異成績，特別是在全國少兒京劇藝術大賽中摘金奪銀、頻頻獲獎，并多次代表中國和天津到其它國家和地區進行訪問演出，被譽為傳播友誼和文化的小使者。在畢業生中更是涌現出許多享譽國內外的優秀演員、演奏員，多人次榮獲各類國家級藝術大獎，其中有20余人次獲“梅花獎”、5人獲“梅蘭芳金獎”、4人獲“文化獎”，21人在歷屆全國青年京劇演員電視大賽中獲“最佳表演獎”，培養成材率和比賽獲獎率在全國同類院校中名列前茅，擁有較高的社會知名度。

學院新址已于2010年10月正式投入使用，新院址的建成進一步提升了學院的綜合辦學實力。學院全體師生將更加團結奮進、開拓創新，力爭把天津藝術職業學院建設成為與天津國際港口城市和中國北方經濟中心地位相匹配的現代化藝術人才培養基地。

Founded in 2002, Tianjin Art Vocational College is a full-time high vocational college of art approved by Tianjin municipal government and recorded by National Ministry of Education. This college grew out of two vocational schools: one is Tianjin Art School, which had a history of 50 years and was granted the "National Key Vocational School of Art" by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture, and the other is North Folk Art School of China, which has a history of more than 20 years and is the only professional school that was engaged in cultivating folk art performers in China. The College is established to inherit and develop Chinese national culture and arts, and make contributions to the development of Tianjin culture. It sets social demands as guideline, combines production with studies and researches, and strives to cultivate a large number of multi-level specialized personnel that have high quality and can meet the requirements for achieving cultural development and prosperity.

The College now has Drama Department (including Chinese Opera Performance and Accompaniment major), Folk Art Department (including Comic, Dialogue, and Guqu major), Music Department (which includes Vocal Music, Chinese Musical Instruments Performance major), Dance Department (including Chinese Dance, Ballet specialties), Cultural Management Department (including Cultural Market Operation and Management, Guide, Character Image Design, Broadcasting &Hosting，Photography Technology, Model and etiquette, Drama and film and television performances and other specialties). Stage Art and Culture Fair Department (including Identification and Restoration of Cultural Relics, Exhibition Planning and Management and Stage Design specialties )， Preschool Art Education Department. The College not only provides full-time college level vocational education, but also provides secondary level education, adult higher education and amateur art professional training.

The College has a strong teaching staff, distinctive teaching methods and has made remarkable achievements. Students of the college participate in various national art competitions every year, have achieved excellent results. Especially in the National Children's Peking Opera Contest students from our college win prizes frequently. On behalf of China and Tianjin, many students from our college have given performances in other countries and regions, and are reputed as the angel that spread friendship and culture. Many students become excellent actors and performers that are widely known at home and abroad, and some has won various national awards, including 20 "Plum Blossom Award", 5 "Mei Lanfang Gold Award" and 4 "Culture Award". Besides, 21 people receive the "Best Performance Award" in the previous National TV contest of Young Peking Opera Actor. In view of cultivating talents and winning competition, the college stands out among others of its kind in the country, and it has a high social prestige.

The new site of college is officially put into use in October 2010. The establishment of new site has further enhanced the comprehensive strength of the college. With pioneering and innovative spirits, all the staff and students of the college will forge ahead in unity, and strive to make Tianjin Art Vocational College a modern art talent training base that matches with the status of Tianjin as an international port city and economic center in the North China.