Our department was founded in 1998,and is the earliest department of such a kind in Taiwan to set up courses of curriculum integration . The course contents of this department are rather wide-scaled and practical. The goal of this department is to train student to become qualified talents who can work in various fields of culture and art. Another aim of this department is to help promote the overall cultural levels and development of this country.

The courses offered in this department include the following categories:

1. Visual arts: History of Chinese Art, History or Western Art, History of Taiwanese Art, Appreciation of Chinese Art, Appreciation of Western Art, History of Japanese Art, History of Architecture, History of Art and Craft, etc.

2. Performing Art: Appreciation of Chinese Music, Appreciation of Western Music, Appreciation of Taiwanese Music, History of Chinese Music, History of Western Music, Taiwanese Folk Music, Art of Movie, General History of Dance, etc.

3. Literature and Aesthetics: Introduction of Literature, Modern Literature, History of Chinese Literature, etc.