National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) champions cultural equity and performing arts engagement by systematically mobilizing both professional cultural bodies and dynamic student ensembles, presenting 30+ public performances annually to the regional community. NCKU Art Center, supported by its dedicated Visual Art and Performing Art Section, publishes the monthly "NCKU Art Monthly" to announce comprehensive programming, regularly hosting concerts, theatrical productions, and dance showcases across premier venues such as Cheng-Kung Auditorium and Phoenix Theater, predominantly offered via complimentary ticketing or open admission. Complementing institutional programming, student troupes—spearheaded by the NCKU Orchestra with its symphonic, wind, and string ensembles—conduct annual nationwide concert tours and voluntary charitable performances for underprivileged children. Powered by over 20 performing arts student societies spanning choral music, jazz, world dance, traditional opera, and contemporary drama, NCKU sustains a dense calendar of public community concerts, enriching the cultural fabric of local and regional society.
Arts and heritage contribution
11.2.5
SDG11
NCKU's arts and heritage contribution
- NCKU Art Center
NCKU Art Center features a dedicated Visual Art and Performing Art Section responsible for systematically planning and promoting music, theater, dance, and multidisciplinary performing arts events. Each month, the Center publishes the "NCKU Art Monthly" and public event schedules on its official website, regularly curating and co-hosting public performances open to the external community at professional venues such as Cheng-Kung Auditorium and Phoenix Theater, with most events offering free ticketing or open admission.https://artcenter.ncku.edu.tw/
- NCKU Orchestra
Established in 1995 under a comprehensive three-ensemble structure—comprising the symphony orchestra, wind band, and string orchestra—the NCKU Orchestra regularly stages diverse performances throughout the year alongside its flagship annual summer concert tour, which visited Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung in 2025. Furthermore, the orchestra actively fulfills social responsibility through long-term partnerships with charitable organizations, such as collaborating with the Maria Social Welfare Foundation over many years to deliver pro bono musical care and outreach concerts for children.https://news-secr.ncku.edu.tw/p/406-1037-285517,r81.php
- NCKU Performing Arts Student Societies: Diverse Public and Community Performances
NCKU hosts more than 20 performing arts student societies that regularly organize campus showcases, regional tours, and voluntary community performances each year, actively promoting cultural engagement and social care through the arts. These diverse groups—including the Chorus, Orchestra Club, Chinese Opera Study Association, Folk Dance Club, Jazz Club, and Out of Rules Troupe—deliver a vibrant array of public performances that enrich audiences both within the university and across local communities.https://osa.ncku.edu.tw/p/412-1026-3157.php?Lang=zh-tw