Being an artist who lead the way, not a conformist

Dean’s Message

The 21st Century is seeing an ongoing paradigm shift in contemporary
academic discourse that is uprooting traditional models of education,
with fundamental changes consequently sweeping across the field of
art education. Creative thinking skills, comprehensive perception of
the period, and communication skills are some of the important skills
demanded of artists in these times of change. To this end, the School
of Visual Arts has fundamentally reorganized and restructured the
framework of art education by focusing on critical thinking, problem
solving skills, discussion and communication skills and breaking
away from the previous customs of education focused solely on
handicraft techniques and formative senses. Furthermore, the School
of Visual Arts actively collaborates with other schools to keep pace
with the current times that demand technical convergence in addition
to humanistic knowledge based on art, as it has become difficult to
connect with a contemporary audience with nothing but an artistic
way of thinking. The outcomes of this new educational approach are
already apparent thanks to the success of the graduates of K-Arts who
are distinguishing themselves across the arts. The School of Visual
Arts will lead the development of 21st Century Korean art education
by sustaining the efforts that have been made for the past 18 years of
our School’s history.

Dean of the School of Visual Arts
Park Sun-woo

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Fine Arts The Department of Fine Arts aims to train The SameYet Different, (Mongin Art Center), etc.
enterprising artists capable of leading the future Collections: Seoul Museum of Art, etc.
world of art by actively addressing the challenges
of contemporary visual culture with the modern- Jung Jung-wha Video art
day competencies demanded of artists. Students Diplom, Hochschule für Bildende Kunste Hamburg, Germany
learn the ability to manage various media and Diplôm, Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Marseille, France
techniques, such as painting, sculpture, new Aufbaustudium, National School of Art Hamburg,
media, ceramics and glass, beyond the boundaries Hamburg, Germany
of conventional artistic genres. Moreover, students Solo Exhibition: “Video et Multimedia” of “Sounghi
can pursue the image of experimental and Kim et ses Invites’, France, etc.
enterprising artists who broaden the scope of new Group Exhibition: “Computing Music VI_TeamPlay”,
possibilities of art based on insights and a clear Alte Feuerwache, Cologne, etc.
awareness of social and cultural issues and trends.
Kim Ji-won Painting
Fostering the Ability to Actively Respond to Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste Städelschul
the Contemporary Art Trend of Hybrid and Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Post-Genre — Students study the materials and B.F.A., Fine arts education, Inha university
techniques used in various media through a Solo Exhibitions: Like the Wind (HITE Collection),Take
curriculum that emphasizes open-mindedness, Off (Kumho Museum of Art), etc.
experimental spirit and liberal mind. In addition Selected Group Exhibitions: SeMA Gold 2012:Hidden
to a thorough grounding in general art education Track (Seoul Museum of Art),Good Morning, MR. Nam
through exploring the depth of emotions as June PAIK (Korean Cultural Centre, London), etc.
captured in specific media, the curriculum
uniquely focuses on effective communication Kwak Nam-sin Painting/Printmaking
through discussions and presentations. B.F.A, M.F.A. Painting, Hongik University
Diplôme, Printmaking, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des
Avoiding Standardization by Specific Ideologies Arts Décoratifs, France
or Trends — Students are encouraged to create Solo Exhibition; Galerie Arcade (Brussels, Belgium),
their own creative and unique worlds of art Espace Bateau-Lavior (Paris, France), etc.
by flexibly embracing multiple trends found Group Exhibition; “Korean Drawing Now” (Brooklyn
in contemporary art, as well as exploring the Museum, NewYork), “Special Prize” International Print
motivations present in other artistic genres. Triennial-Cracow, Poland in 2000, etc.

Implementing a Practical Form of Theoretical Lee Ju-yong Holography/Photography
Education — By incorporating the display of B.A., Science ImagingTechnology, Brooks Institute of
artworks within practical education that had Photography, U.S.
previously focused solely on creation, students can M.S., Science Photography (Holography), Brooks
actively explore the issues of artistic acceptance Institute of Photography, U.S.
and reception, as well as the issues of exhibition Solo Exhibition: “EXIT", AD 2000 Gallery, (Japan),
space and audience. “Part of Nature”, Growrich Gallery, (Seoul, Korea),
“Portfolio”, Space 311 Gallery, L.A., U.S. etc.
facult y Group Exhibition: “Holography 2000”, Stadtmuseum
St. Poelten, (Austria), etc.
Ahn Kyu-chul 3D/Display
B.A., Sculpture, Seoul National University Lim Min-ouk Painting/3D
B.A., M.A,, Staatliche Akademie der Bildende Künste École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris,
Stuttgart, Germany Félicitation DNSAP
Solo Exhibition: Rodin Gallery (Seoul), La Casa 2007 Hermès Korea Missulsang, Atelier Hermès, Seoul
Encendida Gallery, (Madrid, Spain) etc. 2008 Solo Exhibition: “Jump Cut,” Artsonje Center, Seoul
Group Exhibition; “Crossings 2003”, Gallery of University “The Artist of theYear 2012,” National Museum of
of Hawaii (Honolulu, U.S.), “Alchemy of Daily Life”, Contemporary, Korea
National Museum of Contemporary Art (Seoul), etc. “FireCliff Series,” Madrid, Seoul, Minneapolis, Chicago
2013 “Minouk Lim: Longing for Slight Fever,” Art
Bae Jin-hwan Ceramics Center Nabi, Seoul
B.A., Bennington College, U.S.
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art, U.S. Park Sung-won Glass art
Solo Exhibition; Sa-gan Gallery (Seoul), Havilland- West Surrey College of Art and Design, UK
Strickland Gallery (Philadelphia, U.S.), etc. M.F.A., Ceramic & Glass, Royal College of Art London, UK
Collections;The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Lecturer, Middlesex University, London, UK
United Kingdom, etc. Solo Exhibition; “Vein of Life-Contemporary Glass
Sculpture”, Plateaux Gallery, (London, UK), “Through
Chung Zu-young Painting the Life”, Sklo Gallery, etc.
B.F.A., in Painting, Seoul National University Group Exhibition; “The 31st Annual Glass Art Society
Meisterschueler (by Prof. Jan Dibbets), Kunstakademie International Exhibition”, U.S., etc.
Duesseldorf / De Ateliers
Solo exhibitions: partes extra partes, GALLERY HYUNDAI, Sul Won-gi Painting
B.A., Beloit College, U.S.
M.F.A., Painting, Pratt Institute, U.S.
Solo Exhibition: Lee Hwaik Gallery (Seoul), Kaze
Gallery (Osaka, Japan), Walsh Gallery (Chicago, USA),
Jain Marunouchi Gallery (India), etc.
Collections; Metropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork, USA, etc.

Yun Dong-koo Painting/Sculpture
B.F.A, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, U.S.
M.A.F, Korea University
Solo Exhibition; Space IMA Project, Moin Gallery, etc.
Collections; Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, U.S., etc.

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Design The Department of Design is founded on the facult y
conviction that “the cultural industry can never
blossom without strengthening its cultural roots Kim Kyung-kyun Visual Communication Design
and foundation”. It regards the key role of design B.A., Visual Communication Design, Hong-ik University
as framing new values and culture to coincide M.A., Advertising Design, Hong-ik University
with the constantly changing living environment. M.A., Visual Communication Design,Tama Art University
Its purpose is to foster train specialists to The President’s Award from the Korea Industrial
explore contemporary design issues in a more Design Exhibition
fundamental and conceptual way for innovation Published; <So Many Men, So Many Minds>,
that’s both meaningful and impactful. <The Power of Japanese Culture>, etc.
Educating Design Leaders — Focusing on
its majors in Interaction Design, Visual Kim Sung-yong Transportation Design
Communication Design and Transportation B.S.,Transportation Design, Art Center College of Design, U.S.
Design, the curriculum provides integrated M.S.,Transportation Design, Art Center College of Design, U.S.
education that acknowledges individual Designer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, U,S,A.
distinctiveness, explores future-oriented Full-time Instructor, Art Center College of Design,
alternatives, and seeks to maximize the impact of California, U.S.
outstanding individuals through collaboration Assistant Professor Instructor, HongIk University
and interaction.
Park Inn-seok Visual Communication Design/
Basic Design/Cultural Design
B.A., Applied Arts, Seoul National University
M.A. Coursework Completed, Industrial Design, Seoul
National University
Diplôme DSAD(Equivalent to Master Degree), Ecole
Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg, France
Head Researcher for Ministry Identity Program
Project, MCST, etc.
Head Researcher for Design Process Innovation(DPI)
Manual Project, SBA, etc.

