History

2000~
1980~1999
1950~1979

SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS HISTORY

2013.
- Jul 23 Co-chaired the SICAF 2013 (Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival) with Seoul Metropolitan City.
- May 27 Signed an industrial-academic cooperation MOU with the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation.
  President Duk-Hyung Yoo wins the Special Prize for the World Arts Education Week 2013, Lamp of Culture & the Arts Awards.
- Apr 23 Signed an industrial-academic cooperation MOU with Seongnam Cultural Foundation.
- Mar 28 Media Center IPTV Broadcasting Station (SABS) opened.
- Feb 27 President Duk-Hyung Yoo reelected for the 11th Term.
2012.
- Dec Held the 50th Anniversary Ceremony – “Reunion – ReYOUnion”. Published the Seoul Institute of the Arts Specialization and Globalization of Education for the future vision.
- Oct 12 Licensed for the BFA Degree Programs without internship experience (1 year).
- Sep 1 Changed the affiliated Arts and Culture Research Institute into the Arts and Korean Studies Research Institute to extend function.
- Jul 21 Signed an MOU with Yunnan National University, China.
- Jun 18 Signed an internship agreement with Berjaya Higher Education, Malaysia.
- May 1 Changed name from the Seoul College of the Arts into the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
- Mar 2 Signed an internship agreement with Rose Bruford College, U.K.
- Mar 1 Signed an MOU with the Philippines Aurora Polytechnic College and Language Internationale.
2011.
- Jun 1 Reorganized the administrative organization from 6 offices and 11 teams into 3 offices – Planning & Coordination Office (Planning + External Cooperation), Academic Operation Office (Academic Affairs + Student Welfare), and Academic Support Office (General Affairs + Industrial-Academic Cooperation).
- Feb Completed 2nd phase Informatization Project – Built Groupware (e-approval), Archiving System, and rebuilt College Information System.
- Jan 19 Opened Seoul Arts – LA Culture Hub.
  Roberts of CalArts as the first project of Seoul Arts – LA Culture Hub.
2010.
- Dec 24 Changed School of Humanities into the Foundation Department of Arts.
- Sep 29 Special lectures by Professor Edward C. Alfano of CSUN Department of the Arts and Kent Kirkton.
- Sep 10 Special lecture by Dean Don Marinelli of Carnegie-Mellon ETC.
- Sep 1 Acquired the College Research Facility (Culture, Art and Industry Convergence Center).
- Aug Completed the 3rd Phase Educational Facilities.
  Reorganized the AA Degree Programs into two schools – School of Performance and School of Media.
  Established the Honorary Graduation Program.
  Established the retirement system for full-time faculties.
- Jul 13 Video connection to the International Playwriting, Acting, and Directing Workshop of La Mama Umbria (Italy).
- Jul 12 Special lecture by Professor Sook Young Kim, UCSB.
- Jul Founded the affiliated Dongnang Production Company.
- Jun 23 Signed an MOU with OMG World, China.
- May 25 Signed an MOU with the Philippines Centre of ITI.
- Mar 26 Named Outstanding School for the 2010 Vocational College Educational Capacity Improvement Project to support major brand promotion.
- Feb 27 President Duk-Hyung Yoo reelected for 10th Term.
- Feb 9 Signed an MOU with tvK (Television Korea 24, Inc.).
  Signed an MOU with Brooks Institute.
- Jan 2nd Phase Informatization Project – Rebuilt educational administration network and added Smart Campus Infrastructure, Cloud Server, and Mobile Contents (until 2011).
2009.
- Nov 2 Special lecture by Clayton Campbell, the Curator of 18th St. Art Center, USA.
- 9. 일본 무사시노미술대학과 공동전시회 시행
- Jun Executed a joint exhibition project with California State University, Northridge (until Jun 22).
- Apr Held “Fertile Confusion”, the Photographic Exhibition of Janet Sternburg of CalArts.
- Feb Signed an MOU with Digini, Inc & CTV (California Technology Venture).
2008.
- Dec Opened Seoul Arts – New York Culture Hub.
  Opened ATEC and ACC.
- Oct 22 Signed an MOU with Buena Vista University, USA.
- Oct 10 Special lecture by Ellen Stuart, the President of La Mama E.T.C., USA – “History of La Mama”.
- Sep 24 Special lecture by Actress Mia Yoo and Director William Clark of La Mama E.T.C., USA – “Potential Development Workshop”.
