National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA; ) is a

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. It is the oldest and most prestigious art university in Taiwan.

History

National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) was established as the National School of Arts on October 31, 1955. In 1960, the name was changed to the National Taiwan Academy of Arts, and then in August 1994 to the National Taiwan College of Arts. The university took on its present name on August 1, 2001. Education at NTUA emphasizes

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thinking, creative production, theoretical analysis and hands-on practice. In terms of scope, the university offers courses on the local and the international, the avant garde and the traditional, the creative and the commercial, and the theoretical and the practical. NTUA comprises five colleges which include the College of Fine Arts, the College of Design, the College of Communications, the College of Performing Arts, and the College of Humanities. In addition to day division undergraduate programs and graduate programs, there are also Extended Bachelor Degree Courses (evenings), two-year in-service BA programs, and in-service MA programs. The university employs about 190 staff members, 165 full-time faculty members, and 771 part-time teachers. The university is home to about 5000 students.

Organization

* College of Fine Arts Department of Fine Arts (Graduate School of Printmaking), Department of Sculpture, Department of Painting and Calligraphy Arts (Graduate School of Plastic Arts), Department of Architecture and Art Conservation. * College of Design Department of Visual Communication Design, Department of Crafts and Design, Department of Multimedia and Animation Arts, Graduate School of Creative Industry Design (PhD). * College of Communication Department of Motion Picture, Department of Radio and Television (Graduate School of Applied Media Arts), Department of Graphic Communication Arts. * College of Performing Arts: Department of Drama (Graduate School of Performing Arts), Department of Music, Department of Chinese Music, Department of Dance, Graduate School of Performing Arts (PhD). * College of Humanities General Education Center, Physical Education Center, Teacher Education Center, Graduate School of Arts and Humanities Instruction, Graduate School of Art Management and Culture Policy. *Bachelor Degree Program of Architectural Space and Culture Relics in Conservation in Asia Pacific

Research Centers

*Historic Object Conservation Research Center (HOCRC) The center combines traditional techniques and technological restoration concepts, with a focus on the restoration of monuments and decorations to preserve historical relics and represent the beauty of heritage. *Innovation Center for Art and Technology (ICAT) The center focuses on the development of cross-disciplinary technological experiments in diversified arts, and aims to create an academic and creative center and international platform for the exhibition and reflection of technological arts. *Center for Sound Arts and Acoustics Research (CSAAR) CSAAR aims to explore new possibilities for live performance through current music technology. Our Sound Lab was established in 2021 and has a capacity of 30, includes a 32.4 channel speaker based on (an) ambisonic system　array to support experimental work, performances, and exhibitions. *Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage (RCICH) The center offers hands-on courses to preserve intangible cultural assets, integrate traditional techniques with modern design, and train students to obtain the license for traditional crafts. *Center for Physical Arts Experimentation (CPAE) The center offers experimental courses that innovate and develop body movements for students to experience integration, conflicts, and the exchange of kinetic energy presented by cross-art production.

Notable alumni

Ang Lee Ang Lee (; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. Born in Pingtung County of southern Taiwan, Lee was educated in Taiwan and later in the United States. During his filmmaking career, he has received international critical and popula ...

, film director and screenwriter *

Ben Wu Ben Wu (; born 1 January 1989), also known as Wu SzuShien, is a Taiwanese singer, actor and television host. Career 2007–2013: Early beginnings In 2007, Ben Wu participated in the variety program, '' (鑽石夜總會)'', as the dance clu ...

, singer and actor *

Brenda Wang Wang Szu-yi (born Wang Hsin-ching on 11 December 1972), also known as Brenda Wang, is a Taiwanese actress and former model. Career Wang became a model in 1985. In 1989 she was named a "Top 10 model in Taipei". She started her acting career in th ...

, actress and model *

Chang Chin-lan Chang Chin-lan (; 1917–1975) was the first female judge in the Republic of China, as well as the first female justice on the Supreme Court of the Republic of China. She became the first female to serve as the Judge of the Judicial Yuan (Consti ...

, actress * Chang Hsin-yan, actress *

Cheng Wei-hao Cheng Wei-hao (; born 16 May 1984) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter. Career Born in Kaohsiung, Cheng enrolled at Fu Jen Catholic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations. Following gradua ...

, film director and screenwriter * Chien Wen-pin, conductor *

Collin Chou Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist. Personal life Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States. In addition to his native Mandarin, he also spea ...