Yang Seung-mu Interaction Design
B.A., Industrial Design, Seoul National University
M.A., Interaction Design, Royal College of Art, U.K
A visiting professor, Dept. of Information Art & Design,
Tsinghua University, P.R. China
[Wireless-controlled interactive electric screen based
mobile content for 2008 Olympics], Beijing Pervasive
Game symposium and workshop, Academy of the Arts
and Design & Institute of HCI and Media Integration,
Tsinghua University, China, etc.
Beijing 798 International Industrial Design, Honor
Forum Award

The 20th anniversary exhibition of design department Graduation work of the visual design department
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Architecture The Department of Architecture trains architects provide a level of depth and intensity not found
to have architectural design capabilities in in similar courses elsewhere, while also offering
interior, landscape, environment, complex theoretical courses attended by the optimal
and urban design to embrace contemporary number of students. The faculty goes with
living environments, while also satisfying the students of all years on architectural field trips
traditional focus on building design skills. The within Korea and to other countries in the spring
Department of Architecture in K-Arts is situated and autumn. These fieldtrips enable the attendees
within the School of Art, rather than the School to broaden their perspective on architecture
of Engineering, a feature which distinguishes and reinforce the fellowship among members of
from all other such departments in Korea. This the Department. Graduation shows and year-
important feature shows the emphasis taken here end exhibitions are held at the end of the year,
on the creative aspects of architecture alongside providing an opportunity for students to showcase
the engineering part, as evidenced by the media the skills they have built up during the year.
studio courses that have been launched. This Students have the chance to explore themes that
two-fold approach helps the Department enable are difficult to be examined during the semester
students to constantly experiment and explore through workshops held over the vacation period,
new ways of expression and thinking about which are also open to the public.
architecture.
Five-year Curriculum of Architectural Studies facult y
— The Department offers a five-year curriculum
of architectural studies focusing on theoretical Kim Bong-ryol Korean architectural history
design and practical theory under its two main and theory
goals of studying architectural design and B.S., Seoul National University
theories. This approach emphasizes the essence M.A., Seoul National University
of unique design education, grounded in the Ph.D, Seoul National University
certification standard of the Royal Institutes of Architectural Association Graduate School of
British Architects (RIBA). Furthermore, the Architecture, UK
Department is currently targeting accreditation Member of Cultural Heritage Committee, Director of
from KAAB (Korea Architectural Accrediting Korean Association of Architectural History(KAAH), etc.
Board) by 2015 for the degree courses of the
Department of Architecture. This accreditation Kim Byung-chan Art History
would allow students to become ‘registered B.A,, Korea National University of Arts
architects’ to be able to go onto a career as an M.Sc., in Architecture, Delft University ofTechnology,
architect in Korea upon graduation. The Netherlands
In-depth and Intensive Education — The various 2013 BUGAIK International Architecture
design studio courses on offer here each year Exhibition in Busan
Project Architect/Architect in Concept Design B.V.,
The Netherlands
Registered Architect, Bureau Architectenregister,
The Netherlands
Assistant Professor, Architecture, Dong-A University
Awarded in international competition of Busan Opera
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Kim Jong-kyu Architecture Design Park Sun-woo Structural Design
B.S.,Yonsei University B.E., Korea University
AA Diploma at Architectural Association School M.E., Korea University
of Architecture RWTH-Aachen, Dipl.-Ing. Aachen, Germany
Registered Member of ARCUK (Architects Registration Dortmund Universitaet, Dr.-Ing. Dortmund, Germany
Council of the United Kingdom) First Prize 42nd National Line Footbridge Design,
Exhibition;Thames Housing (London) - Oasis (RIBA TEDAL Line Footbridge Design,Tianjin, China, etc.
International Student Competition) Royal Academy,
London, UK, etc. Woo Don-son History of Modern Architecture
First Prize Korean Architecture Award, etc. B.E., Architecture, Seoul National University
M.E., Architecture, Seoul National University
Kim Tae-young Architectural Design D.E., Architecture,The University ofTokyo, Japan
B.S.C., Seoul National University Visiting Scholar, University of California at
M.Sc., Seoul National University Berkeley, Berkeley, U.S.
UCL (University College London), the Bartlett School Awarded 2006 SAH Senior Annual Meeting Fellowship
of Architecture, Design PhD program
Senior Associate, Gensler London
Atelier 7 tutor, University of Greenwich, London Jury/
Critic, Central Saint Martins, South bank university,
Catholic University of America Paris Studio
Research Grant, Museum Residence,The Canadian
Centre for Architecture, Montreal

Art Theory The Department of Art Theory was established perspective through the many opportunities they
to train specialists in ways to objectively analyze have to encounter various genres and theories of
all kinds of visual culture through in-depth art from the six schools. The graduate program
experience. Students in this Department study provides a more intensive knowledge base than the
the general concepts underlying the arts, with undergraduate program. It provides a curriculum
discussions on contemporary aesthetics and that blurs the lines between specialized training
thorough examination of Eastern, Western in Eastern and Western art theories and current
and Korean art history. This approach enables practice within the art world.
students to develop a “critical eye” with which to
legitimately and properly assess the art of the past facult y
and the present and, furthermore, to clarify the
social and cultural meaning of art. Cho In-soo Art History(Korea and China)
Thorough Education of Majors — The B.A., Archaeology and Art History, Seoul National University
undergraduate program provides a thorough M.A., and Ph.D., History of Art, University of Kansas, U.S.
education of majors that starts from the Visiting Scholar at Korea Institute, Harvard University
freshman year in order to foster practitioners Published; “Picturing spirit; Portraiture in East Asia”, co-edited,
adept at theoretical specialization. Freshmen “Sages, Literati and Immortals: Korean Figure Paintings.”
and sophomores learn foreign language skills,
master the basics of humanities and acquire an Jin Whui-yeon Art History
understanding of the foundations of art history, B.A. Archaeology and Art History, Seoul National
while juniors and seniors learn about the various University
forms of contemporary art, new art theories M.A., Ph.D., History of Art, Columbia University
and research methodologies. Students can Assistant professor at SungshinWomen’s University
form individual, yet creative visions by learning Published; “What is Avant-garde?”, “Painters at le Rue
substantial things in art museums, practical de’Opera”, “Coexisting Differences: Women Artists in
explorations, or by participating in intensive Contemporary Korean Art”
discussion courses. Moreover, cooperation with Curation; “Women’s History through generational
other schools enables students to maintain a maturation”, “The Spectrum of Pure Harmony”, “Post-
sense of realism by attending courses in formative painterly Canvas”
practice and criticism, skills needed by theorists.
Students also go on fieldtrips every semester to Yang Jeong-mu Art History
check on the things they have learned in class. B.A., Archaeology and Art History, Seoul National University
What’s more, students are able to gain a broad Ph.D., History of Art, University College London,
University of London, UK
Thesis: “Colour in Venetian Renaissance Painting; Socio-
economical Approach”, Association of Western art History,
“The Components of Visual culture in Renaissance Italy; a
Seminal Study”, Art History and Visual Culture, etc.