- Sep 22 Special lecture by Vice-president Stuart Tenzer, William-Morris Agency.
- Aug 29 Opened the Advanced Program for Culture and Arts.
- Aug Signed an MOU with California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
- May 19 Chile Theatre Cinema Workshop and Performance “Sin Sangre (Without Blood)” (until May 24).
- Apr Installed the Sculptor of John Bae (Professor of Pratt Institute) for the 45th Anniversary.
  Executed joint film production project with Chapman University.
- Mar All programs changed to 3-year programs.
  Opened BFA Degree Programs.
- Feb 22 Signed an MOU with Chapman University, USA.
- Feb 4 Signed an MOU with La Mama E.T.C., USA.
2007.
- Dec 5th Chairman Gi Heung Lee inaugurated.
- Oct 22 Special lecture by Ellen Stuart, the President of La Mama E.T.C., USA.
- Oct The new Lecture Halls (ATEC, Bldg. Ma, Bldg. Ba) won the Korean Architectural Culture Awards.
- Aug 27 Workshop with Jaclyn Kim, an American theater/film director (until Aug 31).
- May Completed the dormitories.
- Apr Completed 2nd Phase Educational Facilities.
- Mar Added Acting program.
  9th Dean Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated.
2006.
- Oct Special lecture by Uchida Shigeru & Mori Hideo, the Professors of Musashino Art University, Japan and interior architects.
- Sep Began construction of Web security system (Firewall, anti-spam, server security, etc) and Web mail system (by 2009).
- May Special lecture by Robin Minar, a German sound artist.
- Feb Groundbreaking for the dormitory.
2005.
- Oct 28 Special lecture by President Steven Lavine, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
- Sep 29 Special performance for the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Chi-Jin Yoo and the 43rd Anniversary of Drama Center – “Death of a Salesman”, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Jin Jang.
- Sep 2nd Phase Educational Facility Construction Project.
- Apr 22 Special lecture by Ana Laura Alaez, a Spanish installation artist.
- Mar Added School of Humanities (Academic Rules revised on Jun 14, 2005).
2004.
- Oct 20 Special lecture by Phillip Genty, a French mime director – “Dream, Image, and Movement”.
- Jun 1 Special lecture by Jang Wook Lee, a reporter for New York Times and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
- May 19 Signed sisterhood agreement with California State University, Northridge.
- May 1st Phase Informatization Project completed.
- Mar 8th Dean Gun Il No inaugurated.
  Added Lifelong Learning Center.
  Special lecture by Asari Geita, the General Director of Japanese Theater “Four Seasons” – Dongnang Art Center.
- Jan Opened Acting and Arts Management Cooperation Program.
2003.
- Sep 9 Signed academic exchange agreement with Long Island University.
- Mar Added Digital Art program.
  Opened Acting and Arts Management Cooperation Program.
  Reduced capacity of Creative Writing program from 120 to 80.
  Special lecture by John Bae, the professor of Pratt Institute and sculptor – Dongnang Art Center.
2002.
- Sep Opened the affiliated Dongnang Youth Acting Class.
- Jul Special lecture by Robin Platt, the General Director of Dallas Children’s Theater.
- Jul 11 Signed MOU with the Chinese Comedy Academy.
- May 1st Phase Informatization Project – Network throughout Ansan Campus and C/S for College Information and Book Information System (until 2004).
- Mar The length of Theater, Film, Broadcasting, and Interior Design programs extended (3 years).
2001.
- Jun Invited Ellen Stuart, the President of La Mama E.T.C., USA.
- May 4 Special lecture by Set/Lighting Designer Yoichi Aoki. Real-time video lecture through high-speed network between Seoul Dongnang Art Center and Ansan Campus.
- Mar 7th Dean Min Soo Ahn inaugurated.
  Affiliated Namsan Institute opened.
- Feb Ansan Campus completed for the division of campuses. (Art education – Ansan Campus, art experience – Namsan Campus)

1998.
- Jun Changed school name from the Seoul Vocational College of the Arts to the Seoul College of the Arts.
- Mar 6th Dean Gi Duk Kim inaugurated.
- Feb The Korean Arts Research Institute changed to Dongnang Arts Center.
1997.
- Sep 10 Dongnang Theater Ensemble performed Epic Opera “Women of Troy” with La Mama Theater Company, New York (until Sep 21).
