University expenditure

The University’s total expenditure in 2022 was NT$1,925,337,751 - including NT$1,849,502,087 for business costs and expenses and NT$75,835,664 for non-business expenses, as shown in Figure 1.

National Changhua University of Education 2022 Annual Budget: https://accountingweb.ncue.edu.tw/var/file/11/1011/img/662/470645033.pdf.

University expenditure on arts and heritage

1. Arts and heritage expenditures:

(1)NCUE emphasizes the development of the arts and the preservation of cultural heritage. From 2020 to 2022, the total amount of expenditures on the arts and heritage indicated a growing trajectory (as shown in Figure 2).

(2)In 2022, the University arts and heritage expenditure amounted to NT$2,898,453 Specifically, the costs of protecting tangible heritage - building maintenance was NT$1,267,658, that of protecting intangible heritage - holding indigenous cultural activities was NT$83,980, and the art expenditure was NT$1,546,815 (Table 1) Moreover, to enhance the artistic image of public spaces, beautify the campus landscape, and bring art into public life, in 2021, the University set up new public art works on the Baoshan campus, with a total budget of NT$7.76 million. In July 2022, “Green Light Corridor: Walking in the Music of Life” was selected as the winner (please refer to Figure 3 for the design of the project). The project is expected to be completed in 2023 and the expenses (NT$7.76 million) will be included in the art expenditure report of 2023.

Table 1: 2022 and 2023 arts and heritage expenditure item descriptions

(3)In 2021, the Department of Fine Arts launched the “NCUE Campus Aesthetics Project.” The corresponding parties formed a committee to either purchase students’ works or obtain authorization for off-campus art works through solicitation activities and recommendations to display works of art in public spaces on campus. The goal is to introduce artistic energy into the university and create a diverse art appreciation environment. The total funding for the project from 2021 to 2023 is NT$300,000. In 2022, works of seven students were selected and purchased, and a total reward of NT$130,000 was given. Photos of a few works from the collection are presented below, and some of the works in the collection are shown in Figures 4-6.

(4)Between 1988 and 2016, NCUE has set up four large public art works. The photos below show the public art works currently on campus, as shown in Figures 7-9.

In 2021, the University planned the presentation of a new public artwork on the Baoshan campus (with a total budget of NT$7.76 million). In July 2022, the design of "Green Light Corridor: Walking in the Music of Life" was approved. Schematic diagram as shown in Figure 10 and the project is expected to be completed in 2023.

(5)Description of Heritage and Arts Preservation Activities to be held in 2022:

(a)Indigenous Peoples Student Resources Center: In order to inherit and preserve the traditional culture of the indigenous peoples, and to increase the teachers' and students' understanding of the cultures of the indigenous peoples, in 2022, the Center organized visits to the villages of aTolan, Fata'an, Alang Gluban, and Cukalatju, teaching of Amis dance, and lectures on the handcrafted courses of the Amis Wild Edible Plant Culture and the Paiwan Culinary Culture as shown in Figures 11-13.

(b)Center for General Education: In 2022, 13 lectures and activities were held, all of which were offered free of charge to the public. A brief description of some of the activities is as follows:

i. Arts Salon, a screening of the film "In the Shadow" and a post-screening discussion session 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, as shown in Figure 14.

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

ii. The "Jazz Time Express Train" concert featuring Yu-Tung Lin's piano quintet 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, as shown in Figure 15.

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.

iii. 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 16)

(c)Department of Fine Arts: The Department has ample space and comprehensive facilities. In 2022, the Department held 11 exhibitions, all of which were open to visitors from the local community free of charge. A few of the exhibitions are presented below.

i. To Return/Time Monads: 2022 Shih-Chen Chao Solo Exhibition. (Figure 17)

ii. Default Setting: NCUE Department of Fine Arts Year of 2022 Freshman Exhibition. (Figure 18)

iii. See also: Artist's Window (Figure 19)

iv. Department of Fine Arts Exhibition Information website link:

https://artwww.ncue.edu.tw/activity/list/2.

(d)Office of Student Affairs: In order to attract interested students to join clubs, various music activities are organized every year. 3 public performances were held in 2022, as shown in Figures 20-22. The student club Facebook group is as follows:

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

C Major Chorus Introduction: https://reurl.cc/edZg1b.

(e)Department of Chinese: To enhance the cultural literacy of teachers and students, the Department of Chinese organized three exhibitions in 2022, with admission free of charge to the public. Some of the activities are summarized below.

i. Exhibition Theme: Above the Screen__Below the Lens: When Aperture Comes into Our Lives. (Figures 23-24)

ii. Exhibition Theme: The World According to the Eye. (Figure 25)

iii. Exhibition Theme: Taiwanese Poetry. (Figure 26)

iv. 2023 NCUE Department of Chinese's Tour of Art Exhibition website link:

http://chinese.ncue.edu.tw/zh_tw/plasy.

(6)English Drama Performance: 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 the learning English at NCUE and across central Taiwan, and to promote cultural exchanges between NCUE and various communities and cultivate cultural literacy through drama performances, such as the Class of 2023 Drama Performance as shown in Figure 27.

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