Course Structure

Aside from the required courses of Doctoral Dissertation and Research Methodology, the curriculum is structured around the following three academic clusters:

1. Cultural Heritage Legislation and Art Theory

Based on the study of domestic and international cultural heritage legislation and art theory.
Courses: World Heritage and Cultural Heritage Legal Systems, Special Topics in Cultural and Arts Administration Systems, History of Museums, Theory of Art and Humanities Education.

2. Interpretation and Innovation of Culture and Arts

Explores the interpretation and innovation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as traditional arts.
Courses: Comparative Studies in International Cultural Policies, History of Western Architecture, Special Topics in Museology and Intangible Cultural Heritage, Theory of Cultural and Creative Industries, Film Theory and Aesthetics, among others.

3. Artistic Performance and Social Practice

Through fieldwork and research project implementation, this cluster fosters students’ sense of social responsibility and spirit of artistic practice.
Courses: Exhibition and Performance Strategies, Cultural and Creative Industry Operation and Management Practices, Museums and Contemporary Social Issues, Sociology of Art and Communities, Fieldwork and Preservation of Folklore, Field Studies on World Heritage and Arts & Culture Organizations, among others.