Top Model Training Institution Moves to University... 'The Models' Establishes 'The Models Department'

Yeungnam Institute of Technology Establishes The Models Department to Foster Global Fashion Models

Maintaining Education and Reputation on Campus... Training Experts to Lead the Future of the Fashion Industry

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Yeungnam Institute of Technology is establishing a new department dedicated to training professional 'models.' This means that the country's top model education institution will be based right on campus.

The university announced on the 8th that it will establish the 'The Models Department' in the 2022 academic year and begin cultivating global fashion models.

As the domestic fashion industry's global expansion broadens the fashion market, interest and demand for professional models capable of working in various areas of the modeling industry are increasing.

Yeungnam Institute of Technology is establishing the The Models Department in collaboration with 'The Models,' the nation's leading model education institution, to strengthen the competitiveness of the fashion industry and to discover and nurture professional fashion models who will lead the industry.

The Models Department, with a capacity of 30 students, plans to implement a curriculum tailored to individual talents and characteristics by adopting The Models' systematic and differentiated education programs. The goal of this department is to train models who will lead the future fashion industry.

The Models Department will be led by Director Jung So-mi of The Models and will form a faculty of professional professors with practical experience, including related majors and industry practitioners, and design a practice-oriented curriculum through the appointment of expert committee members.

The plan is to cultivate professionals equipped with practical skills and qualities required in the field. In the 2022 academic year, 30 prospective models will be selected.

After graduation, students can work as fashion models, advertising models, fashion coordinators, fashion editors, MCs, announcers, talents, film actors, performance and fashion show directors, model education instructors, acting instructors, cellums, and experts in the fields of modeling, fashion, broadcasting, acting, directing, and education.

Additionally, advanced educational facilities and teaching materials necessary for education will be established, and various programs will be operated to obtain certifications such as fashion stylist and fashion shop master.

The university plans to support students so they can pursue their dreams of becoming professional models in an excellent environment.

Professor Jung So-mi of The Models Department said, "We will nurture professional talents required in the field with a differentiated curriculum tailored to the rapidly changing fashion industry," adding, "Based on the know-how of directing the best domestic and international fashion stages and training professional models, we will produce future runway stars at Yeungnam Institute of Technology."

Yeungnam Institute of Technology will establish a total of 11 new departments in the 2022 academic year, including Webtoon, The Models Department, Cinema School, Overseas Office Administration Employment, Global Food Service Industry, Fashion Live Commerce, Companion Animal Care, Sports Rehabilitation & Exercise Management, Youth Welfare Counseling, Elderly Care Facility Entrepreneurship, and Smart Factory, aligned with the latest trends and student-centered education.

The plan is to cultivate differentiated, specialized, and professional vocational experts through practice-oriented education and field-centered professional technical training.

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