Introduction

Educational Objectives

The School of Fine Arts now offers two exciting and rigorous study programs: The Major of Painting, which covers traditional Asian and Korean techniques as well as occidental techniques and the Major of Transart, which covers sculpture, photo, video and new media. Each of these Majors is taught with emphasis placed upon their respective contemporary contexts.
The School of Fine Arts offers a creative education, with practical craftsmanship and professional experience at the center. We offer a communicative environment, an environment that fosters the development and growth of the individual vision of each student while engaging the student in a process of holistic learning.
Through international exchange, we promote the unique talents representing the global, fluid and innovative spirit of art in the 21st century.

Great Facilities

Our facilities encompass spacious painting studios, high-end Transart studios, equipment loan center, photographic studio, black-and-white photography dark room, digital and analog print workshops, computer lab, 2D/3D multimedia lab, clay modeling workshop, stone sculpture workshop, metal and wood workshops.
The Chunma Art Center Gallery at Yeungnam University provides a Museum level exhibition space and our campus features a world class central library with an outstanding selection of Art books and periodicals.

Specialized Curriculum

General foundation education, multi-disciplinary curriculum across different subjects, media and techniques, practical centered creative workshop, studio class with each professor. Our faculty consists of a diverse team of professors and lecturers with international experience and complementing fields of expertise, educated in Korea, Japan, America and Europe.

Major of Painting

Introduction:

The Major of Painting concentrates on mastering various materials and techniques of eastern and western painting, including engraving and photography, image and installation and media art. We offer intensive theory classes in oriental and occidental painting allowing for a thorough understanding of significant historical and contemporary art practices. Our program centers on the individual creative development of each student in preparation for taking on a leading role in contemporary art practice.

Curriculum:

First year
Students follow a systematic education curriculum, consisting of foundation classes in Theoretical and Practical Education. These classes form the basis for creative thinking within the context of the holistic learning approach.
Second year
Thorough investigation of different materials, techniques and applications with regard to stylistic considerations.
Third year
In these studio classes, students choose the academic advisor who best suits their sensibilities and specialization. Students can study a special class for their genre and media. In the third year creative workshop, student’s work is discussed and critiqued in a forum of acknowledged painters, art critics, professors, instructors and peers. Through spirited dialogue and examination the student can establish her/his position in the art discourse and further develop objective criteria and logical reasoning with regard to their work.
Fourth year
Senior level studio classes provide intensive and focused engagement with academic advisors. Students concentrate on deepening their creative competency and refine a complete body of work to be presented as fulfillment of the degree requirements.

Certifications:

Regular Middle School Teacher level 2, Culture and Arts Education level 2, Computer Graphics Designer, Web Designer

Post Graduation:

Graduate school, painter, teacher (middle school, kindergarten, academy, culture center), art director (cinema), designer (stage, advertisement), art therapist, art critic, exhibition planner, art and science researcher (museum), curator, art director (print media), culture planner.

Major of Transart
(Sculpture, Photography, Video and New Media)

Introduction:

In the 21th century, various new materials and media have been introduced and in combination with traditional techniques, have extended the understanding of art, pushing beyond conventional genres and divisions. Transart has emerged as a new concept in contemporary art. We recognized this trend early on in the contemporary art scene and have been a forerunner in establishing the new study program of the Major of Transart.
In this major, students can learn practical skills and theoretical backgrounds centered on a wide range of materials including but not limited to: traditional materials and techniques of sculpturing, photo, video, new media, sound art and installation. Through a diverse curriculum, we support students with varied skills and backgrounds ranging from traditional crafts through digital media who seek to transition into the field of multi-disciplinary art and create works on the cutting edge of today’s art practices.

Curriculum:

First year
Students follow a systematic education curriculum, consisting of foundation classes in Theoretical and Practical Education. These classes form the basis for creative thinking within the context of the holistic learning approach.
Second year
Practice basics in multiple media classes constitute the foundations of Transart.
Third year
Within an intensified curriculum, students choose material and focus of specialization. In the third year creative workshop, student’s work is discussed and critiqued in a forum of acknowledged painters, art critics, professors, instructors and peers. Through spirited dialogue and examination the student can establish her/his position in the art discourse and further develop objective criteria and logical reasoning with regard to their work.
Fourth year
In these studio classes, students choose the academic advisor who best suits their sensibilities and specialization. Students concentrate on deepening their creative competency and refine a complete body of work to be presented as fulfillment of the degree requirements. Fourth year students in the Major of Transart choose two media to specialize in. A complete body of work that combines but is not necessarily limited to these two media must be presented as fulfillment of the degree requirements.

Certifications:

Regular middle school teacher level 2, Culture and Arts Education level 2, Computer Graphics Designer, Web Designer

Post Graduation:

Graduate school, artist, public sculpture, teacher (middle school, kindergarten, academy, culture center), art director (cinema), designer( stage, advertisement), photographic image director, producer, art therapist, art critic, exhibition planner, art and science researcher (museum), curator, art director (print media), culture planner, photographer.

Faculty

Curriculum