The ISI Denpasar FSRD Craft Study Program was established in 1988 under the name Craft Fine Arts at ASTI Denpasar, and is part of the Performing Arts Program. After ASTI Denpasar changed its status to STSI Denpasar, Craft Fine Arts also underwent a name change to the Craft Arts Study Program. In 2002 there was a merger of 2 (two) art education institutions namely STSI Denpasar and PSSRD UNUD in an effort to form ISI Denpasar and in 2003 ISI Denpasar was formed based on DIKTI permit No. 304/D/T/2022 and RI Presidential Decree No. 33 of 2003. Subsequently, the Craft Arts Study Program changed its name to the Craft Arts Department/Study Program FSRD ISI Denpasar in accordance with the DIKTI nomenclature. In 2018, another name was changed in accordance with the DIKTI nomenclature to the Craft Study Program FSRD Indonesian Art Institute Denpasar.

The Craft Study Program offers craft development based on local wisdom in accordance with the vision and mission of the institution. The Craft Study Program has a responsibility towards preserving the nation’s cultural wealth and can become a world parameter in terms of craft development. Besides mastery in the field of handmade, the Craft Study Program also offers mastery of multimedia and computer skills, which are in line with the needs of the professional world of work.

The Craft Study Program has competent lecturers according to the Expertise Group. With this group, the development of research in craft science becomes more focused, as well as offering the development of new issues within the scope of craft science and other sciences.

The Craft Study Program also collaborates with leading corporate partners in the craft sector. This collaboration includes Internships, Independent Projects, Research, Entrepreneurship, Humanitarian Projects, Teaching Assistance and Thematic KKN, in the MBKM program. This activity provides an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge they have acquired professionally in the world of work.