The Department of Arts and Design at National Taipei University of Education is the iconic representation of arts and design in Taiwan, often recognized as "the cradle of Taiwan's arts and design development".

The Department offers a full range of Undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral programs, as well as in-service master's degree programs. The Undergraduate program area of study is divided into two groups: Arts and Design. The Master's program area of study is divided into four major concentrations: Arts Education and Arts Theory, Arts Creation, Innovation Crafts, and Product Design. The Inter-disciplinary Studies of Art doctoral program was approved in 2012 and admissions began in 2013. The in-service master's degree program was open to the general public.