Student art clubs

Hua Xia Chinese Music Club

The Hua Xia Chinese Music Club was founded in March of 1961. The club is called Hua Xia due to its devotion to carry the Chinese culture forward. Now, the club has been going strong for more than 50 years. In the past two years, 2014 and 2015, Hua Xia obtained Advanced Awards in the National Student Music Competition. Hua Xia got the first prize in Advanced Awards in 2015. Nowadays, we are active in developing outside NCCU to grab more performing opportunities. In 2015, our performance at the end of the semester took place in the Guangfu Auditorium of the historic Taipei Zhongshan Hall. Our annual routines are composed of these parts: the ensemble and the teaching class, the small-scale concert, the performance at a semester, and the National Student Music Competition.

Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Club

The Gu Zheng is also known as the “Chinese Zither.” The Gu Zheng is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments and also been regarded as one of the most important symbols of Chinese high culture. Gu Zheng can play both traditional and modern songs. It’s also easy to learn. Welcome to the Gu Zheng Club!

NCCU Symphony Orchestra

The NCCU Symphony Orchestra is a musical club formed by NCCU students in March 2014. Evolved from the Philharmonic club and the strings orchestra, the NCCU Symphony Orchestra specializes in orchestra. We hold concerts at the end of each semester, providing club members access to the performance stage. We hope to enhance the atmosphere of music appreciation in NCCU. In addition to classical music, we have also recently performed a diverse and varied repertoire: for instance, concertos with soloists, adapted versions of soundtracks, etc.

Chen Sheng Chorus

Since 1958, the Chen Sheng Chorus is a mixed choir with a long history. Besides promoting music in the Culture Cup Choir Contest, the Chen Sheng Chorus also regularly holds concerts and shares the choral arts with the public.

Rock'n Roll Club

This club is for people who enjoy music. For club activities, we have instrumental and song-writing lessons as well as presentations for club members to perform. Additionally, this is a place for you to find band members, since we include people from all sorts of musical genres. We welcome everyone who has enthusiasm for music no matter your age, gender, or nationality because music is boundless.

NCCU Taiwanese Opera Club

Established in 1998 by professor Hsin-Hsin Tsai, the top authority on Chinese opera research, the NCCU Taiwanese Opera Club is the youngest Taiwanese opera troupe in Taiwan and has been a prolific member of Taiwanese opera scene for more than a decade.
The NCCU Taiwanese Opera Club pursues the ideal of “passing the flame of tradition with vernal energy”. Through productions, it wishes to encourage and grant accessibility to younger generations, thereby enhancing popularization of the local traditional art form. So, it can be said that Taiwanese Opera is the one art form that represents Taiwanese culture the most! Want to wear ancient Chinese clothes? To experience the most energetic and native performance in Taiwan? To step into a dramatic world of elegance and oriental culture? To have a different stage on which to perform? Don't be shy! Don't hesitate! Join us now!

Drama club

The NCCU Drama Club gathers those who have a shared interest in drama, and helps us broaden our knowledge in drama through professional teaching and learning from each other. In the process, we will come to love drama more and more, thus devoting ourselves to spreading the beauty of drama. We hope that more students in NCCU will join us.
The form of club classes: Except for the week before and the week of midterms and final exams, we hold club classes once a week. Each class is about 3 hours. We hire external lecturers to teach us on topics including acting, script analysis, theatrical techniques, and theatre administration.
The form of performances: There is a public performance at the end of every semester. For each performance, there is an acting & directing team and a designing team. Each group does their job during the preparatory period, and we negotiate with each other and discuss in the meetings. After many rehearsals, we perform the play onstage. 
The characteristics of our club: The NCCU Drama club gathers lots of different people coming from all kinds of departments. With little limitation, the types of our performances and the form of club classes are very free. Our club offers diversity, mobility, and freedom at the same time.

Artcraft Society

The National Cheng Chi University Artcraft Society is a warm community. We aim to enhance the arts-and-crafts-making skills of each member and also make friends during our Thursday classes. Those who love making handicrafts and learning different craft skills such as beading, patch working, knitting, leatherwork, and crocheting are all very welcome. Each week we learn about a specific handicraft skill, and during class club members can work on a small project to take home!

Plastic Model Club

Welcome to the Plastic Model Club. A plastic model is a small scale model intended for stationary display. The majority of our club’s models depict military and civilian vehicles. We also have GUNPLA and Garage Kits which are based on animation. If you are interested in models, no matter whether it is GUNPLA or Military, if you have experiences or not, or if you aim to improve your skill or just have fun, join us! The only requirement is that you are keen on models!

Magic Club

Have you ever seen someone performing magic in front of you or on TV before? If you want to learn some magic, or even if you are just curious about why magic attracts so many people around the world, come and join the NCCU Magic club without hesitation! Your Chinese is not good enough? Don't worry, we have club members that can speak English, French, and Japanese and will teach you until you have fully understood! Welcome to the world of REAL MAGIC!

NCCU BRIDGE

We welcome everyone to join us and enjoy playing bridge.

NCCU Jazz Club

Founded in 2011, the NCCU Jazz Club is devoted to bringing jazz music onto the NCCU campus and establishing appreciation of jazz music. Our goals set out since our early years include music listening and practices in a small combo band. The NCCU Big Band, founded after the Jazz Club’s establishment, performed their first concert in the administration building, successfully bringing the audience’s attention to the art of jazz through the form of big band instrumentation. In order to encourage more people to understand and share the joy of jazz music, we run our performances in a practical and approachable manner, making the performance of classics attainable for anyone interested. This year, the NCCU jazz club will diversify the club’s focus with blends of varying elements: for example, fusion jazz. Watch out, because the charms of jazz are surely going to captivate you!

Digital Music Composition Club

Aiming to inspire and cultivate your musical potential, the Digital Music Composition Club offers a vast array of essential knowledge in both producing and performing aspects: For music production, we introduce several types of industry-standard music making software (e.g. Ableton/FL Studio/Pro Tools), guiding you step-by-step to build your own music from scratch. In regard to performing, we discuss the uprising of DJ culture and its technique, and also provide equipment for those who want to experience a DJ performance. The club will occasionally host workshops for our club members to hone their skills and learn from each other. We hope to see music lovers like you join and have fun with us!