The teaching of disciplines of the professionally oriented cycle, which includes the history of the Ukrainian and world fine art, decorative and applied arts, the folklore art, culture, the art history for the specialty, the history of design is connected to the educational process in Kyiv art industrial college. On the base of the College Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Institute of Decorative Applied Art and Design was established.  Nowadays the Institute turned into the Academy. On each of the stages art researchers of various cathedrae taught disciplines linked to general and professional training of the students in area 02 of the culture and art.

The creation of the cathedra of the art theory and history took place in 2006 according to the decision of the Academic Council and art researcher Mischenko Iryna was appointed as the Head of the Cathedra.  The PhD of  Art Remenyaka Oksana, PhD in Art Yur Maryna, PhD on Art Klymenko Olena, PhD in Art Sharikov Denys, PhD in History Nikishenko Yulia, Nesen Iryna, Trylis Vasyl, Doctor of philosophy Halyna Georgiadze, PhD in Pedagogy Kharchenko Polina, art researcher Poltavska Yulia, artist Vaschenko Maryna worked at the cathedra. In the different periods Pylypenko Lesya, Honchar Kateryna, Zhuravel-Zmiyeva Liliya, Lyuba Holovach, Stasyuk Izabella, Olesya Sobkovych were engaged in teaching at the cathedra.

In 2016, the cathedra of the art theory and history and the cathedra of humanitarian, social and economic disciplines were reorganized in the cathedra of art research and humanitarian disciplines under the decision of the Academic Council. PhD in Psychology Pytlyuk-Smerechynska Olekcandra became the Head of the cathedra. In the beginning of the 2018, the cathedra was renamed into the cathedra of theoretical disciplines and creative education for training PhD in the specialty 015 Professional education (under the specializations) in the sphere 01 education/pedagogy. In October of 2022 the cathedra was reorganized into the training cathedra “Art research and art education”, expanding for the implementation of the educational activity on the third (educational and scientific) level on the specialty 022 Design, 023 Fine Art, decorative applied art, restoration; first Bachelor level on the specialty 034 Culture studies, the specialization “Art research”, “Inclusive art education” and others.

PhD in Arts Honchar Kateryna is Head of the cathedra. The leading scientists, lecturers and teachers, present the teaching personnel: Doctor Habilitatus in Art, Laureate of the State Prize in Science and Technology, senior science researcher, Professor Yur Maryna, Doctor Habilitatus in History, Professor Petrova Inna, PhD in Art, Professor Osadcha Olena, PhD in Art Sosik Olha, Doctor Habilitatus in Pedagogy, Professor Chyrchyk Serhiy, PhD in History Bosyi  Oleksandr, art researcher Poltavska Yulia.

Teachers of the cathedra are guarantors of the educational programs and they are members of the working groups on the licensing and accreditation.

At the cathedra multistage educational system implies teaching of the wide spectrum of the disciplines for the professional and practical training, also disciplines on the choice, which form additional skills and techniques of the students, that makes an influence on the employment of the graduates in the art management sphere, educational, scientific research institutions, creative unions, cultural and art centers, museums and galleries.