创意学院成立于2004年，是适应文化创意产业发展趋势而创办的全国高校第一家创意学院。

本学院设有 “艺术管理”“数字媒体艺术”“视觉传达设计”“动画”本科专业，并设有 “艺术管理研究“博士点，“设计学”一级学科硕士点以及 “艺术管理”数码艺术设计”方向的MA和MFA。

近年来，学院成功举办联合国全球创意产业研讨会、世界城市（上海）文化论坛、新媒体演艺创新国际专家工作坊、文化艺术管理（上海）国际会议等大型高端国际活动。设有“上海市多媒体演艺虚拟空间合成重点实验室”“大都市文化观测研究中心”“国际艺术管理研究中心”等研究机构，极大提升了学院学术研究、创新实践和人才培养能力。 

学院正加快推进国际化进程，与国外高校加强合作，实行多样化联合办学模式，积极搭建学生海外交流和实践平台。

Founded in 2004, College of Creative Studies of Shanghai Theatre Academy is the first school in China to meet the development trends of cultural and creative industries. 

The school has 4 undergraduate programs: Digital Media Art, Visual Communication, Animation and Art Management. Art Management and Digital Media Art are open for Master's degree studies. Art Management also has a Ph.D.degree program.

In recent years, the college has successfully hosted largescale international events such as the UN Global Creative Industry Seminar, the World City (Shanghai) Cultural Forum, the International New Media Performing Art Workshop, and the Culture and Art Management International Conference in Shanghai.

It has set up research institutions such as the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multimedia Performing Art, the City Shanghai Metropolitan Cultural Observation Research Center and the International Art Management Research Center, which greatly enhance the academic research, innovation practice and talent training ability of the college.

Now the college is accelerating the process of inter­nationalization by strengthening cooperation with other universities and building a platform for exchange students' study and practice.