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History

This is the footstep that we have taken,
the center of art education in Korea.
1900’s

  • Jun 25, 1990

    Announcement of the establishment of a national art school (as a part of the Ten-Year Project for Cultural Development by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)

  • Dec 30, 1991

    Enactment of the Decree on the Establishment of Korea National University of Arts (Presidential Decree No. 13528)

  • Sep 17, 1992

    Enactment of K-Arts Regulations

  • Oct 30, 1992

    Confirmation of the organization of K-Arts (anniversary of the official establishment of the university)

  • Nov 16, 1992

    Appointment of Professor Lee Kang-sook from College of Music, Seoul National University as the first Principal

  • Mar 08, 1993

    Official opening of K-Arts, a specialized arts institute with advanced teaching methods, world-class faculty and excellent facilities.

    Opening of the School of Music, the Korean-style music institute in the form of conservatory

  • Mar 03, 1994

    Opening of the School of Drama, Korea’s only national drama school, and the Graduate Program of the School of Music to fully establish the system of a university

  • Mar 08, 1995

    Opening of the School of Film, TV & Multimedia, Korea’s first national school of film and media to foster outstanding specialists in film and media

  • Feb 28, 1996

    Relocation of the campus to Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

  • Mar 04, 1996

    Opening of the School of Dance, Korea’s first institution of higher education for dance

  • Mar 03, 1997

    Opening of the School of Visual Arts and of the Graduate Program in the School of Drama to foster artists fit for the new era

  • Mar 09, 1998

    Opening of the School of Korean Traditional Arts to promote Korean traditional arts, and completion of the organization of a university with six schools

  • Sep 25, 1998

    Amendment of the Decree to extend the years required for graduation from the graduate program to at least two years

  • Sep 28, 1998

    Amendment of the Decree and appointment of Lee Kang-sook as the first president (reappointed for the second and third time)

  • Feb 11, 1999

    Amendment of K-Arts regulations to grant a bachelor’s degree in arts

  • Mar 02, 1999

    Opening of the three-year graduate program in the Schools of Music and Drama; the two-year and three-year graduate program in the School of Film, TV, and Multimedia; and the two-year graduate program in the School of Korean Traditional Arts

  • Sep 21, 1999

    Completion of the Seocho-dong campus and relocation of the Schools of Music and Dance
  • 2000's

  • Mar 02, 2000

    Opening of the three-year graduate program in the Schools of Dance and Visual Arts, and opening of the practical art training program in the School of Korean Traditional Arts

  • Mar 01, 2002

    Appointment of Lee Geon-yong as the fourth president

  • Oct 28, 2002

    Amendment of K-Arts Regulations to adjust the course duration to 4 or 5 years, and the introduction of the special admission procedures

  • Sep 01, 2005

    Establishment of Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts to function as the hub center to discover and train artistically gifted prodigies

  • Mar 01, 2006

    Appointment of Hwang Ji-woo as the fifth president

  • Oct 09, 2006

    Completion of the new campus in Seokgwan-dong

  • Apr 20, 2007

    Proclamation of the vision of K-Arts and arts festival to celebrate the opening of the new campus

  • Aug 01, 2008

    Foundation of the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts, the first to be supported by the government based on the Act on the Promotion of Specific Education for Brilliant Children

  • Sep 27, 2008

    Proclamation of the vision of K-Arts and arts festival to celebrate the opening of the new campus

  • Aug 13, 2009

    Appointment of Park Jongwon as the sixth president

  • Oct 30, 2012

    Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the foundation and proclamation of the vision

  • Aug 26, 2013

    Appointment of Kim Bongryol as the seventh president

  • Apr 4, 2015

    Opening of the Daehak-ro Campus

  • Aug 26, 2017

    Kim Bongryol reappointed to serve as the eighth President

  • Nov 27, 2017

    Remodeling and expansion work completed on the Seocho-dong Campus