Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (formerly known as Dong-Ah Broadcasting College) is a technical college in

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specialized in training professionals in the fields of media design, production, and communications. The campus is situated in Samjuk-myeon,

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City,

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province,

. The name has been changed to Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts as of January 15, 2007. Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts was ranked 171st (tied with

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and Kumoh National Institute of Technology) in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010.

Academics

The school's academic offerings are provided through various divisions such as Broadcasting Technology, Multimedia Production, and Internet Broadcasting. Courses of study are two to three years in length. Associate Degree Program (3-year program) *School of Broadcasting and Arts Convergence **Division of Broadcast Technology ***Major: Broadcast Production Technology, Broadcast System, Broadcast Sound Technology **Department of Audio Production (Track: Music Engineering, Sound Post Production & Design, Live Sound) **Department of New Media Content *School of Media Content **Department of Visual Production **Department of Broadcast Writing **Department of Broadcast Journalism and Production **Department of Digital Image Design **Department of Advertising Production *School of Entertainment **Department of Acting for Screen **Department of K-pop Performance **Department of Fashion Styling **Department of Entertainment Management *School of Arts **Division of Performing Arts ***Major: Theatre, Musical Theatre, Korean Traditional Performing Arts **Department of Film Arts **Department of Scenography *School of Applied Music **Division of Applied Music ***Major: Vocal Performance (Principal Study: Vocal Performance, Songwriting) ***Major: Instrumental Performance (Principal Study: Jazz Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drum, Wind Instrument and Percussion) ***Major: Composition (Principal Study: Producing, Songwriting, Electronic Music Production) Bachelor's Degree Program (1-year program after completing 3-year AA degree course) *School of Broadcasting and Arts Production **Department of Media Content Production (Track: Broadcasting Content Production and Film Production) **Department of Broadcast Technology **Department of Broadcast Journalism and Production **Department of Applied Music **Department of Audio Production **Department of Acting Arts (Track: Performing Arts and Acting for Screen) **Department of K-pop Performance **Department of Arts and Culture Marketing

History

The school was opened in 1997 as Dong-ah Broadcasting Specialized College. On January 15, 2007 the school was renamed Dong-ah Institute Of Media and Arts. Dong-ah has a student-exchange program with

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where Korean students can graduate with a degree from an American University and ISU students can spend a semester or more abroad experiencing the Korean culture. Dong-ah also has a student-exchange program with

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called the DIMA program and caters especially to Communications majors.

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References

External links

Official school website, in EnglishOfficial school website, in Korean
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Academics

History

Notable alumni

See also

References

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