National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
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Type | Public |
Established | 1999 |
Address | No. 177, Section 2, Neihu Road, Neihu District , , 25°04′55″N 121°35′13″E / 25.0819°N 121.5870°E |
Affiliations | Wenshan Consortium of University Social Responsibility |
Website | Official website (in Chinese) |
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The National Taiwan College of Performing Arts (NTCPA; Chinese:
The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of performing arts, including drama, music, dance, and traditional Chinese performing arts. Students can choose from a wide range of programs, such as Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Dance, Vocal Performance, Instrumental Performance, Musicology, and Traditional Chinese Performing Arts.
The college also offers a number of interdisciplinary programs that allow students to combine their interests in different fields of the performing arts.
History
[edit]It was known as Fu Sheng (Fu Xing Ju Xiao) or Lu Kwan Peking Opera school. Although called a Peking Opera school, students actually learned Taiwanese opera, sung in Hokkien dialect rather than Mandarin.[1] Notable students included Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Charlie Chin, Philip Kwok, Angela Mao and James Tien who subsequently worked in the Hong Kong film industry.
On 1 July 1999, the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy merged with the National Kuo Kuang Academy of Arts to establish National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts.
Faculties
[edit]- Department of Jing Ju (for Peking opera)
- Department of Taiwanese Opera (for Taiwanese opera)
- Department of Hakka Opera (for Hakka opera)
- Department of Acrobatics and Dance
- Department of Traditional Music
- Department of Theater Arts
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chiang Tsu-ping, actress and television host
- Cynthia Khan, actress
- Lin Mei-hsiu, actress and television host
- Lu Feng, actor and action director
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kuo Chui Interview by Toby Russell from Eastern Heroes Special Edition #5". Chang Cheh: The Godfather of the Kung Fu Film. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Chinese)