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Curriculum
Department of Fine Arts Graduate Institute of Trans-disciplinary Arts
Department of Fine Arts
B.F.A. Program
• Fulfill the core requirements;
• Earn the final 60 upper-division credit hours at DFA. A grade of “60” is the minimum
grade a student must receive in required courses in the major and minor field of study;
• Complete the requirements for one of the majors;
• Complete the TNUA exit survey for assessment.
Total Credits required : 130 Credits
General Education 28 Credits
*Includes
Interdisciplinary Core Courses 4 Credits
Interdisciplinary Arts Courses 4 Credits
Distribution Courses 20 Credits
Physical Education (Excluded credits) 3 Credits
Requirements 56 Credits
(The Majors: Painting, Chinese-painting, Sculpture, Print-making and Multi-media)
*Includes Required Courses (30 credits) and Major Courses (26 credits)
Eelectives 46 Credits
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Requirements for Degree:
1. A master thesis is required.
2.Fulfill all the requirements and selective courses, earned the minimum number
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Required Credits:
Methodology of Chinese Art History 3 Credits
Methodology of Western Art History 3 Credits
Indeoendent Study 1 Credit
Core Courses 12 Credits
Specialization Courses 9 Credits
Graduate Institute of Trans-disciplinary Arts
Total Credits required: 43 Credits
Requirements for Degree
Department of Fine Arts
B.F.A. Program
A student must meet the following requirements to receive the Bachelor degree of Fine
Arts from Taipei National University of the Arts:
• Earn a total of 130 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least 60; Arts from Taipei National University of the Arts:
• Fulfill the core requirements;
• Earn the final 60 upper-division credit hours at DFA. A grade of “60” is the minimum
grade a student must receive in required courses in the major and minor field of study;
• Complete the requirements for one of the majors;
• Complete the TNUA exit survey for assessment.
Total Credits required : 130 Credits
General Education 28 Credits
*Includes
Interdisciplinary Core Courses 4 Credits
Interdisciplinary Arts Courses 4 Credits
Distribution Courses 20 Credits
Physical Education (Excluded credits) 3 Credits
Requirements 56 Credits
(The Majors: Painting, Chinese-painting, Sculpture, Print-making and Multi-media)
*Includes Required Courses (30 credits) and Major Courses (26 credits)
Eelectives 46 Credits
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M.F.A. Program (Fine Arts)
Major of Study: Chinese Ink Painting (水墨) / Painting (繪畫)
Multi-media (複合媒體) / Printmaking (版畫) / Sculpture (雕塑)
Major of Study: Chinese Ink Painting (水墨) / Painting (繪畫)
Multi-media (複合媒體) / Printmaking (版畫) / Sculpture (雕塑)
Total Credits required: 43 Credits（108學年度起適用）
Requirements for Degree:
1. A graduation solo exhibition is required, which must be presented with a
written report.
written report.
2. Fulfill all the requirements and selective courses, earned the minimum number
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Required Credits:
Research Methodology and Thesis Writing 3 Credits
Independent Study 1 Credit
Creation Projects 21 Credits
Theoretical Courses 12 Credits
Eelectives 6 Credits
Graduation Project (Calculated separately)
Other Requirements Specified:
Research Methodology and Thesis Writing 3 Credits
Independent Study 1 Credit
Creation Projects 21 Credits
Theoretical Courses 12 Credits
Eelectives 6 Credits
Graduation Project (Calculated separately)
Other Requirements Specified:
4 Times Semester Evaluation Exhibits
Group Exhibition (with classmates in the 2nd grade)
Language Test (English or Chinese)
M.A. Program
Major of Study: Art History and Visual Culture (藝術史與視覺文化)
Total Credits required: 31 CreditsLanguage Test (English or Chinese)
M.A. Program
Major of Study: Art History and Visual Culture (藝術史與視覺文化)
Requirements for Degree:
1. A master thesis is required.
2.Fulfill all the requirements and selective courses, earned the minimum number
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Required Credits:
Methodology of Chinese Art History 3 Credits
Methodology of Western Art History 3 Credits
Indeoendent Study 1 Credit
Core Courses 12 Credits
Specialization Courses 9 Credits
Eelectives 3 Credits
Masters thesis (Calculated separately)
*All courses are semester based.
*There is a limit of 6 credits on courses taken outside TNUA.
Masters thesis (Calculated separately)
*All courses are semester based.
*There is a limit of 6 credits on courses taken outside TNUA.
Other Requirements Specified:
Publish Research Papers in Seminars or Journals (at least once)
Language Test (English or Chinese)
Evening M.F.A. Program
Total Credits required: 39 Credits
Requirements for Degree :
1. Students must fulfill all degree requirements within 2 to 5 years.
*All courses are semester based.
