Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity (APIC; Chinese: 亞太創意技術學院) was an educational college located in Toufen City, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
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Former name | Chin-Min College Chin-Min Institute of Technology |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1985 (as Chin-Min College) 1993 (as APIC)–2019 |
| Address | 24°40′58.6″N 120°58′12.84″E / 24.682944°N 120.9702333°E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 亞太創意技術學院 | ||||||
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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
See also
References
- ^ "Brief History". Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Lin, Judy (23 April 2017). "Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity faces potential closure next school year". Taiwan News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
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