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Admissions To select students with creativity, talent and Architecture
Guide intellectual ability, the School of Visual Arts breaks
away from an over-reliance on the rigid conventional The Department of Architecture requires students to
entrance examinations by adopting a multi-phase have the ability to scientifically analyze and integrate
examination for verification. It implements an in- objects, express various concepts, and have both
depth practical test in the form of a workshop to an enterprising spirit and critical thinking skills. The
assess students’ diversity of thinking and their Department selects students who display talent not
creativity, two capabilities that cannot be revealed only in the engineering aspect of architecture, but
through a simple practical test. This method allows also the creative aspect. Therefore, the entrance
the School to measure the students’ thinking skills examination of the Department of Architecture
and scholastic ability by specifically observing their measures the students’ critical and logical thinking
interest and talent in art. skills and intellectual rigor based on written tests
and high school records, similar to the admission
The details of the entrance examination system for requirements at the architecture departments
each Department are as follows. of other colleges. However, alongside this
requirement, there is a practical test for applicants
Fine Arts to assess the students’ artistic talent, creativity, task
analysis skills, spatial perception skills, and rational
The Department of Fine Arts focuses on selecting thinking skills. The oral test requires students
students with outstanding creativity by presenting to bring references that reveal their abilities and
an alternative type of practical test that is completely experiences, allowing the Department to assess the
different from the conventional examinations of students’ expressiveness, interest in the major and
art colleges that select students based on uniform overall aptitude.
standards, such as sketching plasters. Applicants
are assessed on the basis of their observation Art Theory
skills, thinking skills and expressiveness. Applicants
must undergo a practical test, followed by an in- The goal of the entrance examination in the
depth practical test held over three days that Department of Art Theory is to select students with
examines students’ imagination, logical thinking and the academic ability required to study their majors,
communication skills. Assessors evaluate not only build foreign language skills, and learn the basics of
the output, but also the ideation and process, with the humanities. The focus is therefore on a written
applicants judged for their qualification and ability as admissions test designed to comprehensively judge
artists. the students’ academic abilities. Since K-Arts does
not reflect the College Scholastic Ability Test held
Design by the Ministry of Education, the Department of
Art Theory selects students based on the common
The Department of Design focuses on assessing written test of the School of Visual Arts, as well as
the abilities required by designers, such as the high school student records, essay test and oral test
ability to visually express their ideas and concepts, in order to perform in-depth and objective evaluation
and the presence of communication skills grounded of students’ academic abilities.
in validity and logic. The first examination measures
the level of knowledge and refinement required
by potential designers, and the second in-depth
practical test analyzes and assesses the general
knowledge and individual characteristics required to
be nurtured as designers.

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Major Media Equipment Room Engraving Lab — There is the copperplate room for
Facilities copperplate print and silkscreen, and a lithography
Equipment for media (photography, holography, room for woodcuts and lithographs. For lithography,
video, and media arts) is stored in this room for a large amount of marble extracted from Germany is
students to rent whenever they need. used in class.

Media Work Room Glass Studio — The studio is equipped with a
melting furnace that heats and melts glass to
Computer Lab — The lab serves as a classroom enable students to create various works using hot
for courses in the digital arts, such as digital working techniques. Moreover, students are able
photography, basic video editing, and computer to experience various genres of glass craft through
programming. casting and cold working techniques using a kiln.

Edit Lab (Video, Sound) — There are two rooms Ceramic Studio — Students can make ceramics
equipped with Toaster video editing system, using various techniques, from basic forming using
individual edit labs each equipped with Speed soil to casting using plaster mold. There are rooms
Edit and Adobe Premier programs, and a room for for ceramic molding, wheel throwing, plaster
lectures, screening and video editing. casting and glazing, along with a kiln room equipped
with multiple gas and electric kilns.
Hologram Lab — The lab provides an opportunity
for students to better understand and experience CAD Lab — This lab is furnished with five large-sized
the media field of holograms. It includes major plotters, laser printers and scanners to provide an
hologram equipment, such as lasers, chemicals and environment for design and other tasks.
films, as well as hologram mirror holders.
Galleries of the School of Visual Arts
Wood Studio — This studio enables students to
understand the characteristics of wood materials Gallery 175 — Located in Anguk-dong, Gallery 175
and to learn how to use various woodwork machines hosts various exhibitions, including the graduation
to express their ideas effectively. Equipment shows for both the undergraduate and graduate
includes round table saws, cutters, Powermatic programs; special exhibitions for the winners of
tools, routers, and band saws. Gallery 175 competitions; solo exhibitions and
international exchange exhibitions; and special
Metal Studio — Students learn about the exhibitions hosted by the Center for Visual Studies.
characteristics of metal materials by using welding
and cutting machines, and create various sculptures Gallery B104 — Gallery B104 is open to all students
by working to elicit and explore the characteristics of K-Arts and it receives submissions of their
of the materials present. exhibition plans every semester. Students have the
opportunity to experience organizing and actually
Model Studio — This is a state-of-the-art studio that participating in an exhibition, which can be an
turns designs, models, sculptures and artworks into expanded venue for their practice in art.
a database, mechanizing things that had been done
by hand using a computer. Programs such as CAD, Art Theory — The Art Theory is made to encourage
CAM, and DNC are used, along with CNC machine, students of the Department of Art Theory to practice
RP print, laser-cutter, 3D coordinate measuring, the overall process of exhibition planning. Part of the
vacuum casting and forming and flat engraving second-floor hallway of the School of Visual Arts is
machines, mini shelf, and painting booth to create used as an exhibition space.
and study student works.

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Affiliated Center for Visual Studies of the Center for Visual Studies is the publication of
Institutions Visual. Since the first issue in 2002 was published to
The Center for Visual Studies was established to provide a theoretical foundation of art creation based
lay the groundwork for a qualitative improvement on in-depth analysis and research of arts and visual
of research and creative activities throughout the culture, there have been ten issues published to-
field of fine arts. It was founded to build a high-level date. Based on timely planning, it has contributed to
culture of art and narrow the distance between satisfying the intellectual needs of readers who are
the general public and art based on collaboration at least masters of art colleges, and at establishing
between art and industry. The Center is dedicated a rich discourse centered on contemporary practice
to the study of fine arts in the Department of Art in the art world. Starting with the feature “Restating
Theory, and it is in charge of planning, administration Paintings” of the first issue, Visual has covered
and implementation of timely exhibitions, many aspects of art, such as “Placeness”, “Art in
symposiums, and publications. Visual Culture”, “Arts, Money and Power”, “Beyond
Nationalism”, “Art and Society”, “Art in the Public
The annual projects of the Center consist of the Sector”, “Global Movements and Young Artists”, and
operation of the galleries and publication of Visual. “Place and Art Activities”. Vol.11 will be published in
The Center was in charge of planning the exhibitions September 2014, covering “Art Education”.
of Gallery 126 and KNUA Gallery that opened in
October 2000, and is currently in charge of planning
the exhibitions and managing Gallery 175 (located in
Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu) and Gallery B105 (currently
Gallery 104/on campus) that opened in August 2003.
In Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, there is a concentration
of art institutions and Gallery 175 has positioned
itself as a venue for young artists to express their
artistic language. Gallery B104 located in the
basement of the School of Visual Arts is an outcome
of the efforts made by its faculty. Its founding
design was to prove that creation and presentation
are inseparable and it primarily hosts exhibitions of
student projects and contests. Another key project

Gallery 175

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School of 전
Korean 통
Traditional Arts
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Dept. of Korean Traditional Ar ts Theory
Dept. of Korean Traditional Music
Dept. of Korean Traditional Dance
Dept. of Traditional Korean Dramatic Per forming Ar ts
Dept. of Korean Traditional Music Composition

The School of Korean Traditional Arts is a higher education institute dedicated to nurturing experts capable of ad-
justing to today’s traditional music scene through academic study of traditional performing arts, with a strong focus
on instruments, song and dance to maximize performance ability. The School is a place in which broad insights and
fierce artistic spirit are naturally transferred to the students beyond the limitations of conventional apprentice-based
art education with simple technical repetitions. Indeed, the School is oriented around education that inherits and
then reinvents the tradition based on the spirit of “learning the new by reviewing the old” to harmonize tradition
with creation. It deserves to be called its popular title of “repository for content prototypes” by initiating performing
arts in Korea and providing the prototypes for other Schools. The School of Korean Traditional Arts is dedicated to
good faith interaction with other Schools to create new performance styles. It is proud to take the initiative to create
21st-Century Korean arts education by developing collaborative projects with each School.