, actor and martial artist *

Eve Ai Eve Ai Yi-liang (; born 24 March 1987) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. She was crowned the winner of Super Idol 5 in 2010. In 2017, she won Best Mandarin Female Singer at the 28th Golden Melody Awards. Discography Studio albums *'' If You ...

, singer and songwriter *

Gua Ah-leh Grace Gua Ah-leh (born 2 June 1944) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. Gua has portrayed over 200 roles in film and television since 1965. She has won the Golden Horse Awards 4 times and the Golden Bell Awards twice. Life and career Also known ...

, actress and singer *

Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien (; born 8 April 1947) is a Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement. He won the Golden Lion at the Venice ...

, film director, screenwriter, producer and actor *

Huang Feng-shih Huang Feng-shih (; born 9 December 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the fifth son of puppeteer Huang Hai-tai. Huang Shih-feng studied film at National Taiwan University of Arts. He was sworn in to the Legislative Yuan on 28 October 2004, ...

, member of

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(2004–2005) *

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, actor, singer, and host * Jake Hsu, actor *

Jay Chou Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...

, actor, musician, singer, composer, songwriter and director *

Joanne Tseng Joanne Tseng Chih-chiao (; born 17 November 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host. Early life Tseng was born on 17 November 1988 in Jianshi, Hsinchu, Taiwan. She has an older sister, Chih-ying (曾之萦). Both of her par ...

, actress, singer and television host *

Kenji Wu Kenji Wu (; born 18 October 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor and director. Early life Wu was born on 18 October 1979 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. When he was six, he moved to Argentina, but came back to Taiwan to compete in MTV Taiwan's ...

, singer and songwriter *

Ko Chun-hsiung Ko Chun-hsiung (; 15 January 1945 – 6 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director and politician. He had been acting since the 1960s and had appeared in more than 200 films. His career accolades included three Golden Horse Awards, two As ...

, actor, director and politician *

Kuei Chih-Hung Kuei Chih-Hung (桂治洪, aka Kwei Chi Hung, Gui Zhi-Hong, Gwai Chi-hung) (20 December 1937 – 1 October 1999) was a filmmaker who worked for the Hong Kong-based Shaw Brothers Studios, directing more than 40 films throughout the late 1960s, 19 ...

, film director and screenwriter * Li Tai-hsiang, composer and songwriter *

Li You-chi Li You-chi () is a Taiwanese politician. Li graduated from the National Taiwan University of Arts, National Taiwan College of Arts, completing his degree within the department of broadcasting, a division of the School of Communication, and earned ...

, politician * Ma Shui-long, composer *

Matt Wu Matt Wu Chung-tien (; born July 5, 1981) is a Taiwanese actor, film director and screenwriter. His short film ''Stairway'' (四十三階) won Best Asian Short Film Award at the 19th Busan International Film Festival in 2014. Personal life In 200 ...

, actor, film director, and screenwriter * Mou Tun-fei, filmmaker *

River Huang River Huang (; born November 13, 1989) is a Taiwanese actor. He is the first actor signed by the director Yee Chin-yen. At age 18, Huang won the Best Actor award at the Golden Bell Awards for his debut role in ''Dangerous Mind'', making him the ...

, actor *

Suming Suming Rupi (born 17 July 1978) is a Taiwanese Indigenous musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the "Lacienci" (拉千禧) age set (a form of social organization that is characteristic of 'Amis) of 'Atolan. Life and career S ...

, musician, singer, and songwriter *

Tai Chih-yuan Andy Tai Chih-yuan (, born 7 May 1965) is a Taiwanese comedian, actor, show host and YouTuber. He is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT or New York Tech) is a private research university f ...

, actor and host *

Ting Shan-hsi Ting Shan-hsi (29 May 1935 – 22 November 2009), also known by his pseudonym Erh Yang, was a Chinese filmmaker and screenwriter who directed over 50 films in Taiwan and Hong Kong, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s. Filmography Film TV series E ...

, film director and screenwriter * Wei Haimin, opera singer-actress *

Wen Yi-jen Wen Yi-jen () is a Taiwanese classical conductor. He was the Principal Guest Conductor of the National Theatre Belgrade. Career Early studies Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Wen Yi-jen had his first piano lessons at age six with his mother. He atte ...

, conductor * Yvonne Yao, actress

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance from Fuzhou Station of the Taiwan Railways.

References