Gyeongsang National University Renames Department of Folk Dance to Department of Folk Arts and Dance

Creating a Healthy and Prosperous Cultural and Artistic Ecosystem

The Department of Folk Dance at the College of Humanities, Gyeongsang National University, has changed its name to the Department of Folk Arts Dance and embarked on nurturing capable and responsible cultural artists ready to take on the world.

The Department of Folk Dance at Gyeongsang National University has expanded the scope of arts to match the status of a national flagship university by changing its name to the Department of Folk Arts Dance and broadening its recruitment fields to dance and folk arts.

As a department leading the formation of a healthy and prosperous cultural and artistic ecosystem in the glocal era, the Department of Folk Arts Dance plans to realize, develop, and operate cultural and artistic content suitable for modern society based on dance and folk arts. Furthermore, it aims to cultivate capable and responsible cultural artists who will challenge the world.

Promotional photo of the Department of Folk Arts and Dance, Gyeongsang National University.

The Department of Folk Arts Dance has been selected as a national intangible cultural heritage transmission education school, fostering young and excellent intangible cultural heritage inheritors and revitalizing the transmission of intangible heritage. The department explained, “Through intangible cultural heritage transmission education, students are granted eligibility to take the certification exam, providing opportunities to obtain certificates, and furthermore, enhancing cultural and artistic expertise and practical skills will expand employment opportunities.”

The Department of Folk Arts Dance will recruit 18 freshmen who will grow into creative and innovative talents in the fields of dance and folk arts through the special talent admission for the 2024 academic year early admission from September 11 to 15. Applicants must be expected to graduate in February 2024 and have won awards in national-level dance competitions or folk arts-related contests (awards received during high school enrollment are recognized), including graduates. Those who have passed the qualification exam can apply if they have award records within the last three years as of the application deadline. The selection will reflect 30% of the student record (curriculum) and 70% of special talent achievements.

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