Gyeongsang National University Museum Announces Recruitment for 3rd Museum University Course Students

Operation of Culture and Liberal Arts Academy, etc.

The Gyeongsang National University Museum announced on the 9th that it is recruiting students for the 3rd term of the Museum University in 2023.

The Gyeongsang National University Museum will consecutively open three programs from September to December, consisting of domestic experts and university faculty: the ‘History and Culture Academy,’ ‘Local Cultural Heritage Exploration,’ and ‘Culture and Liberal Arts Academy.’

First, the ‘History and Culture Academy’ is a program that invites the nation’s top experts to give lectures and hold talk shows on topics such as the historical background of Park Kyung-ni’s epic novel Toji, my senior Park Kyung-ni, 36 years of Okcheon excavation! The history of Gaya, and the special lecture commemorating Gaya’s inscription as a World Cultural Heritage site. Lectures will be held once a week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 2 PM for 3 hours, for a total of 6 sessions, from September 6 to October 10.

Gyeongsang National University 3rd Museum University Student Recruitment Poster

‘Local Cultural Heritage Exploration’ is a program to visit the Park Kyung-ni Literature Museum and Jeon Hyuk-rim Art Museum in the Gyeongnam region (Hadong, Hapcheon, Tongyeong) together with experts. The exploration will be held three times, every Thursday from 9 AM for 8 hours, from October 5 to October 19.

The ‘Culture and Liberal Arts Academy’ is a program themed on life and health in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), featuring experts in fields such as wise endurance for health and happiness, ChatGPT, mobile phone photo and video editing, and stress management and healing methods for modern people. Classes will be held once a week on Wednesdays from 2 PM for 3 hours, for a total of 9 sessions, from October 18 to December 13.

Students can attend the History and Culture Academy and Culture and Liberal Arts Academy lectures on the day without separate application. The tuition is free, and anyone aged 18 or older residing in Gyeongnam Province can apply.

However, the Local Cultural Heritage Exploration program will recruit 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. The application period for the Local Cultural Heritage Exploration will be announced and held from the 17th to the 28th of this month.

The Gyeongsang National University Museum University received enthusiastic responses in 2021 and 2022 through support and cooperation from Gyeongsangnam-do and the Gyeongsangnam-do Lifelong Education Promotion Institute. In 2023, it will be conducted as part of the National University Development Project. For more detailed information about the programs, please refer to the museum’s website.

The Gyeongsang National University Museum plans to continue and expand this cultural education program in the future, developing and operating specialized and systematic programs tailored to the characteristics of the 18 cities and counties of Gyeongsangnam-do, contributing to the expansion of the regional cultural education base.

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