<h2>
                Educational Objectives                    </h2>
		Based on the national educational goals, the program upholds the values of truth, goodness, and beauty as the foundation of art education.
<ul>
 	<li>To provide students with professional knowledge and skills in sculpture.</li>
 	<li>To cultivate creative talents in sculptural art.</li>
 	<li>To establish a systematic academic foundation in sculpture and expand its creative domain.</li>
</ul>		
    <h2>
                Core Competencies                    </h2>
		<ul>
 	<li>Proficiency in sculptural form and modeling.</li>
 	<li>Conceptual understanding of artistic creation.</li>
 	<li>Cultivation of cultural and aesthetic literacy.</li>
 	<li>Development of critical and discursive abilities.</li>
</ul>		
    <h2>
                Curriculum Structure                    </h2>
		The department's curriculum is designed to reflect local cultural characteristics while cultivating professional talent with modern sculptural creativity. The four-year program consists of two major components: academic and studio-based courses.
<p>Academic courses include art history and professional theory, aiming to strengthen students’ understanding of art history and theoretical foundation.</p>
<p>Studio-based courses are divided into fundamental training, professional creative development, and tutorial guidance, focusing on technical skills and the cultivation of creative thinking.</p>
<p>In the second year, the curriculum emphasizes the development of foundational sculptural techniques alongside theoretical learning, establishing a solid base in sculptural concepts and practices.</p>
<p>The third and fourth years focus on creative training and intellectual development, aiming to build a personal conceptual framework and foster the ability to carry out independent artistic creation.</p>
    <h2>
                Total Credits Required for Graduation: 132 credits                    </h2>
		Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)		
    <h2>
                Credit Requirements                    </h2>
		<p>In addition to the required minimum credits listed below, students may take additional courses within the curriculum structure to fulfill the total credit requirement for graduation.</p>
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    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Category</th>
            <th>Field</th>
            <th>Type</th>
            <th>Credits</th>
            <th>Notes</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Common Curriculum</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Service Learning</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">0</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Common Curriculum</td>
            <td data-label="Type">On-campus Professional Practicum</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">0</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">General Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Humanities</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">6</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">To be completed from Year 1 to Year 4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">General Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Social Sciences</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">6</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">To be completed from Year 1 to Year 4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">General Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Natural Sciences and Technology</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">4</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">To be completed from Year 1 to Year 4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">General Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Common Language Courses</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">6</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">To be completed in Year 1</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">General Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Interdisciplinary Integration</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">4</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">To be completed from Year 1 to Year 4</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Professional</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Major Courses</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">46</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Professional</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Major Courses</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">36</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">College Courses</td>
            <td data-label="Type">College Required</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">2-4</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">
                <ol>
                    <li>Must complete at least 24 credits from "Sculpture Studio" and 8 credits from "Professional Studio Practice."</li>
                    <li>Up to 11 credits may be selected from courses offered by other universities, colleges, departments, centers, or programs (excluding teacher education programs).</li>
                </ol>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">College Courses</td>
            <td data-label="Type">College Electives</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">8</td>
            <td data-label="Notes">Western Art History is a mandatory college elective</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Physical Ed. Physical Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Required</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">2</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Interdisciplinary</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Cross-institutional/departmental courses</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">4</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td data-label="Category">General</td>
            <td data-label="Field">Physical Ed. Physical Education</td>
            <td data-label="Type">Electives</td>
            <td data-label="Credits">4</td>
            <td data-label="Notes"></td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
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