Hongik University
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Hongik University |
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| Motto | Pro Hominum Beneficio |
| Established | 1946 |
| President | Lee Myon-Young |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Website | www.hongik.ac.kr |
| Hongik University | |
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| Hangul: |
홍익대학교
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| Hanja: |
弘益大學校
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| Revised Romanization: | Hong-ik Daehakgyo |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hong'ik Taehakkyo |
Hongik University or "Hongdae" is a private university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is famous for the country's foremost 'art' university. It was founded in 1946. It can be found close to Sangsu station on line 6 of the Metropolitan Subway and Hongik University station on Line 2 of the Metropolitan Subway. Day and night, the local area - also known as "Hongdae" - teems with people frequenting its multifarious bars, clubs and restaurants.
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[edit] History
Hongik University opened in 1946. By 1950, the school had expanded steadily so as to accommodate various departments in law, liberal arts, political science, and natural science. At Korean war time, forced to move Busan. After the school returned to Seoul in 1953. Ever since, Hongik University grew in size and reputation, expanding academic programs such as the Departments of Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, as well as a Graduate School.
In 1971 Hongik College attained a new status, merging with Soo-Do Engineering College to form Hongik University, with twenty departments in the College of Business and Economics, Engineering, and Fine Arts. It was also in 1971 that the Graduate School of Industrial Arts came into being. In keeping pace with the growing student enrollment, a program of physical expansion was pursued. The Liberal Arts Building and the Computer Center were completed in 1983 and 1985, respectively, and the construction of the Gymnasium was completed at the end of 1985. Also, two student dormitories were constructed: the first one, a six-story building of 122 square meters, was built in 1988, and the other, a six-story building of 263 square meters with two underground floors, was built in 1989. In the same year, the auditorium, which had been damaged by a fire, was remodeled, resulting in a three-story building of 282 square meters.The year 1989 open second campus at Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do: The College of Industrial Sciences, comprising of eleven departments, was established at the second campus in Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do.
On April 23, 1988, the first phase of construction, including the lecture buildings, gymnasium, auditorium, and dormitories started. Also, sports facilities for baseball, soccer, and tennis were added. All these efforts culminated into 11 buildings as of March, 1991.Further expansion took place from 1991 to 1994, with more departments and colleges being added to the University. To list a few of the changes, the Department of Radio Science & Communication Engineering was established in the College of Engineering at the Seoul campus. The College of Industrial Sciences at the second campus was divided into the College of Science and Technology and the College of Visual Arts (now renamed the College of Design and Arts), where the latter included the Department of Industrial Crafts and the Department of Advertisement Design. The College of Business Management was also added during this period. In 2004, we established the Graduate School of Film & Design Media and the International Design school for Advanced Studies(IDAS) to educate and train future leaders of the digital media and international design era.
[edit] Founding Controversy
There is currently a grassroots campaign to verify who the true founders of Hongik University actually were. The people behind the campaign are currently pursuing their case within the Korean judicial system. For more information, please refer to the reference section below.
[edit] Organization
- Colleges College of Engineering
- College of Business Administration
- College of Architecture
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Law & Economics
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Science & Technology (Jochiwon Campus)
- School of Software and Game (Jochiwon Campus)
- College of Business Management (Jochiwon Campus)
- School of Advertising & Public Relations (Jochiwon Campus)
- College of Design & Arts (Jochiwon Campus)
- Department of Industrial Sports (Jochiwon Campus)
[edit] References
- Official history from Hongik University's website (in English)
- Information about the founding controversy (Korean-only)
[edit] See also
- Education in South Korea
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
