2021 59th year of establishment
Mar 29
- 7th Chairman of the Board Han Eung-su assumes office
- Honorary chairman of the board Yu Deok-hyeong assumes office
Mar 1
- Name change of interior design major to spacial design major
Jan 15
- President Lee Nam-sik awarded the 2020 Korea Management Award
2020
Dec 18
- Business agreement with Easywith for mutual exchanges
Dec 3
- Business agreement with CGNTV
Dec
- The Student Center of the Seoul Institute of the Arts selected as Ministry of Education’s ‘Outstanding Educational Facility’
Nov 3
- Business agreement for mutual exchanges with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Oct 10
- Performance of “Vital Signs, Sympathetic Performance Using Bodily Data of Culture Hub <2020 Enterprise for fused and combined contents of the Korea Creative Contents Agency>
Sep 18
- Business agreement for industry-university collaboration with District Holdings
Aug 20
- Business agreement with Ansan City Volunteer Center for volunteering cooperation of community development
Aug
- MOU with Ecole nationale supérieure d’arts de Paris Cergy(ENSAPC), France
Jul
- MOU with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences(AUAS), the Netherlands
Jun 17
- Business agreement for the industry-university collaboration with Korea Electronic Times through cultural exhibition
Jun
- 37th place in the category of Industrial Application in <2020 World’s Universities with Real Impact(WURI)>
Apr 17
- 6th Chairman of the Board Lee Jong-jae assumes office
Mar
- Administrative reorganization of the Offices of Planning, Academic Affairs, Admissions, Secretariat, Industry-University Collaboration, Human Resources Excavation, International Cooperation
Feb 14
- 2019 Multimedia fused performance “Changing Ties” of the ‘Art & Digital Tech’ enterprise of the Arts Council Korea, ARKO
2019
Dec 30
- SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Declaration of the VISION 2025
Dec 20
- Agreement with Ansan University Fused Curriculum, for the allowance of credit exchange
Sep 16
- MOU with Bloomfield College
Sep 13
- MOU with Hankuk TV (Hankuk Daily of the Americas)
Aug 1
- 13th president Lee Nam-sik assumes office.
Jan 17
- MOU with IFS Internationale Filmschule Köln
Jan 1
- Appointment of Shim Gil-jeong as acting President of Seoul Institute of the Arts
2018
Nov
- First place for the cultivation of famous movie directors and actors (2018 evaluation of universities by Jungang Daily)
Nov 30
- MOU with the China Cultural Center in Korea
Jun 20
- Received the Minister of Education’s Award for No. 1 University Library
Jun
- Seoul Institute of the Arts’ sister school
- Awarded the New York, La MaMa E.T.C., Tony Awards
May 30
- The forming of the Arts and Information Center’s ‘Woods of Imagination,’ (Experiential Structure Bookshelf)
Feb 22
- Awarded the 50th <Korea Library Awards>
Jan 13
- Cooperation with the world-renowned experimental theater company MOTUS (New York, United States)
2017
Dec 27
- Signing of MOU for the Green Art Way and the composition of the Art College Neighborhood (Ansan City↔Seoul Institute of the Arts)
Dec 22
- Certified under 「The Internationalization of Education Certification System」 (certification period : 3 years, Mar. 2018∼Feb. 2021)
Aug
- Installing the Bandung Culture Hub in Indonesia.
Aug 21
- Opening of the Artistic Creation and Educational System.
Aug 8
- MOU and MOA with Denpasar University, Indonesia
Aug 4
- Opening of the students’ portal for the building of the Global Art Campus.
Apr 28
- The donation of 141 type 2,500 volumes of the personal collection of Teacher Shim Jeong-hee, to the College
Mar 13
- MOU with U. of California at San Diego, United States
Mar 11
- Opening of the Arts and Information Center’s Hyper-Space, Kinetic Installment and Nature Space
Feb 28
- Building of the ‘Robot Workshop’ in the 3rd-year, implemented by the Nurturing Industry for Specialized Vocational Colleges
- Building of the ‘Coding Lab,’ ‘Game Engine Lab’ in the 3rd-year, implemented by the Nurturing Industry for Specialized Vocational Colleges
Feb 18
- Joint opening performance of the 55th year La MaMa
Jan 19
- Virtual-reality performance of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest,” 2017
Jan 18
- 'Hi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Sci-Fi' Plan for the Future, in the Present
Jan 13
- 2016 Global Master 'Kamau Kenyatta' meeting with world artists
2016
Dec 9
- MOU with the ZUYD University, the Netherlands
Nov 14
- President Yu Deok-hyung awarded the John D. Rockefeller, 3rd Award by the Asian Cultural Council(ACC)
Sep 29
- Hosting of the 2016 ONENESS_FORUM & New-Form Art Fused and Combined Art Performance ‘Ilmaek-Changtong’
Aug
- Installing of the independent studio for the LA Culture Hub
Aug 22
- MOU with the Norman School, United States
Jun 30
- Hosting of the Exhibition ‘The Accumulation of Time : Batik, Meeting the Artistic Soul of Traditional Indonesia’
May 11
- Selected as a university for the ‘Continuous support university’ performance evaluation of the Nurturing Industry for Specialized Vocational Colleges by the Ministry of Education
Feb 27
- Reappointment of the 12th President Yu Deok-hyung
Feb 3
- MOU with Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Jan 8
- MOU with Telkom University, Indonesia.
