To convey the beauty of various art forms to the local community, each year NCUE organizes free musical activities, as well as art and literature lectures. In addition to attracting students who might be interested in joining the corresponding clubs, the community residents are also welcomed to participate in the grand event.

1. The Baisha Wind Band and Chorus in C-Major comprise music-loving students. These clubs provide learning and communication opportunities and activities, and are often invited to perform in various places as well as for friendly exchanges with other schools. The clubs have won several awards in various national competitions and play a significant role in many large events organized by the University. Public performances by student clubs are as shown in Table 1 and Figures 1-2.

Additionally, they participated in a national music competition. The clubs regularly learn from other schools during their various exchange activities and have created a set of highlights of their performances. All these achievements have encouraged the growth of the clubs.

Table 1: Public Performances by Students’ Clubs in 2022

Below are the links for the Facebook pages of the clubs.

Baisha Wind Band Introduction: https://www.facebook.com/NCUEwindband/.

Chorus in C-Major Introduction: https://www.facebook.com/people/%E5%BD%B0%E5%B8%AB%E5%A4%A7-C%E5%A4%A7%E8%AA%BF%E5%90%88%E5%94%B1%E5%9C%98/100063579856692/.

2. NCUE’s Liberal Education Center organizes various art and literature lectures each year and local residents are welcomed to participate free of charge. In 2022, 13 lectures and other activities were held by the Center, as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. 2022 General Education Lecture Program

(1)On March 23, 2022, a screening of the film "In the Shadow" and a post-screening discussion session (as shown in Figure 3) were held. This film was distributed by Spring Entertainment Co., Ltd. The event was honored with the presence of the Chairman and CEO of Spring Entertainment, as well as the film director and cast. The first part of the event involved all the faculty, students, and guests watching the movie together. In the second part, a post-screening discussion was moderated by Director Ching-Fang Lee from the Center for General Education, featuring the director and cast of the movie.

Event photos: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-20275.php.

Campus headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-7220,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw.

(2)On March 30, 2022, a General Education Arts Salon was held, featuring a lecture by Mr. Chih-Yuan Chen on the topic of "A Journey Through Music." In addition to the presentation, Mr. Chen performed live on the saxophone and clarinet. The musical performance was accompanied by jazz pianist Ms. Yu-Tung Lin, providing a unique experience for students to explore the joy of traveling through music, as shown in the image in Figure 4.

References: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-20278.php.

(3)On May 9, 2022, Assistant Professor Li-An Chen was invited to conduct a multi-disciplinary micro-course with credits on "Digital Music Industry Workshop," teaching students about music arrangement, sound post-production, and composition. After the course, students had the opportunity to showcase their individual works, as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

(4)On October 5, 2022, the "Jazz Time Express Train" concert featuring Yu-Tung Lin's piano quintet (Figure 7) was held. At the event, the renowned musician Yu-Tung Lin led a group of excellent performers, including Ikeda Kinya (double bass), Hsien-Chung Wang (saxophone), Yu-Chang Chen (drum), and Yu-Hsin Wen (guitar), to provide the entire faculty and students with a feast for the ears.

Event photos: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-21166.php.

Campus headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-8405,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw.

(5)On October 14, 2022, a "Tea Ceremony Culture" teacher enhancement workshop was held (Figure 8) to enhance the lifestyle education features of NCUE and the knowledge and competencies of instructors teaching related subjects. Through the tea ceremony, participants were able to gain insights into the essence of life.

References: https://reurl.cc/M8D6aX.

(6)On October 20, 2022, NCUE organized the General Education Arts Salon and invited Ms. Wen Yuan to give a talk on "Swiss Sensory Interactive Expressive Art Therapy and Inner Adjustment", as shown in Figure 9.

References: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-21163.php.

(7)On November 2, 2022, NCUE organized a General Education Arts Salon, and invited Director Yi-Ru Pan to give a talk on "Seeing and Doing - Green Aesthetics in Homes, Streets and Parks", as shown in Figure 10.

References: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-21223.php.

(8)On November 17, 2022, NCUE organized a General Education Arts Salon and invited Mr. Hsing-Cheng Huang to give a talk "Oh Gosh! This is How Music Should be Appreciated!" to teach students how to listen to and appreciate music. In the lecture, he also demonstrated the patented "Jellyfish Violin" and performed wonderful music to the students, as shown in Figure 11.

References: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-21338.php.

(9)On November 19, 2022, a multi-disciplinary micro-course with credits titled "Table Etiquette is More Important Than You Think" was conducted by part-time teacher Su-Chen Tu from the Center for General Education. In this course, the importance of table etiquette was explained, and through demonstrations, participants were helped to understand the unintentional lapses in proper dining etiquette. Practical exercises were also conducted to create a great first impression (Figure 12).

(10)On November 30, 2022, a music concert titled "Wings of Bamboo Music" was organized. The renowned musical group "Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra" was invited to the campus to provide a musical feast of bamboo instruments to all the faculty and students. In addition to the group's musical performance, they led students to the stage to experience playing the "Bamboo Gong" and engaged in impromptu performances, as shown in Figure 13.

Event photos: https://ccource.ncue.edu.tw/files/13-1032-21409.php.

Campus headlines: https://www.ncue.edu.tw/p/406-1000-9045,r93.php?Lang=zh-tw.

(11)On December 2, 2022, a multi-disciplinary micro-course with credits titled "Horticulture for Relaxation and Wellness" was organized. Assistant Professor Lin was invited to introduce the concept of horticultural therapy, and students had hands-on experiences with horticulture and its dialogue with life (Figures 14-15).

(12)On December 17, 2022, Hua-Wen Wang, an art therapist, was invited to hold a multi-disciplinary micro-course with credits, "Healing Art - A Multi-Dimensional Experience of Art Therapy", which awakened the imagination and creativity through a variety of art media and the creative process, as shown in Figures 16-17.

(13)Department of English - English Drama:

The Department of English aims to utilize what students have learned in the English Listening and Speaking course and the Drama course in this performance and apply them to stage performances, so as to achieve the goal of "generalization of professional subjects". The project is also expected to promote learning English at NCUE and across central Taiwan, and to promote cultural exchanges between NCUE and various communities and cultivate the spirit of literature and art through drama performances, as shown in Figures 18-19.

NCUE English Department 2023 Drama Performance - “The Tie That Binds” website link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075818244872.