以文章與作品深入淺出的介紹或導讀方式帶領學生了解台灣美術個時期發展與藝術家創作風格特色，以及各時代政治、社會、經濟等所牽動影響美術發展的重要議題討論。尋求與土地認同歸依的體認及與國際接軌的基點，並自主性思考研究台灣美術史根植於自己土地、人民及歷史的建構。

Through in-depth introductions or guided readings of articles and works, students will be led to understand the development of Taiwanese art in each period and the creative style characteristics of artists, as well as the discussion of important issues affecting the development of art that are influenced by politics, society, and economy in each era. Seeking the recognition of identity with the land and the basis for integration with international standards, and independent thinking and research on the construction of Taiwan's art history rooted in its own land, people and history.

本課程的討論主要含括：
(1)史前時代與原住民的文化
(2)漢人移民與清代的台灣藝術
(3)日治時代的台灣藝術
(4)二次大戰後的台灣藝術
(5)現代主義的引進
(6)八0年代的鄉土運動辯論
(7)美術館與畫廊時代的來臨─八0年代以後的台灣藝術

The discussion in this course mainly includes:
(1) Prehistoric times and aboriginal culture
(2) Han immigrants and Taiwanese art in the Qing Dynasty
(3) Taiwanese art during the Japanese colonial period
(4)Taiwanese art after World War II
(5)The introduction of modernism
(6) The rural movement debate in the 1980s
(7) The advent of the era of art museums and galleries - Taiwanese art after the 1980s

戰前課程
1.蕭瓊瑞等。《台灣美術史綱》。台北：藝術家。
2.謝里法。《日據時代臺灣美術運動史》。台北：藝術家。
3.王秀雄。《臺灣美術發展史論》。台北：國立歷史博物館。
4.謝里法。《日據時代臺灣美術運動史》。台北：藝術家。
5.廖新田。《台灣美術四論》。台北：典藏。
6.倪再沁。《台灣美術的人文觀察》。台北：藝術家。
7.蕭瓊瑞。《島嶼色彩：臺灣美術史論》。台北：東大。
8.李欽賢。《臺灣美術閱覽》。台北：玉山社。
戰後課程
1.蕭瓊瑞。《戰後台灣美術史》。台北：藝術家。【必讀教科書】
2.台灣當代藝術之美 倪再沁著 文建會 典藏藝術家庭
3.台灣當代藝術 謝東山主編 藝術家出版社
4.千濤拍岸—台灣美術一百年圖錄 藝術家出版社
5.後解嚴與後八九-兩岸當代美術對照 胡永芬 行政院原住民委員會
6.台灣當代美術通鑑（1975∼2004） 倪再沁著 藝術家出版社
7.台灣寫實主義美術（1895∼2005） 朱珮儀、謝東山著 典藏藝術家庭
8.立異：九０年代台灣美術發展 台北市立美術館
9.台灣當代美術大系 文建會 藝術家出版社
10.台灣(當代)女性藝術史 陸蓉之著 藝術家出版社

Pre-War Lessons
1. Xiao Qiongrui et al. "Outline of Taiwan Art History". Taipei: Artist.
2. Sharifah. "History of Taiwan's Art Movement during the Japanese Occupation Era". Taipei: Artist.
3. Wang Xiuxiong. "History of Taiwan Art Development". Taipei: National Museum of History.
4. Sharifah. "History of Taiwan's Art Movement during the Japanese Occupation Era". Taipei: Artist.
5. Liao Xintian. "Four Essays on Taiwanese Art". Taipei: Collection.
6. Ni Zaiqin. "Humanistic Observation of Taiwan Art". Taipei: Artist.
7. Xiao Qiongrui. "Island Colors: An Essay on the History of Taiwanese Art". Taipei: Dongda University.
8. Li Qinxian. "Taiwan Art Reading". Taipei: Yushan Society.
Postwar Course
1. Xiao Qiongrui. "Postwar Taiwan Art History". Taipei: Artist. 【Must-read textbook】
2. The Beauty of Taiwan’s Contemporary Art by Ni Zaiqin, Cultural Council Collection Art Family
3. Taiwan Contemporary Art Editor-in-Chief Xie Dongshan Artist Publishing House
4. Thousands of Waves Lashing the Shore—A Catalog of One Hundred Years of Taiwanese Art Artist Publishing House
5. Post-Martial Law and Post-1989 - A Comparison of Contemporary Art on Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait Hu Yongfen, Council on Aboriginal Peoples, Executive Yuan
6. Taiwan Contemporary Art Comprehensive Review (1975∼2004) by Ni Zaiqin Artist Publishing House
7. Taiwan Realism Art (1895∼2005) Written by Zhu Peiyi and Xie Dongshan Collection Art Family
8. Innovation: Development of Taiwanese Art in the 1990s Taipei Fine Arts Museum
9. Taiwan Contemporary Art Department, Cultural Council, Artist Publishing House
10. Taiwan (Contemporary) Women’s Art History, by Lu Rong, Artist Publishing House