The College of Visual Arts consists of four graduate schools and one department with a common focus on creativity. The college believes that adequate theoretical training enables students to have both rational self-reflection and broader international vision during the subjective/intuitive process of artistic creation. The college constantly invites local and international exhibition curators, artists and art critics to hold seminars on campus. In addition, the college hosts several theme-based workshops to guide students in practical application. Moreover, the college aggressively coordinates and unites all faculty and students of the college to encourage the development of multi-discipline learning across different fields of visual arts to better prepare for the new trends of contemporary art.
Introduction
The College of Visual Arts was formally reborn on August 1, 2004. The college is composed of the following
graduate schools and department: a Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, the Graduate School of
Plastic Arts, the Graduate School of Applied Arts, the Graduate School of Architectural Art, and the
Material Arts and Design Department. The Graduate School of Plastic Arts was established in 1996 when the
university was founded. The next year, the Graduate School of Applied Arts and the Graduate School of
Architectural Art were also established. The Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory was introduced in
2003, and the Material Arts and Design Department began to matriculate students in 2006.
The Graduate School of Plastic Arts focuses on innovative cross-media use of materials with an emphasis on
developing individual potential in contemporary arts. The Graduate School of Applied Arts recognizes the
importance of contemporary craftsmanship and its design creativity in four areas: metal craft, wood, fiber,
and ceramics. The Graduate School of Architectural Art focuses on the cultivation of architectural
innovation and features three sub-domains: Creative Work Studio, Field & Action Studio, Studio for Research
and Praxis in Lebenswelt. The core of the Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory concentrates on
combining artistic creation with structural art theory and emphasizes cross-field research-oriented
talents. The Material Arts and Design Department is the first academic department in the country that
embraces the study of materials with innovative and aesthetic aspects. The purpose of establishing this
department is to train a new generation of creative artists who have a deep understanding and experiential
knowledge of the field.
Department
Dean of the
College of Visual Arts
Ku, Shih Yung
Prof. Ku has extensive academic experience, having taught at several universities. His areas of research expertise include art philosophy, art semiotics, image theory, contemporary art, digital art, and installation art. He is also a two-time recipient of the Grand Prize at the 1992–1994 Taipei Biennial. Furthermore, he has participated in several international exhibitions in Taiwan and abroad.
Current position: Full-time professor at the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts and the
Dean of the College of Visual Arts, Tainan National University of the Arts
Former positions: Director of the Graduate Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of
the Arts; full-time professor at the Department of Advertising, National Chengchi University; and
full-time professor at the Department of Applied Arts, Fu Jen Catholic University
Experience: Member of the Interdisciplinary and Science and Technology Arts Review Committee of the
National Culture and Arts Foundation, member of the Collection Inspection Committee of the Taipei
Fine Arts Museum, member of the Review Committee of the Taiwan Pavilion of La Biennale di Venezia,
member of the Collection Committee of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and member of the review
committees for the Taipei Art Awards and S-An Cultural Foundation and other creation awards.
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