Seoul Institute of the Arts

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

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

• 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)

Notable alumni

TV hosts

• Euna Lee
• Jang Yoon-ju
• Lee Hwi-jae
• Shin Dong-yup
• Yoo Jae-suk

Authors & screenwriters

• Choi In-hun
• Jang Jin
• Noh Hee-kyung
• Kim Ryeo-ryeong
• Shin Kyung-sook
• Kim Eun-sook
• Ha Seong-nan

Directors & filmmakers

• Han Jae-rim
• Jang Jin
• Jang Hang-jun

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