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C urriculum
The School of KoreanTraditional Arts encompasses the following Departments: Department
of KoreanTraditional ArtsTheory, established for the systematic organization, aesthetic
definition and future prospects of traditional performing arts; Department of Korean
Traditional Music, which is divided into Instrumental Music and Vocal Music majors;
Department of KoreanTraditional Dance that seeks new vistas in Korean dance rooted in
traditional dances, such as court dance and folk dance; Department ofTraditional Dramatic
Performing Arts that comprehensively trains students in dramatic performing arts, such
as talchum (mask dance), pungmul and shamanistic dance; and Department of Korean
Traditional Music Composition, which was established to expand and develop the repertoire
of future Korean music.
The eternal foundation of traditional arts education is a thorough “training of the physical
body.”The School is proud to feature outstanding performances and productions
as ways for students to engage with and gain actual on-stage experience. With the
opportunity to hold joint performances with professors and present their productions
every semester, students can gain and learn from stage experience. Moreover, as music,
dance and performing arts are all offered within the same School, it is easier for students
to collaborate. As such, the School is designed to provide education that combines
instruments, song and dance, which are the sources of the traditional arts.

H istor y

M a r . 1 9 9 8 Opening of the School of KoreanTraditional Arts (Departments: Korean
Traditional ArtsTheory, KoreanTraditional Music, KoreanTraditional Dance,
Traditional Korean Dramatic Performing Arts)

Inauguration of the 1st Dean (the late Professor Baek Dae-woong)
M a r . 1 9 9 9 Establishment of the graduate program (KoreanTraditional ArtsTheory,

KoreanTraditional Music)
M a r . 2 0 0 2 Establishment of the graduate program (KoreanTraditional Dance,

Traditional Korean Dramatic Performing Arts)
M a r . 2 0 0 4 Inauguration of the 2nd Dean (Professor KimYoung-jae)
M a r . 2 0 0 6 Inauguration of the 3rd Dean (Professor Jeong Jae-gook)
M a r . 2 0 0 8 Inauguration of the 4th Dean (Professor Kim Hae-sook)
S e p . 2 0 0 8 Performance and event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the School of Korean

Traditional Arts (Musical “Hui”, alumni’s concert, professors’ concert, symposium)
M a r . 2 0 1 0 Inauguration of the 5th Dean (Professor Min Eui-sik)
M a r . 2 0 1 2 Inauguration of the 6th Dean (Professor Geong Soo-neon)
S e p . 2 0 1 3 Separation of the Composition major of the Department of KoreanTraditional

Music to the independent Department of KoreanTraditional Music Composition
M a r . 2 0 1 4 Inauguration of the 7th Dean (Professor Min Eui-sik)

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Dean’s Message

The soul of the Korean people finds expression in Korean Traditional
Arts. Korea has ultimately accepted and internalized the great creeds
and religions of the world, such as Buddhism, Confucianism and
Christianity, and we as a people have a deep cultural capability to
digest diverse cultures. As such, our reliable cultural capability forms
the foundation for the creation of new arts. In art history, interaction
with surrounding cultures and the creation of new arts define what
it is to be an artist. The School of Korean Traditional Arts has two
goals: one is to study the traditional arts that embrace Korean people’s
identity, and the other is to create new arts that meet contemporary
challenges through academic study. Globalization has given way to
glocalization, with the immediate now more important than ever and
a global perspective that’s smaller than ever. Such changes have had a
profound impact on contemporary artistic practice. We must not let
the original goal of art be thrown into confusion. We must establish
the identity of Korean culture as rooted in Korean Traditional Arts
and foster creative competencies for the future artistic practice. This
is the way to fulfill the noble spirit of the arts for the greater future of
Korea, Asia and the world.

Dean of the School of KoreanTraditional Arts
Min Eui-sik

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Korean The primary educational objective of Korean majors in junior and senior years. Students whose
Traditional Traditional Arts Theory is the academic research majors in various fields have been decided are
Arts Theory of traditional performing arts, such as traditional each assigned to experts in the field for one-to-one
music, dance, and dramatic performing arts. personal training. Most majors are divided into
The Department provides a future direction for the history of individual genres, systematology,
Korean arts through historical, philosophical and or applied arts such as planning and cultural
aesthetic definition of traditional arts. The guiding theories. To graduate, students must submit
principle is to establish a theoretical foundation at least one research paper, which is usually
for the creation of new types of performing arts presented at an annual academic symposium
based on theories that reinterpret traditions from hosted by the Department of Korean Traditional
a contemporary perspective. Arts Theory in October. Students who fail to
Programs that foster a global perspective — present a paper are not qualified for graduation.
General courses are designed to be closely related
to the theoretical and cooperative programs of facult y
other Schools for a solid academic foundation.
For freshman and sophomore years, there are Lee Dong-yeun Theory of Culture/Policy
various courses available on foreign languages, of culture and art
critical thinking skills, leading art theories and B.A., M.A., Doctorate, Literature, Chung-ang University
the practice of traditional arts. These courses Editor of Science of Literature
are accompanied by comparative art studies of Director of the Society for Korean Historico-Musicology
Korea and other countries based on art research (Corporation), Head of Korea Art Research Center
methodologies as part of a humanities-based A meritorious Prize, 2007 Korea Game Award,
pedagogical approach.The curriculum is not Excellent Books by Ministry of Culture, etc.
bound to traditional arts; rather, it offers open
classes for students to interact with other genres of Lee Jin-weon Korean Musicology
art, broaden their artistic perspective, and develop B.A., KAIST
objectivity to accurately determine the status of M.A., Musicology of Korean Music, Seoul National University
traditional arts within contemporary society. Ph.D., Musicology, Central conservatory of Music in China
Moreover, students are able to develop the insight Director of the Research Society of KoreanTungso, the
required to view and develop Korean Traditional Society for Korean Historical musicology
Arts from a global perspective. Published; <Monographs ‘Korean chivalric Novel
Intensive and rigorous curriculum for major — History (Chaeryun, 2008)>, etc.
Students receive intensive training on the selected
Sung Ki-sook Theory of Traditional Dance/Criticism
B.A., Suwon University
M.A., Ph. D, Oriental Philosophy, Seonggyungwan University
Researcher of National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage
Publisher of <Chum gwa Damnon>
Director ofYeonnak-jae, Museum of dance materials

Korean The educational goal of the Department divided into study of the gayageum, geomungo,
Traditional of Korean Traditional Music is to cultivate daegeum, piri, haegeum, ajaeng and percussion
Music students’ performance and creative capability instruments. The Vocal Music major is divided
so that they can not only carry on the practice of into study of pansori, minyo, gayageum
traditional music, but also reinterpret it to meet byeongchang and jeongga. Students receive one-
the challenges of the 21st Century. Based on a to-one tuition from two prominent instructors in
solid grounding in traditional music, students the field each semester over the four years of the
develop new performance techniques and expand program. They also acquire all the techniques and
their repertoires. This helps them maximize artistry demanded by traditional music through
their performance and creative capability and participation in various performances every
ultimately attain musical independence with a year, including traditional music and orchestral
high level of artistic ability. ensembles. The Vocal Music major trains students
Specialized education and practical course- to become outstanding performers in new
based curriculum by major — The Department kinds of theatrical music by going beyond the
of Korean Traditional Music offers majors boundaries of different genres. The Composition
in Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, and major fosters the students’ ability to expand the
Composition. The Instrumental Music major is scope of traditional music from classical music to
dance, theatrical, background and applied music.

