Some of the courses offered by the drama department include body movement and vocal performance of Peking opera, history of opera and stage in China, Yuan and Ming Dynasty drama, Chinese local opera, and special topics in traditional opera.
戲劇系學生則必須在一、二年級修滿兩年國劇動作和國劇聲腔，然後是大三的中國戲劇及劇場史，以及大四的元明戲劇。今年，系上更請來民俗曲藝專家邱坤良老師新開「地方戲曲」以及「傳統戲曲專題研究」兩門選修課；而在美術系課程中，書法和國畫傳統技法也列為必修。