The National Taiwan College of Performing Arts (NTCPA; ) is a

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located in

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History

It was known as Fu Sheng (Fu Xing Ju Xiao) or Lu Kwan Peking Opera school. Although called a Peking Opera school, students actually learned Taiwanese opera, sung in

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dialect rather than Mandarin. Notable students included

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and James Tien who subsequently worked in the

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. On 1 July 1999, the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy merged with the National Kuo Kuang Academy of Arts to establish National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts.

Faculties

* Department of Jing Ju (for

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) * Department of Taiwanese Opera (for

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) * Department of Hakka Opera (for

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) * Department of Acrobatics and Dance * Department of Traditional Music * Department of Theater Arts

Notable alumni

Chiang Tsu-ping Chiang Tsu-ping (; born 30 January 1978) is a Taiwanese actress and television host, best known for her television dramas. Between 2005 and 2010 Chiang emerged as a viewers' favorite in Taiwan and other Hokkien-speaking regions for her diverse ro ...

, actress and television host *

Cynthia Khan Yang Li-tsing (born 13 December 1968), better known internationally by her stage name Cynthia Khan, is a Taiwanese actress. She starred in many Hong Kong and Filipino girls with guns films. Early life Yang studied Chinese and jazz dance i schoo ...

, actress *

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, actress and television host *

, actor and action director

References

External links

* 1999 establishments in Taiwan Schools of Chinese opera Drama schools in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1999 Music schools in Taiwan Universities and colleges in Taipei Universities and colleges in Taiwan {{Taiwan-university-stub

History

Faculties

Notable alumni

See also

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