2020 AMFEK (Art Major Faculty Explore K-Arts) Program Guideline

As an affiliated organization of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea(hereafter MCST), the Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) runs the short-term fellowship program for Art educators and professionals called Art Major Faculty ‘Explore K-Arts’(hereafter, AMFEK). AMFEK residency program sponsored by the MCST invites professionals and academic researcher in various art fields from abroad each year for 4 months in order to promote artistic cooperation and cultural understanding and introduce Korea’s art and culture. 

■ Program Objectives

 ◦ To promote the artistic and cultural network and cooperation by inviting art educators, researchers, or professional artists from institutions specialized in arts around the world

 ◦ To allow students from both countries to experience cultural diversity through exchange with each institutions’ art professionals and to strengthen the artistic creativity

■ Program Outline

 ◦ Invitation Eligibility

-          Professionals working actively as professors, lecturers, researchers, artist, or art administrator of an artistic/cultural institution (Ages through 25 to 45 preferred)

-          Field of Program: 6 schools* of Korea National University of Arts

* Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Drama, Film/TV/ Multimedia, Korean Traditional Arts

-          Region : Nationals of ODA recipient countries (by passport)

-          Period : August ~ November 2020 (Apprx. 4 months)

-          Requirement: Fluent in English OR in Korean language

-          Number of Participant: 5

◦ Support to Participant

-          1 K-Arts faculty member will be paired with the AMFEK participant as a mentor

-          1 round-trip airfare (Economy class)

-          Accommodation: Fully furnished guest-house on campus or a flat near the campus.

-          Living expenses: KRW 900,000 per month

-          Intensive Korean language lessons (20 hours a month)

-          Basic medical insurance, Cultural field trips, etc.

-          Support on proposed projects such as workshop, symposium, exhibition, performance, etc. according to its feasibility and importance (up to USD 2,500)

◦ Activity and Obligation

-          Participation in orientation

-          Weekly & final report (Performance, Exhibition, Film or Documentary production, etc.)

-          Korean language lesson 

-          Participation on the research/creation project as a final presentation of what have done during the residency: Concert/Recital, Performance/Stage, Film/Documentary/Video, Report, Seminar, Exhibition, and/or any form or presentation agreed by AMFEK manager and mentor professor.

■    ■ Application Due: 19th April 2020 (Korean Local Time) 

    -         The application documents should be sent by email to globalpr@karts.ac.kr

    -         Late and incomplete submission will not be accepted.

    -         All submitted documents will not be returned. 

    -         Contact & Application: Yuwon Kwon, globalpr@karts.ac.kr, +82 2 746 9075