118 Korea National University of Arts

Various annual recitals and concerts of each major Croatia, Bangladesh, England, etc.
are offered in addition to regular class as a way to Special Award Gonggan Modern Music, Performance
foster professional performers, allowing students Award, Gwanjae Gujak Prize, etc.
to gain on-stage experience. Students improve
their abilities by practicing all night to prepare for Kim Jeong-seung Daegeum
their recitals. They are also required to hold solo B.A., Musicology, Seoul National University
recitals for graduation to take their performance M.A., D.M.A., Musicology, Seoul National University
to a professional level. A member of Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea,
University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Regent’s
Nurturing creativity based on a strong foundation Lecturer (2009) and Visiting Scholar (2010)
— Along with practical courses, students take Gugak Grand Prize (wind instrument) KBS, Award of
courses that cultivate knowledge of the humanities Young Artist ofToday Ministry of Culture andTourist,
befitting college students. Freshmen and Collaborate withTurkye President Orchestra, Gedai
sophomores take core courses in the traditional Phil Orchestra and BROMEO String Quartet etc.
arts, such as Introduction to Traditional Music Performed with most major orchestras in Korea
and History of Korean Music, as well as required
courses in the School’s cooperative program, such Kwak Tai-kyu Piri
as English, classical Chinese, logical writing and B.A., Seoul National University
communication skills. M.A., Education, Hanyang University
Important Intangible Cultural Asset No.46
In addition, courses such as Criticism & Music Advisor of 21st Century Piri Music Society
Appreciation of Performing Arts and Traditional Awarded KBS Gugak Grand Prize(wind instrument part), etc.
Performing Arts Media & Contents help
students develop their critical eye about art and Min Eui-sik Gayageum
understand the contents of traditional arts in B.A., M.A., Seoul National University
order to communicate with the present day. It Completion, Doctor course, Korea University
fosters the students’ ability to create new forms of Invitational Concerts in England, Japan, United States
arts, beyond simply imitating and preserving the of America, Canada, France, and Italy, etc.
arts of the past. Grand Prize, Contribution Award, Award of Brilliant Music
Instructor of Choe Ok-sam school Gayageum Sanjo, etc.
facult y
Yoo Young-ju Geomun-go
Geong Soo-neon Haegeum B.A., M.A., Ph.D., in KoreanTraditional Music,
B.A., Musicology, Chung-ang University Hanyang University
M.A., Musicology, Seoul National University a chief player of SeoulTraditional Music Orchestra
Executive of Korea Haegeum Ensemble, Art Director director of Korean Geomungo Ensemble
of A-rri Ensemble Major Albums: ‘YooYoung-ju Geomun-go recitals’
Many overseas Haegeum performances in Germany, 1~3,YooYoung-ju Geomun-go recitals 4~6
Russia, China, England, etc. ‘Landscapes with Geomun-go’
Gugak Grand Prize(wind instrument) KBS, Award of Winner of Dong-aTraditional Music concourse special
Young Artist ofToday Ministry of Culture andTourist, etc. prize and Jeonju Daesasebnori prize

Kim Hae-sook Gayageum
B.A.,M.A., Musicology, Seoul National University
Doctorate, Musicology, Academy of Korean Studies
President of Korean Sanjo Music Society
Invitational Concert in Germany, Poland, Hungary,

Performance of Pansori K-arts Haegeum ensemble <Aehaeiyo>
School of Korean Traditional Arts 119

120 Korea National University of Arts

Korean By focusing on practical courses designed to teach Intense training — The Department of Korean
Traditional the true composition principles and various forms Traditional Dance has many required courses,
Dance of Korean traditional dance, the Department which is a result of reflecting the characteristic
of Korean Traditional Dance aims to foster feature of traditional dance: namely, its
leaders of Korean dance capable of addressing collectivity. The advantage this has from an
contemporary challenges and creatively educational standpoint is that it prevents
interpreting the tradition for the next generation. students from becoming idle in their college
Systematic curriculum — The basic courses years. Classes require complete attendance and
for freshmen and sophomores consist of core dance performances on a regular basis to help
practical courses for dance, as well as courses students devote most of their time to dance. This
that cover all genres of traditional dance. By rigorous training enables students to acquire the
offering courses covering all dance forms, from ability as masters in the field. Frequent recitals
dances designated as intangible cultural assets to and performances also help them gain on-stage
new dances developed since modernization, the experience, and reinvention training fosters their
curriculum helps students learn about the origin ability to express their emotions. This is why
of Korean dance with their body. Accompanied there is a need for intense training to meet the
by theoretical courses that help provide a general requirements of art led by the physical body.
understanding of Korean dance, the curriculum
is designed to nurture artists through both theory facult y
and practice.
Dance Choreography, Analysis on Dance Park Eun-young Korean Traditional Dance
Artworks, and Aesthetics of Korean Dance B.A., M.A., Korean Dance, Ewha Womans University
courses in the junior year enhance students’ Ph. D, Dance Science, Hanyang University
ability to analyze and have a critical eye for Performance and director of Court Dance;
dance. Courses on reinvention and the practice Gainjeonmokdan (佳人剪牧丹), Monggeumcheok
of tradition are offered to empower students to (夢金尺), Mugo (舞鼓), Seonyurak (船遊樂),and etc.
become the future leaders of Korean dance. In the Published; <Understanding of Court Dance>, etc.
senior year prior to graduation, students undergo
the process of reviewing what they have learned Yang Sung-ok Korean Traditional Dance
and incorporating it into their works. They are B.A., Kyunghee University
required to present a form of traditional dance, M.A., Dance education, Chung-ang University
such as folk and court dance, choreograph new Initiating Instructor ofTaepyeongmu, Important
dance steps on their own and then perform them Intangible Cultural Asset No. 92
at the graduation show, which is a mandatory Published; <An Illustrated Guide toTaepyeongmu>
requirement for graduation.

<Sounds of the Coming Spring>, 2014 Performance of Buddhist dance
School of Korean Traditional Arts 121

