"Fostering Young Music Talents"... Sookmyung Women's University Partners with Seoul City for Gifted Education Program

Sookmyung Women's University is partnering with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to carry out an educational project for musically gifted children from financially disadvantaged families.

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The Sookmyung Women's University Music Gifted Education Center will recruit 59 musically gifted students in grades 1 through 6 of elementary school from June 18 to 29.

The music gifted education project is a program that supports elementary school students with musical talent to receive music education without financial burden.

The Sookmyung Women's University Music Gifted Education Center has been participating in this project since 2020. Now in its fifth year, the program plans to offer students various specialized music education courses, including creative arts convergence classes, practical and theoretical music lessons, Korean traditional music practice, and arts convergence classes.

Classes will be conducted by a faculty composed of renowned domestic and international music professors and arts experts, with all tuition fees fully covered by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

The selection targets 59 elementary school students in grades 1 to 6 from families residing in Seoul with household incomes below 120% of the median income. Previously, only families below 100% of the median income were eligible, but this year the recruitment scope has been expanded to provide opportunities to more students. However, children from multi-child families, basic livelihood security recipients, near-poverty groups, families with disabilities, grandparent-headed families, and multicultural families will be given priority in the event of a tie.

The Sookmyung Women's University side explained, "Applicants will be selected regardless of their music major, and out-of-school youth of the same age can also apply."

The final successful candidates will be announced on July 19, and applicants will undergo document screening, a music cognition test, and an in-depth interview.

Kim Jin-su, director of the Sookmyung Women's University Music Gifted Education Center, said, “We have prepared the program so that students can not only discover their talents but also learn self-directed participation and grow into talents who fulfill their roles within community organizations,” adding, “We will provide various artistic experiences in daily life to help their giftedness manifest.”

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