Total Credits required: 39 Credits
Requirements for Degree :
1. Students must fulfill all degree requirements within 2 to 5 years.
2. A graduation solo exhibition is required, which must be presented with a
written report.
written report.
3. Fulfill all the requirements and selective courses, earned the minimum number
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Required Credits:
Writing of Artwork Statement 3 Credits
Theoretical Courses 12 Credits
Creation Projects 24 Credits
Indeoendent Study (Calculated separately) 2 Credits
of credits required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of
degree application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Required Credits:
Writing of Artwork Statement 3 Credits
Theoretical Courses 12 Credits
Creation Projects 24 Credits
Indeoendent Study (Calculated separately) 2 Credits
*All courses are semester based.
Other Requirements Specified:
3 Times Semester Evaluation Exhibits
Group Exhibition (with classmates in the 2nd grade)
Language Test (English or Chinese)
Language Test (English or Chinese)
Ph.D. Program
Total Credits required: 24 Credits
Requirements for Degree
1. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation from the doctoral program.
2. Conditions for doctoral degree:
(A).Doctoral Dissertation Outline Approval (including preliminary oral examination):
Upon completion of 24 credits and obtaining permission from advising professor,
the student may submit thesis outline for approval and take the preliminary oral
examination.
(B).Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination:After obtaining approval for the
doctoral thesis outline and providing proof of language proficiency, the student
may take the doctoral qualifying written examiation to become a candidate for
the doctoral degree.
(C).Doctoral Dissertation and Defense: The student must pass the qualifying writte
examination and satisfy one of the two requirements below in order to hold a
dissertation defense.
a. Publication of two papers in academic journals after starting the program.
(The papers must be peer reviewed, be over 10,000 characters in length,
may not overlap with the doctoral thesis in part or in whole, and may not
contain rewritten material from the candidate's masters thesis.)
Total Credits required: 24 Credits
Requirements for Degree
1. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation from the doctoral program.
2. Conditions for doctoral degree:
(A).Doctoral Dissertation Outline Approval (including preliminary oral examination):
Upon completion of 24 credits and obtaining permission from advising professor,
the student may submit thesis outline for approval and take the preliminary oral
examination.
(B).Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination:After obtaining approval for the
doctoral thesis outline and providing proof of language proficiency, the student
may take the doctoral qualifying written examiation to become a candidate for
the doctoral degree.
(C).Doctoral Dissertation and Defense: The student must pass the qualifying writte
examination and satisfy one of the two requirements below in order to hold a
dissertation defense.
a. Publication of two papers in academic journals after starting the program.
(The papers must be peer reviewed, be over 10,000 characters in length,
may not overlap with the doctoral thesis in part or in whole, and may not
contain rewritten material from the candidate's masters thesis.)
b. Publication of one paper in an academic journal, and participation in an
applied research project. (Refer to the project submission requirements
stipulated in Promoting a Lecturer to Assistant Professor, located in the
Criteria for University Teaching Qualification.)
Credit Requirements:
Core Courses 12 Credits
Specialization Courses 12 Credits
Independent Research Courses(calculated separately)
Thesis Credits (calculated separately)
applied research project. (Refer to the project submission requirements
stipulated in Promoting a Lecturer to Assistant Professor, located in the
Criteria for University Teaching Qualification.)
Credit Requirements:
Core Courses 12 Credits
Specialization Courses 12 Credits
Independent Research Courses(calculated separately)
Thesis Credits (calculated separately)
Graduate Institute of Trans-disciplinary Arts
Total Credits required: 43 Credits
Requirements for Degree
1. Must submit records of 2 public exhibits for evaluation and present one of the
following:
(A).a thesis; a creative work along with a written report;
(B).a performance along with a written report; a technical report.
following:
(A).a thesis; a creative work along with a written report;
(B).a performance along with a written report; a technical report.
2. Must have completed all required courses, earned the minimum number of credits
required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of degree
application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
1.Courses in Cultural Production and Strategic Development
(A total of 9 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Trans-disciplinary Arts. )
required for graduation (including credits earned during the semester of degree
application), and met all other requirements specified by the school.
Core Courses 9 Credits
Specialization Courses 21 Credits
Electives 12 Credits
Thesis Credits (calculated separately)
Electives 12 Credits
Thesis Credits (calculated separately)
*Specialization Courses includes:
1.Courses in Cultural Production and Strategic Development
(A total of 9 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Trans-disciplinary Arts. )
2. Courses in Trans-disciplinary Creativity
(A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 9 credits are required if specializing in Trans-disciplinary Arts. )
3. Courses in Theory and Application of Contemporary Art
(A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Trans-rdisciplinary Arts. )
(A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 9 credits are required if specializing in Trans-disciplinary Arts. )
3. Courses in Theory and Application of Contemporary Art
(A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Producing Culture and Curating.
A total of 6 credits are required if specializing in Trans-rdisciplinary Arts. )