Traditional The primary educational goal of the Department dramatic performing arts that communicate with
Korean is to restore the essential sensibility of traditional the present time, rather than settling on the past.
Dramatic Korean dramatic performing arts by focusing on To this end, required courses such as Production
Performing practical courses, such as pungmul, shamanistic of Folklore Performance, Fieldwork of Traditional
Arts dance, mask dance and performances by Theatrics, and Practice of Newly Composed
professional performing groups, most of which are Works are provided to guard against merely
enjoyed and reflected in the lives of Korean people. imitating what has been done in the past. The
The Department aims to creatively inherit tradition curriculum enables students to tell stores based
by producing new kinds of dramatic performing on contemporary discourse, while seeking out the
arts and theatrical performance to contribute to the materials of the past to create dramatic performing
growth of traditional arts in the future. arts that can attract modern people. The four-year
Varied and wide-ranging curriculum — The program helps students restore their artistic spirit,
Department of Traditional Korean Dramatic skillfully perform various traditional performing
Performing Arts requires students to take arts, and explore the fundamental emotions and
practical courses on pungmul, shamanistic dance, principles of traditional dramatic performing
mask dance and performances by professional arts based on a thorough grounding in musical
performing groups for four years in order to instruments, song and dance.
gain a thorough grounding in the traditional
Korean dramatic performing arts that have been facult y
passed down from generation to generation.
Such courses are provided regardless of major to Choi Chang-ju Korean Traditional Dramatic
help students grow into talented comprehensive Entertainment/Mask Dance
artists with access to a varied and wide-ranging B.A., Seoul Institute of the Arts
spectrum of artistic experience. The varied Degree in Performing Arts from the Graduate School
repertoire defined by local elements for four of Culture and Arts, Dongguk University
years not only strengthens students’ practical Initiating Instructor of BongsanTalchum Important
ability, but also provides various sources for new Intangible Cultural Asset No.17
dramatic performing arts. With comprehensive Published; <Traditional Culture and Health>,
traditional arts covering musical instruments, <Aesthetic Movement of Mask Dance>,
song and dance, the Department fosters well- <Performance Planning and Art Administration>, etc.
rounded artists who are skilled in traditional arts
by providing courses on percussion, traditional Kim Duk-soo Korean Traditional Dramatic
vocal music and dance, and melodic instruments Entertainment / Shamanism
such as taepyeongso. Moreover, the Department Graduated from National Highschool ofTraditional Arts
nurtures true artists capable of balancing theory Student of completion ofTaepyeongmu, Important
and practice by offering theoretical courses, Intangible Cultural Asset No. 92
such as History of Korean Folklore Performance, Discography; <Drums and voices of Korea>,
Criticism & Appreciation of Performing Arts, and <Samulnori>, <Nanjang – A new horizon>, etc.
Carnival & Folk. Award of Presidential Prize at National Farmers Band
Curriculum for the future of traditional dramatic Music Contest, Conferred the national medalThe Merit
performing arts — The ultimate goal of the of Silver Crown Culture, etc.
Department of Traditional Korean Dramatic
Performing Arts is to develop new kinds of Kim Won-min Korean Traditional Dramatic
Entertainment/Pungmul
B.A., M.A. Korea National University of Arts
Artistic director of SiheungTraditional Art Company
Performed Shiheung Wolmi Doore Pungmul Nori
based on historical research
Directed traditional dramatic plays <TheTemptation of
the Golden Chicken>, <Mr. Park’s Dream>
Won the Grand Prize (Prime Minister’s Prize) at
Pungmul Contest of Gimje Horizon Festival

SeoulGut – the traditional Korean Bongsan masked dance SsitkkimGut – Shaman ritual for cleaning dead person’s soul
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School of Korean Traditional Arts 123

Korean The Department of Korean Traditional Music facult y
Traditional Composition educates students in traditional
Music arts and reinforces educational contents for the Lim June-hee Composition
Composition future development of Korean culture. With the M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, School of Music,
increasing global spotlight on the Korean wave Doctor of Music
through high-class Korean traditional culture, B.A., in Composition,Yonsei University
Korean music composition has an unprecedented Performed ‘Soul Mate’ at Frankfrut OperaTheater
opportunity to strengthen its global foothold appointed by National Opera Company (2006) as a
through refining its competitive edge. The field premiere opera, then performed it in Seoul, Japan, and
of composition that forms the basis of traditional the Beijing Olympics
cultural contents demands a more specialized Main Works: Opera <Soul Mate>, <Karma>, Korean
and reinforced program to nurture composers Traditional Cantata <Uboosasisa>, Cantata <Han-
who can carry the traditions to a global audience. River>, Orchestral works <Altaic Ritual>, <Dancing
To this end, there is a need for more diversified Arirang>,Traditional orchestral works
and detailed curriculum contents designed to
teach composition. Moreover, it is necessary Won Il Composition/Conduct
to implement a specialized curriculum that B.A., Chugye University
can encompass various sub-majors, such as the M.A., Musicology, Chung-ang University
composition of creative music, dramatic music, Student of Completion of Daechita, Important
film music, computer music and conducting. Intangible Cultural Property No.46
The Department of Korean Traditional Music Award ofYoung Artist of today Ministry of Culture
Composition had been a part of the Composition andTourism, Daejong (Great Bell) Music Award
major in the Department of Korean Traditional (Kkonnip, Petals), Areumdaun Sijeol (BeautifulTime),
Music, but it has been opened as a new Composition Award of KBS Gugak Grand Prize, etc.
Department since the second semester of 2013.
We look forward to seeing the graduates of the
Department play a key role in understanding and
imparting the values of traditional arts across the
Korean music world.

K-arts Haegeum ensemble <Aehaeiyo>

124 Korea National University of Arts

Admissions Since its foundation, the School of Korean Traditional KoreanTraditional Dance
Guide Arts has acted in accordance with K-Arts policy by
not focusing on the College Scholastic Ability Test For the first examination of the Department of Korean
(CSAT) scores when determining admission. The Traditional Dance, students can select one Korean
goal of student selection is to nurture professional dance of their choice for the test, and are assessed on
artists focused on practice, creators who can reinvent the ability to express core dance steps.The second
traditional arts, and artists with identity. Only the examination requires students to quickly learn the
most outstanding students are selected on the basis movements of a short piece that is composed of basic
of their potential and creativity. dance steps provided on the day of the test. Like the
second examination of the Department of Korean
The entrance examination of the School of Korean Traditional Music, students also take a written test in
Traditional Arts is held twice a year: with special which they organize their thoughts in writing, and an
admission in August and regular admission in oral test in which they express themselves in speaking.
October. In addition, admission opens in October for
foreign students who display the excellent artistic Traditional Korean Dramatic Performing Arts
competencies required to keep pace with the
global era. The entrance quota for foreign student The Department ofTraditional Korean Dramatic
admission is excluded from the total quota. The Performing Arts is divided into the sub-majors of
number of admitted students may not reach the quota pungmul, mask dance, shamanistic dance, and
if the scholastic ability of applicants is insufficient. performances by professional performing groups.
Regular admission is generally divided into the first The first examination requires students to play the
and second examination. In the first examination, traditional tunes used in pungmul, mask dance and
students take a test focused on the practice of their shamanistic dance with janggo or kkwaenggwari
major, while in the second examination they take regardless of major, and present performances
a test that requires broad knowledge and artistic relevant to the particular sub-major.The second
refinement. The characteristics of the admission examination assesses the students’ musical
system in each Department are as follows. qualification in beating out the rhythm of sanjo music,
and tests students on their ability to sing a traditional
KoreanTraditional ArtsTheory song of their choice. Students are also evaluated on
their ability to improvise and be creative by performing
The Department of Korean Traditional Arts Theory a piece they created, which determines whether
selects students through an essay test that the students have the basic competencies required
evaluates their ability to coherently and clearly by Korean traditional music. Moreover, like the
describe their views on the characteristics of Departments of KoreanTraditional Music and Korean
traditional arts, contemporary meaning and art Traditional Dance, students take a written test in which
culture in general. In addition to the essay, the they organize their thoughts in writing, and an oral test
first examination also includes a language skills in which they express themselves in speaking.
element (English reading) that forms the basis
of all humanities-based education at K-Arts. For KoreanTraditional Music Composition
the second examination, students take a Korean
Traditional Arts history test as well as an oral test. The entrance examination of the Department of
KoreanTraditional Music Composition can itself be
KoreanTraditional Music regarded as a preparation for a unique curriculum.The
practical test of each major is held twice.The first test
The Department of Korean Traditional Music has includes an assessment of music dictation, which
different tests for each major. The Instrumental is the key element of composition, writing a solo for
Music major assesses students’ performance of Korean traditional instruments according to a given
classical music, sanjo and created songs on the motif, and both a piano and traditional instrument
basis of technique and musical understanding. The performance. High school records are also included,
Vocal Music major assesses whether students though it takes up only a small percentage of the
fully understand the diverse repertoires of their overall admissions decision.The second examination
specialties. Both majors require students to take a requires students to compose a song according to
sight-singing test. The second examination includes the given lyrics and interpret chords (one question
greater in-depth assessment of the major, testing in soprano and one in bass). Students must also
students on their thoughts about culture in general, as take a written test about a given topic or subject, as
well as their logical skills through a written test, which well as an oral test. In aiming for in-depth and broad
is taken by students irrespective of major, including educational pathways to pave the way for traditional
Instrumental Music, Vocal Music and Composition. In arts in the future, the Department of KoreanTraditional
addition, an oral test evaluates whether students can Music Composition selects students through a
cogently express their thoughts in speaking. rigorous and focused admissions procedure.