Jan 4
- MOU with Indonesia’s Korea-Indonesia Cultural Research Center.
2015
Aug 24
- MOU with Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation, United States.
Jul 29
- MOU with Maritime University, China (Center for International Exchanges).
Jun 5
- achieved the ‘outstanding’ grade in the 1st-year annual evaluations done by the Ministry of Education’s Nurturing Industry for Specialized Vocational Colleges.
May 28
- Reopening of the Arts and Information Center (enlarged from 621m2 to 991m2)
- Installing of group-study rooms and reading room’s for the professors
Mar
- Installing Italy’s Spoleto Culture Hub
Feb 26
- Joint agreement for the Creation of a Multi-cultural International City, Ansan.
Feb 13
- Selected for the「Certification for Attracting Foreign Students and Management Competency」 certified university (certification period : 3 years, Mar. 2015 – Feb. 2018)
Feb 3
- Hosting of the artist-promotion festival ‘Apeuro Festival.’
Jan 31
- MOU with CJ E&M China.
Jan 27
- MOU with Institut Kesenian Jakarta.
2014
Dec 17
- MOU with University of Reading, United Kingdom.
Dec 1
- MOU with Full Sail University, United States.
Oct 8
- Hosting of the fused art festival “Hanadoem” (2014 Global Festa Oneness)
- a global + local healing performance that wishes for freedom and peace and the connecting performances by the undergraduates of the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Aug 15
- MOU with Beijing Flim Academy.
Jul 1
- Selected for the Nurturing Industry for Specialized Vocational College (Type Ⅰ).
Apr 10
- Awarded the Republic of Korea True Education Grand Prize in the category of arts education.
(organized by the Journalists Federation of Korea)
2013
Dec 30
- Obtaining of the institution-evaluation certification for specialized colleges (Jan. 1, 2014~ Dec. 31, 2018, for 5 years).
- <Granting ceremony for certification : Jan. 16, 2014, organized by the Higher Vocational Education Certification Agency>
Dec 10
- Reappointment of the 5th Chairman of the Board Lee Gi-heung
Nov 22
- Selected as outstanding university in 2013 under the category for improvement of its school system.
Nov 4
- Selected as outstanding university in 2013 under the category for improvement of its school system.
Oct 31
- Selected as an outstanding university on the 2nd cycle self-evaluation.
Oct 30
- Opening of the “Seoul Institute of the Arts Portal” mobile portal (electronic payment, web mail)
Oct 11
- Awarded the 27th Inchon Award under the category of education (the Inchon Memorial Foundation, hosted by the Dong-a Daily).
Sep 30
- Fireworks ceremony(Alumni Home Coming Day) and appointment ceremony of the development committee of Seoul Institute of the Arts
Aug 20
- MOU with the Ansan Cultural Foundation for Industry-University Collaboration.
Jul 31
- MOU with the University of Southern California - Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT) of the United States.
Jul 25
- MOU with the Cinema Makeup School of the United States.
Jul 23
- Joint operation with the City of Seoul of the Seoul International Animation Festival “SICAF 2013.”
May 31
- Opening of the “Seoul Institute of the Arts Reader” mobile conference system.
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.
Aug
- Development of the employment survey system (informatization industry).
Jul 21
- Signed an MOU with Yunnan National University, China.
Jun 18
- Signed an internship agreement with Berjaya Higher Education, Malaysia.
Jun
- Development of the KRI-connected research accomplishment system (informatization industry).
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.
Nov
- The completion of the Internet security system.
Sep
- Joint exhibition with Musashino University of Art in Japan
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
Nov
- Ansan Campus, awarded the 2001 Korea Architecture and Culture Awards.
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)