Tainan National University of the Arts
Project Highlights 2025
National Tainan University of the Arts (TNNUA), guided by the spirit of “Cultivating Virtue through Art” and the mission of artistic inheritance, preservation, transformation, and innovation, continues to advance the strategic vision of TNNUA 2.0. With cultural foundation, cross-disciplinary innovation, social engagement, and AI-era talent cultivation as core principles, the university actively promotes the Higher Education Sprout Project. This year’s performance indicators were achieved with strong results, reflecting the university’s distinctive positioning as an arts institution. The key achievements and highlights for the year 114 are outlined as follows.
1. Cross-Disciplinary Education: From Demonstration to Institutionalization
TNNUA's cross-disciplinary education has developed into a core structure of the TNNUA 2.0 strategy.
- In the 113-2 semester, 560 students (74.56%) enrolled in cross-disciplinary courses, significantly surpassing the annual target and demonstrating that cross-disciplinary study has become an established learning culture.
- Faculty participation expanded to 31 instructors, and 39 interdisciplinary modules were offered, marking a shift from isolated initiatives to systematic, department-level collaboration.
- In 114, the university launched the “Art and Technology Micro-credential Program”, lowering barriers for students entering technology and innovation fields.
- The university piloted 80 courses under the “16+2 Week Course Model” in 114-1 and continued to promote interdepartmental collaboration, practice-based learning, and flexible study structures.
These reforms elevated TNNUA’s cross-disciplinary education from simple course diversification to a higher level of integrated curriculum, institutional structures, and pedagogical methods.
2. A Mature Ecosystem for Self-Directed Learning
TNNUA continues to strengthen autonomous learning through structured systems and resource support.
- 485 students (63.56%) engaged in autonomous learning projects.
- 48 courses were subsidized to encourage faculty members to offer problem-based, integrative, and hands-on courses.
- 4 MOOCs are being prepared for public release.
- 7 exemplary student-led learning communities contributed innovative outcomes across fields including choral music, instrumental ensemble, metalworking curation, podcast production, cultural fieldwork, and technology-based art experimentation. These communities have evolved into dynamic creative environments beyond the classroom, fostering self-initiated, cross-disciplinary collaboration and driving a significant qualitative transformation in autonomous learning at the university.
3. USR: Advancing Public Engagement through Art
TNNUA integrates artistic practice with public issues, establishing a distinctive model for University Social Responsibility (USR).
- Art creation, theatrical adaptation, and site-specific performances enriched public engagement in disaster prevention, sustainability, and local culture.
- The Local Revitalization Program offered 5 courses combining fieldwork and performance to strengthen students’ cultural insight and local engagement.
- The Senior Learning Program engaged 57 community members, cultivating intergenerational learning networks.
These initiatives transformed TNNUA’s USR efforts from activity execution to an arts-based model aligned with SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, enhancing the university’s public value and visibility.
4. Diversified International Engagement Enhancing Global Mobility
The university expanded its overseas academic footprint and international partnerships significantly in 114. Guided by the “Eagle Vision” strategy, TNNUA continues building a more open, interactive, and globally mobile arts education environment.
- Major activities included:
- A Japanese tour by the Chinese Music Department’s bow-string ensemble
- Singapore arts exchange hosted by the Graduate Institute of Music Performance
- Tokyo-based cave art and contemporary art criticism program by the Art History Department
- Museum Studies fieldwork in Japan
- Participation in the Cheongju Craft Biennale and Korean arts institutions by the Graduate Institute of Applied Arts
These international experiences enriched students’ professional development within authentic cultural settings and strengthened their capacity for cross-cultural communication and artistic practice.
- In addition, TNNUA introduced a new foreign faculty-led exchange program in Taiwan, offering a more flexible alternative to traditional long-term exchanges.
- The university also established 2 new dual-degree programs with Korean universities and corresponding scholarship schemes, revitalizing previously stagnant dual-degree initiatives.
5. Integration of Institutional Research (IR) for Enhanced Governance
- TNNUA initiated the integration of the IR system with the teaching quality assurance system, establishing an issue-oriented database that elevates IR from a data-collection tool to a governance-support platform.
- Expansion of the UCAN Competency Diagnosis System allows departments to conduct competency-gap analyses to guide curriculum revision and teaching improvements.
- The university administered the UCAN assessment for all freshmen, securing complete Pre-Test data. Participation increased through incentive strategies, allowing the university to collect representative datasets essential for long-term curriculum planning and talent development. These initiatives foster a data-driven culture of academic quality management and evidence-informed decision-making.
6. General Education Expanded through Innovation and Cross-Disciplinary Activities
- In 114, TNNUA organized over 80 innovative teaching activities, engaging nearly 2,000 students.
- 15 remedial language courses were offered with expert external instructors.
- And practice-based teaching methods, strengthening students’ foundational competencies and cross-disciplinary literacy.
Conclusion
TNNUA has demonstrated consistent and systemic achievements across cross-disciplinary learning, autonomous learning, USR development, internationalization, and IR-based governance. These accomplishments collectively advance the university’s educational blueprint of “Culture as the Foundation, Innovation through Cross-Disciplinarity, Localized New TNNUA, and the AI Arts Era.” TNNUA continues to progress steadily toward the vision of TNNUA 2.0.