School of Korean Traditional Arts 125

Major Media Room, Recording Room helps students engage with the education process
Facilities by recording and digitizing student events and
The Media Room in the School of KoreanTraditional performances. In addition, the School provides
Arts is equipped with tools for digitizing Korean sources of rare sounds recorded after the Japanese
traditional music.The room, mainly used for the colonial rule, which serve as another significant
classes and studies of Composition majors, is archive to study and systemize traditional arts.
furnished with equipment for electronic music
production, with equipment for sampling and Wind and String Room
digitizing traditional music and editing the creative
works composed by students.The media works The room is used for big classes of the School
of traditional music will play a significant role in of Korean Traditional Arts, particularly wind and
developing traditional music in ways that address string ensemble classes. It has soundproofing
the challenges of contemporary discourse.The and sound absorption functions to prevent sounds
existence of the Media Room in the School of Korean from entering, and it is open to students after
Traditional Arts is a clear sign that K-Arts is preparing class so that they practice as a group. There are
for the future one step ahead of other colleges. expensive pyeongyeong and pyeonjong (traditional
instruments used in the royal court) for massive
The Recording Room is for the School’s own ensembles, as well as two grand pianos for
recording production. Other recording rooms ensembles to use.
required for production are typically private spaces
that demand high rental fees for use. However, the Musical Instrument Room
School of KoreanTraditional Arts provides its own
recording room with efficient equipment for students This room stores high-priced instruments purchased
to conduct artistic activities. It is optimized to record by the School for traditional music performances.
all kinds of music, including creative music as well as Most traditional Korean instruments are stored here
traditional music, which is something K-Arts is proud and actively used in class. Students who cannot
of, as it is not offered by other colleges. afford to purchase such instruments are welcome to
rent them for free for a set period of time, allowing
Audio/Video Room students of all backgrounds to engage with artistic
activities. Moreover, the room holds instruments
The room holds a large number of albums and visual that are frequently used in ensembles, such as
materials related to the traditional arts and a system orchestral music, but are unaffordable to individuals.
to utilize them in classes. It has multiple TVs, VTRs Such instruments are used actively in recitals and
and audio equipment for students to enjoy. There are performances at the School.
also facilities to edit or copy the music used in dance
or dramatic performances. The room is equipped
with materials required for classes (laptops, audio
sets, beam projectors) to support classes, as well
as School events and performances. Moreover, it

Wind and String Room Musical Instrument Room
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K – A rts I nformation

A cademic P rograms
A dmissions G uide
S cholarship
A ffiliated F acilities
A ffiliated I nstitutions
I nternational E x change
E x change S tudent P rogram
A M A · A mfek P roject
A cademic C alendar
O rganization C hart
V isitor ’ s I nfo

A cademic P rograms

Undergraduate program has two practical examinations: vocal music or
instrument-based. The School of Dance holds the first
Academic curriculum tailored to deliver an arts examination following a ballet class on the day of the
education both theoretical and practice-based — The exam, and the second examination is held following
six schools are as follows: the School of Music, School a classical repertoire presented by the school. The
of Drama, School of Film, TV & Multimedia, School School of Korean Traditional Arts holds three practical
of Dance, School of Visual Arts, and School of Korean examinations of songs as chosen by each applicant,
Traditional Arts. A bachelor’s degree is awarded to with different genres available, including court music,
those who complete the required courses and pass sanjo and creative songs. There is also a sight-singing
the examinations stipulated by the regulations. test.

Graduate Program Field of Selection
• School of Music : Vocal Music, Instrumental Music
A graduate course curriculum designed to foster • School of Dance : Ballet
highly specialized artists — This program is a more • School of Korean Traditional Arts : Music
intense course than the undergraduate degree.
Those who complete the required courses and pass (Instrumental Music, Vocal Music)
the examinations stipulated by the regulations are
awarded a master’s certificate by the President Training Program for Practice of Art
of K-Arts, which certifies a degree equivalent to a
master’s degree in entering higher-level programs, This program is a preparatory school for students
as deemed by Article 12 of the Decree for the wishing to receive professional guidance related to
Establishment of Korean National University of Arts artistic practice. The program is provided after school,
(Presidential Decree No.15898). during the weekend or during the holidays by K-Arts,
with participants eligible to receive a certificate. There
Special Program for the Gifted in Arts is a theatrical practice course currently offered for
high school students in the School of Drama.
Early discovery of students gifted in the arts to
provide systematic education for high-potential Theatrical Practice Course
students — The Special Program for the Gifted in Arts • Target : High school students in their first or
is a unique system run by K-Arts to discover those
who are gifted in the arts to foster outstanding artists second year
through systematic education aimed at high-potential • Course : Acting
students. Those gifted in the arts are awarded a • Period : Around 15 days during winter vacation
qualification to apply for special admission to the
undergraduate program, without having to graduate at the beginning of the year, with class-based
from high school, as deemed by Article 10, Clause 1 of rehearsals as well as regular sessions
the Decree for the Establishment of Korean National • No. of students : 40 students per term, 2 classes
University of Arts.

Qualification
Those aged 17 or below who are attending their senior
year in or have graduated from middle school, or are
attending high school (first or second year)

Selection Procedure
Only those who pass the first-round preliminary
screening are eligible to be evaluated in the open
second-round main screening. The School of Music

128 Korea National University of Arts

A dmissions G uide

Admission Regular Undergraduate program Graduate Program
Type and Admission
Qualifications High school graduates (or prospective University graduates (or prospective
graduates), those who have passed the graduates), those who have completed
high school qualification exam, and those a regular bachelor’s program and earned
who are certified by the law to have an a bachelor’s degree, and those who are
academic background equivalent to, or certified by law to have an academic
higher than, the above background equivalent to or higher than
the above

Special Those selected as Gifted in Arts of the School of Dance, Dance Theory (those
Admission year, those with excellent grades in high who have at least 3 years of experience
school, those with a special artistic talent, in dance theory or education), Arts
the winners of K-Arts National Dance Management (those who have at least 3
Competition, those with excellent official years of experience in planning, marketing
English language test scores and finances related to arts management)

Admission Foreigners or graduates of schools overseas Those who have completed all the
of Korean (partly or all) who meet the eligibility criteria curricula equivalent to Korean elementary,
Nationals <Must be high school graduates (or secondary and university education
Abroad and prospective graduates) or those who have abroad and have earned or are expected
Foreigners an academic background equivalent to or to earn a bachelor’s degree in a standard
higher than the above according to Article university abroad, or those who are or
98 of the Enforcement Decree of the whose parents are all foreigners and
Elementary and Secondary Education Act> have earned or are expected to earn a
bachelor’s degree in a standard university
in Korea or abroad

Examination Regular Jul School of Drama (Stage Design), School Aug School of Music, School of Dance
Schedule Admission of Film,TV & Multimedia (Animation) (Dance Performance/Choreography),
(Based on School of Korean Traditional Arts
Application Aug School of Music, School of Dance,
Date) School of Korean Traditional Arts, School Oct School of Drama, School of Film, TV &
of Drama (Acting/Theatre Management Multimedia, School of Dance (Dance
in Theatre Studies) Theory/Art Management), School
of Visual Arts, Cooperative Program
Oct School of Drama (Directing, Playwriting, (Cooperative Program for Creation of
Theatre Studies), School of Film, TV Musical Play)
& Multimedia (excluding Animation),
School of Visual Arts

