TNUA Graduate Institute of Arts and Humanities Education recently organized a day-long clinic of arts education for more than 80 elementary and high school principals.
Activities included lectures, group discussions, a tour of the National Taichung Theater (NTT), where the clinic was held to explore ways how schools can leverage internal and external resources to enrich arts education, inspire creativity and integrate art into daily life.
The clinic was part of an arts education program run by the Graduate Institute of Arts and Humanities Education for the training of elementary and high school
teaching and administrative staff.
The program’s co-director, Prof. Jung Shu-hwa from the Graduate Institute of Arts and Humanities Education, noted that the program started 11 years ago.
At the clinic, Prof. Kevin Peng from Yuan Ze University gave a lecture on cultural policy. Yen Chi-Ping, deputy director of the NTT, also shared how two of NTT’s
programs are helping educators better understand the opportunities of cooperation between schools and NTT.
In his speech delivered at the clinic, TNUA Vice President Shaw-Ren Lin disclosed plans for the program in 2025, which seeks to incorporate STEAM education, social-emotional learning (SEL), and generative AI issues into arts education.