Abstract: According to the needs of first-class university construction and social and economic development, colleges and universities attach great importance to the cultivation of students' practical knowledge. In order to strengthen the role of practical education in human resource development education system, art design major competition activities are carried out to stimulate students' interest and potential in the competition and cultivate students' solidarity. The spirit of creation and innovation. Based on the analysis of the current situation and problems of art design competition education under the background of first-class university construction, this paper constructs the idea of art design competition from the four aspects of team construction, teachers' ability, teaching methods and innovative education, and then deeply analyzes the different stages of art design competition practice. In the context of the construction of first-class universities, we should establish a more perfect education mode of art and design competition to cultivate design professionals for the country and society.

Key words: First class university, Art design major, Competition education model