Introduction -

The Graduate School of Arts Management and Cultural Policy is the first postgraduate program that bears the name of arts management and cultural policy in National Taiwan University of Arts and Taiwan. On a macro level, the School examines the planning and practice of national and metro cultural policies from a solid theoretical basis and powerful critical perspectives. On a micro level, the School embarks on comprehensive examination of the practical aspects of the design of arts and cultural policies and operation of arts and cultural institutions. Since day one, we have positioned the School as an educational and research institute that highlights assertive actions and the proposal of critical argument.

Educational Objectives -

To respond to the needs of local, regional and global art and cultural circles, the curriculum of the School provides a strong portfolio of professional courses in arts management and cultural policy to equip our graduates with both theoretical and practical expertise. The educational objectives of the School are: To nurture innovative practitioners for the arts management circles and research and develop experts for cultural policy circles.

Curriculum Design: The Four Pillars

1. Theories and methods
2. Cultural policy and governance
3. Arts management
4. Amuseums and cultural resources

Core Professional Competencies

Master's Program:
1. Research method and thesis writing
2. Expert knowledge in arts management
3. In-depth understanding of theories and humanism
4. Management, communication, and team work skills
Ph.D. Program:
1. Research methodology and discourse
2. Expert knowledge in cultural policy
3. Critical thinking in theories and study of humanism
4. Management, leadership, communication, and coordination skills

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Faculty -

Dr. Pao-Ning Yin, Professor and Chairman
Academic Background: PhD in Building and Planning, National Taiwan University
Expertise: Architectural and Cultural Studies, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Gender Studies, Urban Studies

Dr. Jerry C. Y. LIU, Professor
Academic Background: PhD in International History and Cultural Studies, Nottingham Trent University
Expertise: Cultural policies and governance, research in European culture, the re-orientalization of culture, the globalization of culture, world cultural history

Dr. Ying-Ying LAI, Professor
Academic Background: PhD in Art Education and Art Administration, National Taiwan Normal University
Expertise: Arts management, museum management, cultural administration, modern and contemporary art.

Dr. Hsin-Tian LIAO, Professor
Academic Background: Professor, PhD in Art History, University of East Anglia; PhD in Sociology, National Taiwan University
Expertise: Arts and cultural sociology, modern/post-modern visual culture, art critiques, fine arts of Taiwan, post-colonial visual culture.

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Course -

Master's Program:

Research Methods and Thesis Writing(3)
Sociology of Art(3)
History of World Culture(3)
Cultural Anthropology(3)
Modernism and Postmodernism(3)
Visual Culture: Theories and Methods(3)
Culture Sociology(3)
Theories of Contemporary Culture(3)
Philosophy of Art and Culture(3)
Theory and Practice of Cultural Policy(3)
Laws of Art and Culture(3)
Regional Cultural Policy(3)
Art and Cultural Policy in Taiwan(3)
City Cultural Governance(3)
Lectures Series(3)
Government Cultural Policy and Mechanism(3)
Cultural Statistics and Indicators(3)
Cultural Diplomacy(3)
Arts Management: Theory and Practice(3)
Seminar: Topics on Arts Management(3)
Festival and Special Event Management(3)
Exhibition Design(3)
Internship(3)
Operation and Governance of Art and Cultural Institutes(3)
Seminar: International Art Project(3)
Administration Evaluation of Art and Cultural Institutes(3)
Economics of Art and Culture(3)
Creative Cultural Industry(3)
Management of Cultural Heritage(3)
New Museology(3)
Contemporary Exhibition Theories(3)
Museum Education(3)
Cultural Tourism(3)
Museology(3)
Museum Architecture(3)

Ph.D. Program:

Research Methodology(3)
Seminar: Theory and Practice of Cultural Policy(3)
Seminar: Cultural Anthropology(3)
History of World Culture(3)
Seminar: Cultural Sociology(3)
Seminar: Modernism and Postmodernism(3)
Independent Study(3)
Seminar: Theories of Art and Culture(3)
Seminar: Philosophy of Art and Culture(3)
Post-Colonial Theory and Cultural Criticism(3)
Seminar: Laws of Art and Culture(3)
Seminar: Cultural Policy in Europe (3)
Seminar: Cultural Policy in Asia(3)
Seminar: Art and Cultural Policy in Taiwan(3)
Seminar: City Cultural Governance(3)
Lecture Series(3)
Critique of Culture Policy (3)
Government Cultural Policy and Mechanism(3)
Cultural Statistics and Indicators(3)
Seminar: Topics on Operation and Governance of Art and Cultural Institutes(3)
Festival and Special Event Management(3)
Seminar: Topics on Arts Management(3)
Exhibition Design (3)
Seminar: Administration Evaluation of Art and Cultural Institutes(3)
Seminar: Topics on International Art Project(3)
Economics of Art and Culture(3)
Creative Cultural Industry(3)
Seminar: Topics on New Museology(3)
Seminar: Management of Cultural Heritage(3)
Seminar: Contemporary Exhibition Theories(3)
Cultural Tourism(3)
Seminar: Topics on Museology(3)
Museum Architecture(3)

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