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Seoul Institute of the Arts

Coordinates: 37°20′03″N 126°50′10″E / 37.3343°N 126.8360°E / 37.3343; 126.8360
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Seoul Institute of the Arts
서울예술대학교
Motto
창의, 성실, 협동
Motto in English
"Creativity, Sincerity, Cooperation"
TypePrivate
EstablishedSeptember 1962 (1962-09)
FounderYoo Chi-Jin
PresidentYoo Tay Guhn
Total staff
449 (2022)
Students4,169 (2022)
Location
Ansan
,
Gyeonggi Province
,
South Korea
CampusUrban
Websitewww.seoularts.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
서울예술대학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeoul Yesul Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Yesul Taehakkyo

Seoul Institute of the Arts (Korean: 서울예술대학교) is an arts university in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The Namsan campus in Seoul is used for presentation of arts productions and convergence with industry. The Ansan Campus opened in 2001 and is used for educational training.

History

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  • August 1958 – Korean Theatre Research Institute was founded.
  • April 1962 – Drama Center and Theatre Library were opened.
  • June 1962 – Korean Theatre Academy was founded (closed March 1964).
  • March 1964 – Seoul Drama School was founded (closed December 1973)
  • December 1973 – Seoul Art Academy was founded.
  • December 1978 – Seoul Art Academy was renamed to Seoul Art College.
  • February 1982 – Korean Theatre Research Institute was renamed to Korea Research Center for Arts.
  • February 1998 – Korea Research Center for Arts was renamed to Dongnang Art Center.
  • June 1998 – Seoul Art College was renamed to Seoul Institute of the Arts.
  • March 2001 – Namsan Education Center was opened.
  • September 2002 – Dongnang Acting Class for the Youth was opened.

Former presidents

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  • Prof. Yoo Duk-hyung (December 1978 – March 1994)
  • Prof. Yang Jung-hyun (March 1994 – March 1998)
  • Prof. Kim Ki-duk (March 1998 – March 2001)
  • Ahn Min-soo (March 2001 – February 2004)
  • Ro Kun-il (March 2004 – February 2007)
  • Prof. Yoo Duk-hyung (March 2007 – July 2019)
  • Lee Nam-shik (August 2019 - July 2022)
  • Prof. Yoo Tay Guhn (August 2022)

Departments

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Department Established
Applied Music November 1987
Broadcasting December 1978
Creative Advertising November 1988
Creative Writing December 1978
Dance December 1978
Digital Arts March 2003
Film December 1978
Interior Design November 1987
Korean Music December 1980
Photography December 1980
Dramatic Writing November 1987
Theatre December 1978
Visual Arts March 1989
Visual Design November 1987
Acting March 2007
School of Arts and Humanities
School of Media Arts (Bachelor's degree)
School of Performing Arts (Bachelor's degree)
School of Experimental Media and Performing Arts (Master's degree)

Notable alumni

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Actors and actresses

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Music

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TV hosts

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Authors & screenwriters

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Directors & filmmakers

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Fashion designers

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References

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  1. ^ Profile of Suh Ji Suk (서지석) Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today
  2. ^ Profile of Lee Hwan-kyung(이환경)
  3. ^ Profile of Lie Sang bong (이상봉)
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37°20′03″N 126°50′10″E / 37.3343°N 126.8360°E / 37.3343; 126.8360

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