The Department of Pop Music Industry, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, is the first department of pop music industry in college. The first graduates had performed the first graduation performance in the five-department joint school exhibition of the College of Digital Design before the monthly off-campus concert tour kicked off. The concert would be launched on the spectacular stage as high as 17 meters. 15 original songs would be performed, all of which were completed by the seniors of the department. All the work, before and behind the scenes, would be done by the graduates to fully show what they have learned in their four years at STUST.
【Opening Ceremony of the Graduation Tour Concert "Blossoms of the Year" of the Department of Pop Music Industry, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology invited President Deng-Maw Lu (standing, 4th on the left), Academic Vice President Ming-Tsai Lai (standing, 3rd on the left), Dean He-Tian Yeh of the College of Digital Design (Standing, first on the left) to take a group photo with the chief officers and the graduating students.】
The theme of the show—"Blossoms of the Year"—brought forth a concert about university memories. It means cherry blossoms blooming, being smashed, and short-lived, just like students living through the four-year from entrance to graduation. The contents of the event revolve around five major events in campus life: wonders, love, ambiguity, lovelorn and friendship. Graduates of the
Department of Pop Music Industry are taking the title of their university life and leading the audience to relive their youthful time.
【President Deng-Maw Lu of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was delivering a speech.】
The music creation, recording, mixing, lighting, sound effect, stage and video of the performance were all completed by the students of the department, showing a comprehensive professionality. The stage was set up by the students behind the scenes, and the 17th-wide grand stage was completed under the hot sun, allowing the performers to have more room to play. The students in front of the scene performed 15 high-level music creations. They were still comfortable with the songs of different styles. They showed the professional skills of the musicians and were well received by the audience. The number of people attending the concert was over 400.
【The four graduating students who majored in singing performed the graduation song they wrote—"Fireworks".】
The graduation concert will be held in Taipei and Taichung. In Taichung, the department will cooperate with the 2019 A+ creative season in a cross-disciplinary manner. The concert will showcase the graduates' works and original songs in both visual and auditory ways. At the same time, two musically related games will also be prepared, allowing viewers to experience the joy of digital music production.
【Students of the Department of Pop Music Industry sang their song "What I’m Waiting For" in its electronic style.】
Off-campus performance information:
Taipei - 4/26 (Fri); Admission: 18:30; Start: 19:00; Location: Taipei--The Wall Mansion Taichung - 5/12 (Sun); Admission: 14:00; Start: 14:30; Location: R04 venue, Taichung Innovation Park
【Teacher and rapper Wei-Hao Huang (right) and a graduating student this year at the opening of the graduation concert of the Department of Pop Music Industry】