Year/ Date
Event
1945
The “Taihoku Higher School ” was restructured as the “Taiwan Provincial Taipei High School.”
1946
The “Taiwan Provincial Teachers College” was established and shared the campus with the “Taiwan Provincial Taipei High School.”
1947
The Taiwan Provincial Teachers College established the “Department of Art and Crafts.”
1949
The “Department of Art and Crafts” was renamed the “Department of Art.”
1955
The “Taiwan Provincial Teachers College” was restructured as the “Provincial Taiwan Normal University.”
1967
The “Provincial Taiwan Normal University” was restructured as the “National Taiwan Normal University,” establishing four colleges: Education, Liberal Arts, Science, and Art.
The “Department of Art” was renamed the “Department of Fine Arts” and became part of the College of Art.
1981
The Master program in the Department of Fine Arts was established, initially offering concentrations in Art Education, Art Administration, Chinese Art History, Western Art History, Chinese Painting, Western Painting, and Art Instruction.
1985
8/1
Professor Tzeng Shai-Shu was appointed to the Department of Fine Arts.
2002
8/1
Professor Tseng Su-Liang was appointed to the Department of Fine Arts.
2003
8/1
Professor Lin Li-Chiang was appointed to the Department of Fine Arts.
2007
The Preparatory Office of the Graduate Institute of Art History was established.
2008
3/18
The Preparatory Office organized the “East-West Perspectives on Portraiture” international symposium at the National Taiwan Museum.
8/1
The Institute of Art History was established. The director was Professor Tzeng Shai-Shu; the professor included Professors Tseng Su-Liang, Lin Li-Chiang, and Lu Hui-Wen; adjunct professor included Professors Huang Lan-Shiang and Wang Cheng-Hua.
Professor Lu Hui-Wen was appointed as an assistant professor until August 1, 2009.
Professors Huang Lan-Shiang and Wang Cheng-Hua were appointed as adjunct professors.
9/18
Christoph Hölz was appointed as a visiting assistant professor.(~2008/11/28；2014/2/17~2014/4/8)
11/1
The Institute hosted the “Beyond Brush and Ink: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Chinese Calligraphy” until November 2, 2008.
12/24
Oskar Bätschmann was appointed as a distinguished professor. (~2009/1/28；2016/3/17~2016/4/15)
2009
2/8
Professor Johannes Andreas Stückelberger was appointed as a Professor (Visiting) at our institute. (~ August 1, 2009)
3/11
Professor Adrian von Buttlar was appointed as a Chair Professor at our institute. (~April 8, 2009)
3/28
The Institute organized the “Forum on Museum Architecture and Historic Preservation” at NTNU.
6/25
Study Trip: “Exploration of European Church Architecture and Urban Planning (1000-2000) and Identification of Western Painting Styles from the 15th to 21st Centuries,” with visits to Munich, Venice, Milan, and Basel. (~June 26, 2009)
9/1
Professor Valentin Nussbaum was appointed as the Visiting Associate Professor at the Institute.
10/2
The Institute organized the “Shipwreck and treasure – Time capsule under the trade Monsoon” seminar.
11/17
The Institute and the library curated the exhibition “Western Art Books: from the 15th to 17th Centuries.”
11/24
Professor Anne-Marie Bonnet was appointed as a Visiting Professor at our institute. (~ January 6, 2010)
11/27
The Institute organized the “Art Historian Forum: Retrospect and Prospect”(藝術史論壇：回顧與前瞻) symposium.
2010
3/1
Professor Sergiusz Michalski was appointed as a Chair Professor at the Institute (~ April 16, 2010).
3/27
The Institute organized the ” Agent of Modernity: Perspectives of Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies” seminar.
4/28-5/12
Signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Institute of Art History at Stuttgart University, Germany.
8/1
Professor Candida Syndikus was appointed as a Professor at the Institute.
Professor Valentin Nussbaum was appointed as an Associate Professor at the Institute.
Professor Huang Lan-Shiang was appointed as an Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the Institute.
Professor Fukuda Miho was appointed as an Assistant Professor at our institute. (~April 1, 2013)
8/23
Professor Lutz Richter-Bernburg was appointed as a Chair Professor at our institute. (~ September 25, 2010)
10/22
Study Trip: “Exhibition of Treasured Paintings from the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties,”(唐宋元繪畫珍品展) with a visit to Shanghai. (~ October 29, 2010)
2011
4/23
Producer Damisch Teri visited our institute. (~ May 6, 2011)
5/25
Study Trip: “Exploring Kyoto Architecture”(京都建築探訪) with visits to Kyoto and Nara. (~ June 3, 2011)
2012
2/1
Professor Shih Ching-Fei was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute.
3/24
The Institute organized the “Documentary Workshop” at NTNU.
6/17
Study Trip: “Netherlandish Painting of the 15th to 17th Centuries” with visits to Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Leuven, Madrid, El Escorial, and Toledo. (~ June 30, 2012).
12/6
Study Trup: “Exploration of Chinese Painting”(中國繪畫考察) with visits to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Suzhou. (~ December 14, 2012).
12/15
Study tRIP: “The History of Korean and Japanese Gardens—Establishing the History of Asian Gardens”(韓國與日本庭園的歷史—確立亞洲庭園史) with visits to Kyoto and Nara. (~ December 22, 2012)
2013
2/1
Professor Huang Chi-Hui was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute.
8/1
Professor Chen Chi-Nan was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute.
