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Curriculum

Taipei National University of the Arts is a research university in Taiwan.

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To be eligible for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, MIT's students must complete 128 credits and all degree requirements.

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Below are the specific course requirements, required course list, elective course list and other graduation requirements. (2024 version)

Fundamental Courses

​​Genres and Styles of Music:​​​

  • Seminar (1 credit)

  • Collaborative Ensembles (1 credit)

  • World Music Arrangement (1 credit)

  • The Art of Instrumental Performance (2 credits)​​​

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Fundamentals of Music:​​

  • Music Fundamentals Ⅰ (2 credits)

  • Music Fundamentals Ⅱ (2 credits)

  • Contemporary Harmony and Function Ⅰ (2 credits)

  • Contemporary Harmony and Function Ⅱ (2 credits)

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History of Music:​​

  • History of Taiwanese Music (2 credits)

  • History of Western Music (2 credits)


Fundamentals of Visual Arts:

  • Visual Storytelling (2 credits)

  • Screen Music: History, Analysis and Aesthetic (2 credits)

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Main Courses
Scoring for Multimedia / Song Writing:

  • Introduction to Music Arrangement (2 credits)

  • Introduction to Film Scoring (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Creating Original Music - Song Writing (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Creating Original Music - Instrumental Music (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Creating Original Music - Musical Theatre (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Film Scoring and Arranging - Advertisements (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Film Scoring and Arranging - Animation and Short Films (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Film Scoring and Arranging - Video Games and Feature Films (2 credits)


Sound Design:

  • Introduction to Sound Design (2 credits)

  • Introduction to Music Synthesis (2 credits)

  • Advanced Music Synthesis (2 credits)

  • Sound Design - Hard Effects, Foley and Background Effects (2 credits)

  • Sound Design - Video Games and Game Engine (2 credits)

  • Sound Design - Theatre and New Media (2 credits)

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Recording / Music Production:

  • Introduction to Audio Recording (2 credits)

  • Introduction to Music Production (2 credits)

  • Music Recording Practices (2 credits)

  • Vocal Recording and Editing Techniques (2 credits)

  • Practical Application of Advanced Recording Techniques (2 credits)

  • Music and Audio Editing (2 credits)

  • Practical Course in Mixing and Post-Production Techniques (2 credits)

  • Live Sound Engineering (2 credits)

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Others (including elective courses):

  • Practical Course in Music Production (2 credits)

  • Creative Audio-Media Production (2 credits)

  • Trends in Global Music Industry Development (2 credits)

  • Harmony and Counterpoint (2 credits)

  • Film Score Analysis (2 credits)

  • Orchestration (2 credits)

  • The Culture of Folk Music, Pop and Rock (2 credits)

  • Trans-Disciplinary Integration Courses

  • Creative Project (2 credits)

  • Trans-disciplinary Creative Thinking (2 credits)

  • Curating Project Ⅰ (2 credits)

  • Curating Project Ⅱ (2 credits)

  • Seminar in Music and Image Trans-disciplinary Production Ⅰ (2 credits)

  • Seminar in Music and Image Trans-disciplinary Production Ⅱ (2 credits)

  • Graduation Project Ⅰ (2 credits)

  • Graduation Project ⅠI (2 credits)

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