Home > Academics > School of Korean Traditional Arts Department Of Traditional Arts Theory  |  Department Of Traditional Music  |  Department Of Traditional Dance  |  Department of Traditional Folk Theatrics  |  Course Description Department Of Traditional Folk Theatrics The Department of Traditional Folk Theatrics provides students with a performance-oriented education on Korean traditional performing arts. The goal of the department is to restore, create and hand down the essence and sentiments of Korean tradition performing arts as well as training students in various art forms. As the department emphasizes a well-balanced education of arts that deals with all the aspects of traditional arts from musical instruments to dancing, all students of the same academic year practice and discuss together irrespective of their individual majors. Throughout this group training, students of the Department of Folk Theatrics will be able to master various traditional rhythms. Offered Programs Undergraduate (Bachelor of Traditional Arts), Graduate (Master of Traditional Arts, Two-Year), Preparatory Training Faculty Duk-soo Kim Samulnori Seoul Traditional Arts High School, Korea Chief Art Director of the World Buk Festival 93' Chief Director of Berlin Nanjang Festival Judge of the World Samulnori Contest Chang-ju Choi Pongsan-talchum (Mask Dance) Diploma, Seoul Arts College, Korea Diploma, Dongkuk University, Korea Curriculum Traditional Folk Theatrics/ Bachelor Courses Credits   Sem1 Sem2 Compulsory   First Year     Practice in Jangdan Technique I, II 2 2 English for Korean Traditional Arts I, II 2 2 Exercise in Stage Performance I, II S/U S/U Introduction to Traditional Theatrics I, II 1 1 Exercise in Shamanism Performance I, II 2 2 Exercise in Pungmul Performance I, II 2 2 Exercise in Masked Dance Performance I, II 2 2 Practice for Folk Songs I, II 2 2 Fundamental Theory of Western Music I, II 2 2 Exercise in Various Theatrics I, II S/U S/U Second Year     Criticism and Appreciation of Performing Arts I, II 2 2 English for Korean Traditional Arts III, IV 2 2 Exercise in Stage Performance III, IV S/U S/U Exercise in Shamanism Performance III, IV 2 2 Exercise in Pungmul Performance III, IV 2 2 Exercise in Masked Dance Performance III, IV 2 2 Practice of Shamanistic Dance I, II 2 2 Practice in Jangdan Technique III, IV 2 2 Practice in Professional Arts Troupe I, II 2 2 Practice of Minor I, II 1 1 Exercise in Various Theatrics III, IV S/U S/U Third Year     History of Performing Art I, II 2 2 Exercise in Stage Performance V, VI S/U S/U Composition and Speaking I, II 2 2 Exercise in Shamanism Performance V, VI 2 2 Exercise in Pungmul Performance V, VI 2 2 Exercise in Masked Dance Performance V, VI 2 2 Practice in Professional Arts Troupe III, IV 2 2 Practice of Minor III, IV 1 1 Exercise in Various Theatrics V, VI S/U S/U Understanding of Traditional Terms I, II 1 1 Fourth Year     Aesthetics of Arts I, II 2 2 Practice of Newly Composed Works I, II 2 2 Seminar in Newly Composed Works I, II 2 2 Understanding and Practice of Performing Arts 2 2 Exercise in Various Theatrics VII, VIII S/U S/U Electives Credits Fundamental Dance Practice 1 Theatrics and Folk Arts 2 Exercise in Traditional Military Arts 2 Total Credits Requirement for Bachelor's Degree 140 Traditional Dance/ Master of Traditional Folk Theatrics (Two-Year) Courses Credits Freq Compulsory     Source Reading in Korean Performing Arts 3 1 Research Method of Performing Arts 3 1 Master Thesis S/U 1 Major 3 4 Fieldwork of Traditional Theatrics S/U 2 Theory of Traditional Theatrics 3 2 Electives   Understanding of Stage Production 3 1 Stage and Arts 3 1 Total Credits Requirement for Master's Degree 36