- Aug Drama Center renovated – interiors redone with new materials and equipped with cutting-edge technology for the stage, lighting, sound, and video facilities.
1996.
- May 31 Founded Dongnang Theater Ensemble – Leader Seung Won Yoon. Founding performance, Musical “South and North”, at Seoul Arts Center.
- Feb Expanded Namsan-dong Arts Center.
1995.
- Oct 24 Groundbreaking for Ansan Campus.
- Mar Interior Design and Playwriting programs increased capacity by 40 each.
1994.
- Mar 4th Chairman Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated.
  5th Dean Jung Hyun Yang inaugurated.
  Enacted “Light of Life” Awards for graduates – 1st Winner Woon Chul Baek.
1993.
- Jan 15 Published the Collection of Chi-Jin Yoo.
1991.
- May 10 Founding performance of Dongnang Korean Music Ensemble – Leader Soo Jung Kim.
1990.
- Dec 1 Performance & Video Art of Kit Fitzgerald & Peter Gordon (Dec 1990) – Drama Center.
- Dec 3rd Chairman Sang Joon Han inaugurated.
- Sep 2nd Chairman Jae Soon Shim passed away.
- Jun Founding performance of Dongnang Dance Company – Professor Eun Hee Oh.
- Mar 1 Dean Duk-Hyung Yoo reelected for 4th term.
1989.
- Sep Expanded facilities by purchasing new property in Namsan-dong.
- Mar 1 Separated majors of Applied Art, Creative Writing, and Korean Traditional Music promoted into independent departments. Applied Art: Visual Design Department for 1st Term and Interior Design Department for the 2nd Term; Creative Writing: Creative Writing Department for 1st Term and Playwriting Department for 2nd Term; Korean Traditional Music: Korean Traditional Music Department for 1st Term and Applied Music Department for 2nd Term.
1988.
- Nov Added Creative Advertising program for the 2nd Term.
- Sep 16. Joint exhibition of 28 American writers and poets – Assemblage & Collage (until Oct 2).
- Mar Changed the admissions system from graduation-based to admissions-based and opened Figurative Art Institute and Publication Institute.
1987.
- Nov Expanded Applied Art, Creative Writing, and Korean Traditional Music programs for the 2nd Term and separated the majors as follows: Applied Art: Visual Design major for 1st Term and Interior Design major for the 2nd Term; Creative Writing: Creative Writing major for 1st Term and Playwriting major for 2nd Term; Korean Traditional Music: Korean Traditional Music major for 1st Term and Applied Music major for 2nd Term.
1986.
- Jun Signed MOU with Pratt Institute, New York.
- Mar Special lecture by James Hendricks, a futurist artist, sculptor, and educator – Drama Center.
- Mar 1 Dean Duk-Hyung Yoo reelected for 3rd term.
1985.
- May 15 Founding Performance of Dongnang Youth Theater – “Wandering Stars” written by Dae Sung Yoon and directed by Woo Ok Kim, Small Theater, the National Theater of Korea (until May 18).
- Apr 12 Founded Dongnang Youth Theater.
1984.
- Oct Revealed the Statue of Founder Chi-Jin Yoo.
1983.
- Nov Established Korea Arts and Culture Institute and Student Life Institute.
- Nov 6 Special lecture by Dancer Lonny Joseph Gordon – Drama Center.
- Jun Special lecture by Roman Vishniac, a world-famous photographic artist and doctor of Medicine, Veterinary, and Biology.
1982.
- Mar 1 Dean Duk-Hyung Yoo reelected for 2nd term.
- Feb Changed the Korean Theater Research Institute to the Korean Arts Research Institute.
1981.
- Mar Changed admissions system from admissions-based to graduation-based and merged 2nd Term with 1st Term.
  Founded School Magazine ‘Yejang’.
1980.
- Dec Added Photography and Korean Traditional Music programs.
- Sep Completed small theater in the Main Hall.

1979.
- Sep Enacted “Light of Arts” Awards for current students.
1978.
- Dec Reorganized academic programs into the Seoul Vocational College of the Arts to offer Theater, Film, Broadcasting, Applied Art, Dance, and Creative Writing programs. Principal Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated as the Founding Dean of the Seoul Vocational College of the Arts.
- Apr 28 Invited world-famous environmental artist, Evelyn Ross. - Produced special program for Lovers’ Festival.
1977.
- Dec Expanded Creative Writing and Applied Art programs for 2nd Term.