Professor Fukuda Miho was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute.
11/23
Study Trip: “The Development of Modern Japanese Painting and Gardens”(日本近代繪畫與庭園的發展) with visits to Tokyo and Kyoto. (~ December 2, 2013)
2014
6/22
Study Trip: ” Architecture and applied arts from the 18th to the 20th Century ” with visits to Berlin and Vienna. (~ July 5, 2014)
8/1
Professor Tsai Chia-Chiu was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Institute.
Professor Lin Li-Chiang was appointed as the director at the Institute. (~ July 31, 2017)
2015
8/1
Professor Lai Yu-Chih was appointed as an Adjunct Assocaitet Professor at the Institute.
10/30
Study Trip: “Artistic and Cultural Exchanges between China and Japan during the Ming Dynasty”(明代中日藝術文化交流) with visits to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. (~ November 8, 2015)
11/10
Study Trip: ” Modernism and its Development in Art and Architecture after World War II” with a visit to Tokyo. (~ November 19, 2015)
12/12
The Institute hosted the ” Taiwan-Japan University Art History Graduate Students’ Symposium 2015 ” at NTNU.
2016
2/1
Professor Yu Pei-Chin was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Institute.
5/10
Study Trip: “International Architecture and Japan–A Case of Mutual Exchange and Enrichment” with visits to Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto. (~ May 16, 2016)
8/1
Professor Chen Yun-Ru was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the institute.
9/26
The Institute and the Aby Warburg Institute co-hosted the ” Memorial Landscapes: World Images East and West” seminar.
12/10
Study Trip “Research on Modern East Asian Art History”(近代東亞美術史研究) with a visit to Tokyo. (~ December 16, 2016)
2017
2/1
Professor Tsai Mei-Fen was appointed as an adjunct professor at our institute.
Professor Chang Sheng-Ching was appointed as an adjunct professor at the Institute.
Professor Huang Chin-Lung was appointed as an adjunct professor at the Institute.
4/15
The Institute hosted the “2017 Graduate Student Symposium on Art History.”
6/2
Study Trip “Archaeological Site Visits of Northern Chinese Porcelain and Gold and Silver Artifacts” to Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Luoyang, and Dengfeng. (~ June 9, 2017)
7/31
Professor Tzeng Shai-Shu retired.
8/1
Professor Candida Syndikus was appointed as the director of the Institute. (~ July 31, 2023)
Professor Hugh Hudson was appointed as an adjunct assistant professor at the institute.
9/12
Study Trip “Architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque Periods (1400-1650)” to Rome, the Vatican, Florence, and Venice. (~ September 25, 2017)
12/19
Signed a memorandum of understanding with Paderborn University, Germany.
2018
5/14
Study Trip “Cultural and Artistic Exchanges between Ming Dynasty China and Japan” to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. (~ May 23, 2018)
8/1
Professor Wang Wei-Chou was appointed as an adjunct assistant professor at the Institute.
Professor Hugh Hudson was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Institute.
9/25
Study Trip “Japanese Architecture and the West: Characteristics, Exchanges, and Reception” to Kyoto and Osaka. (~ September 29, 2018)
2019
6/15
The Institute hosted the symposium “100 Years of Bauhaus: The Bauhaus in Taiwan – Concepts of Modernity.”
10/1
Study Trip “Concepts of Sacred and Secular Spaces in Eastern and Western Architecture: A Case Study of Nagasaki” to Nagasaki. (~ October 4, 2019)
11/18
Study Trip “Italian Museums and Exhibitions 2019: History, Curating, and Architecture” to Venice and Northern Italy. (~ November 28, 2019)
12/19
Study Trip “Research on Modern East Asian Art History” to Kyushu. (~ December 24, 2019)
2020
2/1
Professor Wu Hsiao-Yun was appointed as an adjunct associate professor at the Institute.
8/1
Professor Lin Huan-Shen was appointed as an adjunct associate professor at the Institute.
2021
5/25
Signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Osaka City University.
8/1
Professor Lin Li-Chiang was seconded to the National Palace Museum to serve as the Director of the Department of Painting and Calligraphy. (~ July 31, 2023)
10/22
The Institute hosted the 15th International Conference of the “Taiwan Association of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies” (TACMRS) on “Travel Culture: Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Migration.”
2022
8/1
Professor Chiu Shih-Hua was appointed as an adjunct assistant professor at the Institute.
11/12
The Institute hosted the “Clash – 2022 Graduate Symposium on Art History and Visual Culture.”
12/2
Hosted the “Rediscovering Nature” workshop at National Taiwan Normal University. (~ December 3, 2022)
12/10
Hosted the “Interdisciplinary Applied Research and Problem Solving: Methods, Strategies, Tools” workshop.
2023
4/28
Assist the “Sound Art Lecture and Workshop” at National Taiwan Normal University. (~ April 29, 2023)
8/1
Professor Tsai Chia-Chiu was appointed as the director of the Institute.
9/29
Co-organized the conference “The Draft and Its Environs: From the Writer’s Desk to the Desktop.”
10/8
Study Trip “Visit and Exchange at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute” to Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha, and Shanghai. (~ October 16, 2023).
11/3
Study Trip “Research on Modern East Asian Art History” to Tokyo and Kanagawa. (~ November 18, 2023)
2024
6/8
Study Trip “The Renaissance, Baroque, and Beyond” to Venice and Rome, Italy. (~ June 23, 2024)