Special Jul School of Music, School of Drama Aug School of Dance (Dance Theory, Art
Admission (Playwriting), School of Film, TV & Management)
Multimedia (Filmmaking/Broadcasting),
School of Dance (Dance Performance),
School of Visual Arts (Architecture)

K-Arts Information 129

No. of School of Undergraduate program Graduate Program
Students to Music
be Admitted Total 133 Total 104
Vocal Music 25, Instrumental Music 87, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Composition,
School of Composition 8, Conducting 8, Musicology 5 Musical Technology, Conducting, Musicology
Drama
Total 85 Total 43
Acting 37, Directing 8, Playwriting 12, Stage Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Design,
Design 18, Theatre Studies 10 Theatre Studies

School of Total 105 Total 65
Film,TV &
Multimedia Filmmaking 45, Broadcasting 20, Multimedia 15, Filmmaking, Broadcasting, Multimedia,
Animation 15, Cinema Studies 10 Animation, Cinema Studies

School of Total 60 Total 50
Dance
Dance Performance 40, Choreography 10, Dance Performance, Choreography, Dance
Theory 10 Theory, Art Management

School of Total 90 Total 70
Music Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, Art Theory
Fine Arts 40, Design 20, Architecture 20,
Art Theory 10

School of Total 85 Total 38
Korean Tra-
ditional Arts Arts Theory 10, Music 39, Music Composition 7, Arts Theory, Music, Music Composition,
Dance 14, Dramatic Performing Arts 15 Dance, Dramatic Performing Arts

Cooperative - Total 8
Program
Cooperative Program for Creation of
Musical Play

* Super- • Korean Nationals Abroad and Foreigners : Korean nationals abroad and foreigners
numerary Within 2% of the total entrance quota in are selected with no limitations on the
Selection supernumerary selection (11 students) entrance quota.

• Equal Opportunity in Education (recipients
of basic livelihood security benefits, etc.)
: Within 4% of total entrance quota (22
students)

• Students with Special Needs (students
with severe disabilities, etc.) : Within 2%
of total entrance quota in supernumerary
selection (11 students)

130 Korea National University of Arts

S cholarship • Academic Performance Scholarship : Students who
received high GPA scores
K-Arts provides a wide range of scholarship programs
depending on its student’s background, situation or • School Development Contribution Scholarship :
funding requirements. The main sources of financial Students who contribute to the development of
support are the university scholarships, private K-Arts, such as through being members of the
funding and scholarships and prodigy bursaries. student council, school newspaper, or executives
of club associations
First, there is a scholarship available for students who
demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. • Academic Encouragement Scholarship : Students
with financial difficulties (low-income or near-
Second, there is a scholarship available for students poverty groups), such as recipients of basic
who have difficulty in paying for their own tuition livelihood security benefits
due to financial hardship. For the second type of
scholarship there are two funding resources. K-Arts • Family Scholarship : Students who have two or
is sponsored by many diverse private enterprises and more siblings or a spouse enrolled at K-Arts
foundations that seek to foster artists of the future.
• Community Service Scholarship : Students who
Third, K-Arts provides a scholarship for artistic have carried out community service
prodigies.
• Work & Study Scholarship : Students with financial
For foreign students, K-Arts runs the AMA (Art Major difficulties, such as recipients of basic livelihood
Asian Scholarship) Project, which is a full scholarship security benefits or low-income groups, enrolled on
for students from developed countries in Asian who the undergraduate program. Also, an On-Campus
are enrolled on an art major. For further details on Work-Study Scholarship for students who wish
AMA, please refer the international exchange section to earn their tuition or living expenses by working
on page 138. on campus as students of the undergraduate or
graduate program
The university scholarships are as follows:
• E xcellent Admission Test Score Scholarship : • Teaching Assistant (TA) Scholarship : Students
working as a TA.
Freshmen with the highest admission test scores
• Good Admission Test Score Scholarship : Freshmen

with good admission test scores

A ffiliated F acilities

K-Arts Library (http://lib.kart.ac.kr) Venues for Performances, Exhibitions, and Films

The K-Arts Library was established as a reference K-Arts has 11 venues available for performances and
room for the School of Music along with the foundation exhibitions. The five venues for performances are
of K-Arts in 1993. It was expanded and reopened later the K-Arts Theater A, K-Arts Theater B, KNUA Hall,
as the K-Arts Library (5 stories above ground and 1 box stage and experimental stage, along with two
below) after a sustained expansion of materials and exhibition halls, one movie theater and three projection
facility renovation in February 2007 in the Seokgwan- rooms. These facilities are open year-round for the
dong Campus. The K-Arts Library seeks to provide members of K-Arts to enjoy as spaces in which to
the most stable and effective services possible to conduct countless creative experiments, allowing the
enable students to access various art materials and students to feel at home. The venues are also rented
digital information as required. It is developing as a by other institutions off-campus for their own events
specialized art library that acts as the hub of culture when no school events are scheduled to take place.
and arts on campus.

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K-ArtsTheater A Dormitory
Located in the Seokgwan-dong Campus, the K-Arts
Theater A was opened with the establishment of the Cheonjangwan
new campus in 2007. The theater, which features a As a dormitory for students, Cheonjangwan provides
proscenium-style stage and state-of-the-art stage essential housing conveniences for students who
equipment, is optimized for all kinds of performances, come from other districts. As such, the dormitory
such as drama, dance, music and traditional as well helps cultivate harmony, unity and teamwork, which
as experimental genres. These facilities and its are the fundamentals of social life, thereby creating
architecture were made possible because professors an environment for students to polish up their artistic
and students actively engaged in the stage design personalities and academic skills. Each room has its
participated in the entire process, starting with the own en-suite bathroom and toilet, along with wired
design with a mission to make this theater their and wireless LAN. The dormitory provides a variety
own dream venue. With the capacity of 526 seats, of convenient facilities, such as a computer room,
the theater has a movable soundboard, an orchestra fitness center, laundry room, cafeteria and reading
pit, four dressing rooms, and rooms for musical room. It is a single building that is 4 stories above
instruments and costumes. ground and 1 below, with a total floor area of 7,062 m²
accommodating total 309 people (93 males, 216
K-ArtsTheater B females) and 6 visiting professors in triple occupancy
Located in the Seokgwan-dong Campus, the K-Arts rooms.
Theater B is designed to be an exclusive venue for
musical performances. The 314-seat venue featuring Shingilgwan
Korean-style interior design has an orchestra pit and As an urban-housing dormitory for students in
four dressing rooms. the Seocho-dong Campus, Shingilhwan provides
essential housing conveniences for students who
KNUA Hall come from other districts or countries. As such, it
Located in the Seocho-dong Campus, the KNUA hall cultivates harmony, unity and teamwork, which are
has a pipe organ and provides the perfect acoustics the fundamentals of social life, thereby creating an
in musical performances. The 368-seat hall features a environment for students to polish up their artistic
proscenium-style stage, with two dressing rooms and personalities and academic skills. The dormitory has
a control room. accepted students since it opened in August 2013.
Each room offers a variety of amenities, including
MovieTheater and Projection Rooms a kitchen (sink), electric cooker, refrigerator, air
The movie theater, which is on the 5th floor of K-Arts conditioner, washer, shoe-shelf, closet and water
Library in the Seokgwan-dong Campus, has the latest purifier. With the exclusive use space area of 20.43 m²,
sound equipment (7.1 Channel) installed to bring to life it can accommodate total 40 people (16 males and 24
the action on the big screen, with a total 257 seats, females) in double occupancy rooms.
including 5 seats for the disabled. The projection
rooms (large-, medium-, and small-sized) are located in
the building of the School of the Film,TV & Multimedia.

Gallery
This spacious 410.57 m² gallery located in the
Seokgwan-dong Campus has high ceilings and wide
exhibition space, making it easy to move and install
artworks.The gallery is used not only for art exhibitions,
but also for experimental performances or film-
screenings. It has an information booth and an atelier.

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