On December 2nd, the Head of the Stage Design Department at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU), Jan Štěpánek, and Professor of Costume Design, Kateřina Štefková, visited the School of Theatre at Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA). They were warmly received by the Dean of the School of Theatre, Shin-Hsing Wang; the Head of the Theatrical Design and Technology Department, An-Huei Tsao; the Section Chief of International Cooperation, Yu-Jui Yang, from the Office of International Affairs; as well as Professors Lung-Kuei Lin and Jia-Ming Chen from the Theatrical Design and Technology Department.
The visit included a tour of the specialized classrooms of the Theatrical Design and Technology Department, such as the costume classroom and the Yao Yi-Wei Experimental Theater, along with key venues like the Experimental Theatre, Dance Theatre, and Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center.
Afterward, both parties enjoyed lunch at the Da Vinci Restaurant on campus, where they exchanged ideas on potential collaborative projects and the curriculum structures of their respective theater departments.
Following lunch, the visitors were guided on a tour of TNUA’s Art and Technology Building, exploring the exhibitions of technology and art within.
We look forward to further exchanges and collaborations between Taipei National University of the Arts and the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) in the near future!