The School of Music opened its doors in 1993 as the first academic program marking the founding of the Korea National University of Arts. The past 33 years, built upon the passion of our founding president, musicologist Lee Kang-sook, who ably conducted the ensemble of our faculty and students, have been years filled with honor and gratitude. His orchestration of the qualitative advancement of the world of Korean music enabled our students and alumni to perform on stages across the globe and achieve remarkable results in national and international competitions, thus scoring new movements in the history of Korean music. Moreover, he helped usher in an era when the role and value of gifted arts education became openly discussed in society.

The curriculum of the School of Music, rooted in the grand tradition of European classical music and its contemporary applications, offers abundant opportunities for performance and fosters vibrant musical discourse. Our outstanding faculty support the growth of young artists not only teaching the grammar of music and instrumental techniques, but also by developing courses that nurture their ability to express music as a moving language.

Music, shaped by both culture and biology, is sound, meaning, and value. In a world where the ways we communicate and enjoy music are ever diversifying, and where science and technology resonate through every aspect of our lives, the School of Music is committed to even greater efforts. We will continue to provide education that earnestly reflects on and embodies the significance of music and musicians as social beings, so that the extraordinary charm of music can resonate more deeply across the evolving landscape of our world.