Article 1
The purpose of arts education is to cultivate artistic talent, enhance the understanding of the public in regard to the arts, strengthen their sense of aesthetics and creativity, enrich their spiritual life, and raise the overall level of culture.
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Article 2
Arts education is implemented in order to improve the understanding of the public in regard to the arts and enhance their sense of aesthetics. The arts education includes the following categories:
1. Performance arts education.
2. Visual arts education.
3. Audio-visual arts education.
4. Arts administration education.
5. Other types of education related to art and aesthetics.
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Article 5
The designated administrative authorities for arts education at each level shall grant awards to those organizations, associations, and individuals with outstanding achievements in the work of arts and aesthetic education; the relevant go verning regulations shall be prescribed by the respective designated administrative authority for arts education.
Schools at all levels shall promote and enforce respect for patent rights, trademark rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights of works derived from arts education activities.
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Article 8
After applying to and receiving approval from the designated administrative authorities for arts education, schools at the senior high school level or below may set up classes for artistically gifted students to guide them in appropriate development based on their abilities, inclinations, and interests.
The standards for establishment of the classes for artistically gifted students under the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
When necessary, schools may organize a professional qualification review team to evaluate part-time teachers and substitute teachers of the classes for artistically gifted students, and supervise matters relevant to the hourly salary of such teachers.
In case that the classes for artistically gifted students underperform, and there is still no improvement after the deadline set by the designated administrative authorities for arts education, it may be ordered to decrease the number of classes.
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