- Mar 9 Dongnang Repertory Company’s world tour (until May 28) – Leader Duk-Hyung Yoo. “Prince Hamyeol” and “Tae” directed by Min Soo Ahn performed 48 times in 16 cities in the U.S., France, and the Netherlands.
- Jan 18 Founded Alumni Association – Founding Chairman Goo Shin.
- Jan Founded ‘Institute of the Arts Newspaper’.
1976.
- Dec Added Creative Writing program.
1975.
- Mar 2 Ended congratulatory performance for the winners of Annual Spring Literary Contest after 11 years since 1965.
1974.
- Dec Added Applied Art and Dance programs.
- Apr 12 Professor Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated as the Founding Principal of the Seoul School of the Arts.
- Feb Drama Center changed name into Dongnang Repertory Company.
- Feb 10 Founder Chi-Jin Yoo passed away.
  2nd Chairman Jae Soon Shim inaugurated.
- Jan 30 “Chobun”, directed by Duk-Hyung Yoo and written by Tae Suk Oh, performed at La Mama Theater, New York as “Jilsa” – Drama Center.
1973.
- Dec 19 Principal Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated as the Founding Principal of the Seoul School of the Arts.
- Dec Seoul Theater School shut down and licensed as the Seoul School of the Arts to offer Theater, Film, and Radio/TV programs.
- Oct 5 The Korean Theater Research Institute merged with the Academic Foundation to donate the Drama Center site to the Academic Foundation.
- May Principal Duk-Hyung Yoo visited Moscow, Soviet Union for the International Theater Institute (ITI) as Korean representative – first Korean representative in history.
1971.
- Dec Principal Duk-Hyung Yoo performed “Alamang” at the 3rd World Theater Festival in Manila, Philippines.
- Feb 1 Drama Center adopted repertory theater system.
1970.
- Jan 15 3rd Principal Duk-Hyung Yoo inaugurated.
1969.
- Jun 27 Opened new era of theater led by directors with Professor Duk-Hyung Yoo’s presentation of “Bronze Hair”, “Unfamiliar Man”,” and “Self-criticism” (until Jun 30).
- Mar Changed academic programs to Theater (40), Film (40), and Radio/TV (new, 40).
1968.
- May 9 2nd Principal In-Hyung Yoo inaugurated.
1967.
- Sep 20 Drama Center’s exclusive practice studio (66㎡) completed.
1965.
- Nov 20 Drama Center’s Puppet Theater founded – Founding Performance “Gyeonu and Jingnyeo.”
- Oct Completed small theater for experiments (250 seats).
- Mar Changed academic programs to Playwriting and Theater Literature (30), Directing and Acting (75), and Speech (20) majors.
  Playwriting Seminar reorganized into Playwriting Workshop (continued to Fall of 1968).
- Jan 25 Congratulatory performance of winner of Annual Spring Literary Contest – Playwright Digging Movement.
1964.
- Sep 9 Drama Center Children’s Theater founded – Founding Demonstration, “Death of Magpie”.
- Sep 23 Drama Center’s Founding Performance – “Prince Dressed in Hemp” written and directed by Chi-Jin Yoo.
- Sep 7 Drama Center founded.
- Sep Research major (Academy) reorganized into Playwriting Seminar.
- Apr 4 The Korean Theater Research Institute changed into Academic Foundation.
  The Theater Academy was shut down to establish the Seoul Theater School offering 2-year college programs.
  Opened Theater (30), Film (75), and Music/Dance (25) programs.
  Professor Chi-Jin Yoo inaugurated as the Founding Principal of Seoul Theater Institute.
1963.
- Jul 6 Enacted Korea Theater Awards (Dongnang Theater Awards) – Playwright Seung Hee Park awarded as 1st winner.
- Mar Opened Theater Library - 26㎡, 25 seats, 6,000 books.
1962.
- Oct 26 Enacted Middle/High School Theater Competition (currently Dongnang Youth Comprehensive Art Festival).
- Oct 15 Acting and Research majors opened (2-year programs).
- Sep Affiliated Theater Academy founded – Founding President Suk Gi Yeo.
- Apr 12 Korean Theater Research Institute building completed and the affiliated Drama Center opened.
1958.
- Aug 26 Chi-Jin Yoo, the pioneer of modern theater of Korea, founded the Korean Theater Research Institute and inaugurated as Founding President to establish and promote the national theater of Korea.

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