A rural campus built for the arts.
National Tainan University of the Arts (TNNUA) began when the Executive Yuan approved its establishment in 1989, with a preparatory office set up in 1993. It formally opened in July 1996 as Tainan National College of the Arts, and was renamed Tainan National University of the Arts in August 2004. Alongside Taipei National University of the Arts, it is one of only a handful of universities in Taiwan dedicated specifically to the arts, and it was deliberately sited in a rural setting to give students a contemplative environment for creative work.
國立臺南藝術大學於1989年獲行政院核准籌設，1993年成立籌備處，1996年7月正式成立，初名國立臺南藝術學院，2004年8月改制為國立臺南藝術大學。與國立臺北藝術大學並列，是台灣少數專門的藝術類大學，特意選址於鄉間，為學生營造沉思創作的環境。
What makes this university worth knowing.
🎨 Specialized Arts Colleges
藝術專門學院
TNNUA's colleges span Letters and Cultural Heritage, Music, Sound and Image Arts, and Visual Arts, with 14 departments and graduate institutes covering music, visual arts, animation, film, architecture, design, and cultural heritage studies.
🎓 A Rare Doctoral Path in the Arts
藝術博士學程
TNNUA offers doctoral programs in interdisciplinary arts, cultural studies, and art theory — relatively rare offerings within Taiwan's arts-education landscape.
🌏 A Small, Boutique Campus
小而精緻的校園
With roughly 1,700 students including international students, TNNUA is intentionally small in scale, allowing for close mentorship in specialized creative fields.
🎬 Field-Specific Reputation
領域內聲譽卓著
TNNUA does not appear in general global rankings like QS or THE, reflecting its small, specialized scale — its reputation instead rests on its standing within Taiwan's fine arts, music, film, and conservation communities.
A campus beside a landmark reservoir.
TNNUA's rural campus sits near Wushantou Reservoir, the irrigation landmark built under Japanese engineer Hatta Yoichi that transformed the surrounding Chianan Plain — placing Taiwan's premier arts academy inside one of greater Tainan's most historically significant agricultural-engineering landscapes. See the Tainan county page for more on the region.
Find the university.
No. 66, Daci, Daci Village, Guantian District, Tainan City 720, Taiwan
720台南市關廟區大崎里大崎66號
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