Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity

Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity

亞太創意技術學院
Former name	Chin-Min College Chin-Min Institute of Technology
Type	Private
Active	1985 (as Chin-Min College) 1993 (as APIC)–2019
Address	Toufen, Miaoli County, Taiwan 24°40′58.6″N 120°58′12.84″E

Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity
Traditional Chinese	亞太創意技術學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yàtài Chuàngyì Jìshù Xuéyuàn Southern Min Hokkien POJ A-thài Chhòng-ì Ki-su̍t Ha̍k-īⁿ

Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity (APIC; traditional Chinese: 亞太創意技術學院; simplified Chinese: 亚太创意技术学院; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-thài Chhòng-ì Ki-su̍t Ha̍k-īⁿ) was an educational college located in Toufen City, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

APIC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in creative fields. These include Bachelor's degrees in Visual Communication Design, Fashion Design, Digital Media Design, and 3D Animation, as well as Master's degrees in Design Strategy and Innovation, and Digital Entertainment and Game Design.

History

The school was originally founded as Chin-Min College in 1985. In 1992, it was renamed to Chin-Min Institute of Technology. Finally in 2010, the school was named as Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity.[1]

By end of 2016, the school submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Education to revamp the school system but was rejected. In March 2017, the ministry requested the school to submit a proposal on how they shall improve the school curriculum, academic staffs quality and increase the number of student intakes by 28 April 2017.[2] The school was eventually closed down in 2019.[3]

Faculties

• Division of Creative Design
• Division of Digital Entertainment
• Division of Fashion and Life technology
• Division of Tourism and Hospitality

Notable alumni

• Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan

References

1. "Brief History". Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. Lin, Judy (23 April 2017). "Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity faces potential closure next school year". Taiwan News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. "第四所大專退場！亞太創意技術學院停辦" (in Chinese). UDN. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.