Art Center
The Art Center is located on the first floor of the Chung-Cheng Library, designed by the renowned architect and honored alumnus, Chen Chi-Kwan. The facility includes exhibition spaces, art classrooms, a library reading area, and a collection room. The Art Center hosts two to three exhibitions per semester, mainly through invitation, covering various types of art including two-dimensional, three-dimensional, mixed media, and new media art. During the annual school celebration in May and June, the Art Center also presents important exhibitions featuring outstanding alumni, senior artists, and national arts award winners. Through the introduction and promotion of well-known domestic and international artists or groups and comprehensive publicity, the Art Center brings high-quality cultural and artistic activities to the campus. In addition to inviting artists to share their creative ideas and engage in face-to-face exchanges during the exhibition period, a series of extension activities such as lectures, workshops, and artist-in-residence programs are provided to offer diverse opportunities for NCU students, neighboring communities, and the people of Taoyuan to participate in cultural and artistic events and to cultivate and enhance their aesthetic literacy.
107 CineSpace
107 CineSpace is located on the first floor of Humanities & Social Sciences Building, the first campus-exclusive theater in Taiwan, equipped with 95 seats and professional audio-visual playback equipment. Its purpose is to promote film art and education. Established by the Department of English Film Culture Research Office in 2003 and managed by the Center for Humanities and Arts since 2022, 107 CineSpace offers various theme film festivals and curated film screenings during the semester, as well as inviting directors or film critics to share behind-the-scenes stories and provide unique viewing experiences for audiences.
Black Box Theater
The Black Box Theater is located on the first floor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences building and is a highly professional small theater space in the Taoyuan area. Established by the Black Box Performance Art Center in January 2012, and managed by the Center for Humanities and Arts since 2022, the Black Box Theater is tailored to provide high-quality performing arts activities for NCU students, expand their aesthetic horizons, and cultivate profound humanistic qualities. The theater is equipped with complete lighting, sound, and video equipment, constantly optimizing professional venues and utilizing space to create a platform for learning performing arts and to facilitate independent student learning. It is also a creative hub for small-scale cultural and artistic performances in the local community, organizing art residency and technical workshops, and occasionally inviting small and medium-sized theater groups to perform, allowing audiences to enjoy diverse performing arts experiences up close.
Public Art
To bring students, faculty, and community members closer to the arts, National Central University has installed nine public art pieces on campus. These include " Tai-ji Statue", "The symphony of DNA", " Ride on the cloud and fly into imagination", "The Five Elements", "WHY", "Listening to the Pine Wind", "Cycle-90° II", "Walking Amongst the Clouds", and "Cycle-90° The Wings". These art pieces are cleverly integrated into the beautiful architecture and landscape of the university, filling the campus with a humanistic and artistic atmosphere.