Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS / 한국예술종합학교)
Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS / 한국예술종합학교) is a public institution in Seoul, South Korea, accredited by Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition.. Primary language: Korean (national language + HE primary medium) + increasing English-medium programmes (especially STEM + graduate). AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition..
- Country
- South Korea (KR)
- City
- Seoul
- Control
- public
- Language
- Korean (national language + HE primary medium) + increasing English-medium programmes (especially STEM + graduate)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS / 한국예술종합학교) — MOE Korea + KCUE + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.karts.ac.kr
Subjects offered
Show all 2 listed subjects (raw)
Arts & Humanities · Communication & Media Studies
Founded 1993 (chartered as Korea's national arts conservatory; Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism operated; K-pop + K-drama industry pipeline). Korea's national arts conservatory. Chartered 1993 by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (UNIQUE: only Korean university not under Ministry of Education). ~3,000 students. 6 schools: Music, Drama, Film + TV + Multimedia, Dance, Visual Arts, Korean Traditional Arts. CRITICAL: major pipeline for K-POP + K-DRAMA + Korean cinema talent — many BTS members, K-drama actors, film directors are K-Arts alumni.
Other universities in South Korea
Ajou University (亞洲大學校 / 아주대학교)
Suwon
Catholic University of Korea (CUK / 가톨릭대학교)
Bucheon
Chonnam National University (CNU / 전남대학교)
Gwangju
Chung-Ang University (中央大學校 / 중앙대학교)
Seoul
Chungnam National University (CNU-Daejeon / 충남대학교)
Daejeon
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST / 대구경북과학기술원)
Daegu
We list institutions whose accreditation we have verified against a recognized national or international accrediting body. Listing does not vouch for any specific program's recognition by destination-country regulators, individual admissions outcomes, or post-graduation credential transferability.
When you click through to a university's website, you are interacting with that institution's admissions process under their terms. Our responsibility ends at pointing you to a verified-accreditation institution.