Master in Dept. of Arts and Creative Industries (Master Program)

The Department of Arts and Creative Industries at National Dong Hwa University, located in Eastern Taiwan, offers a master's program taught in English. Arts and creative industries is a field of study that examines how artistic and cultural production intersects with economic activity, covering areas such as visual and performing arts, design, media, cultural heritage, and the management or entrepreneurship associated with creative work. Students in this discipline typically study the creative process alongside the practical dimensions of producing, marketing, and sustaining artistic and cultural projects, including topics such as cultural policy, arts management, creative entrepreneurship, and the role of technology in contemporary creative practice. Coursework often blends studio or practice-based components with theoretical study of art history, cultural studies, and the economics of creative sectors, giving students both hands-on creative skills and an understanding of how creative work functions within broader cultural and commercial systems. Because the creative industries span such a wide range of activities, from fine art and design to festivals, media production, and cultural tourism, graduate study in this area tends to encourage interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration across artistic and business perspectives. Graduates from programs in arts and creative industries pursue careers as artists, designers, curators, cultural project managers, arts administrators, and entrepreneurs launching creative ventures, as well as roles in museums, cultural institutions, media organizations, and creative consultancies. Some continue into further graduate study or research focused on cultural policy or arts management. Positioned in Eastern Taiwan and taught in English, this master's program is intended for students interested in studying the intersection of art, culture, and enterprise within a Taiwanese context, while connecting with the region's cultural and artistic communities.