Wang graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts in 1965 with a degree in fine arts and later joined the costume design department at Central Motion Picture because of his love for film.
美術設計的「份內事」民國五十四年，王童從藝專美術科畢業後，憑著一股對電影的熱愛，進入中影美術股，從最基層、最辛苦的工作做起。