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Exchange of Traditional Music

Between Taipei National University of the Arts and CNU

 

By Bak Han-byeol, Student Editor

 

 

Professors and students of the Department of Korean Traditional Music, College of Arts, Chonnam National University (CNU) visited Taipei for a musical exchange project from April 8^th to April 13^th. It was the CNUians’ first visit since an exchange agreement between Taipei National University of the Arts and the Department of Korean Traditional Music had been concluded in 2008. Both universities held workshops and concerts. In the workshop Professor Kim Gwang-bok (Dept. of Korean Traditional Music) conducted on April 9^th, CNUians introduced the rhythms of traditional Korean folk music and Taiwanese students experienced playing the percussion instruments used in Samulnori. On April 11^st, CNU students attended a Taiwanese traditional music master class with Taiwanese students. On closing day, Taiwanese and Korean students held a joint concert and promoted friendship between the two universities. Taiwanese professors and students had visited CNU last year as part of the same project.

 

 

 

Foreign Students Having a Friendship Meeting

- OIA Host Dinner Meeting for Global CNUians -

By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor

 

 

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) of Chonnam National University arranged a meeting for foreign students including exchange students on April 8^th. In the meeting, they had dinner together and talked to each other in Korean. Michael Sang Man Kim (Brazil, Dept. Economics) said, “Sometimes I feel alone and it seems like there are not many exchange students at CNU. I hope that there will be a lot of chances to make friends. I think it is good for exchange students to meet each other often and communicate with people who are in the same situation.” Kanda Emiko (Japan, Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature) said, “It will be better if there are some more programs or systems to help foreign students such as Korean host families to meet sometimes. I think the officers in charge of international students are very busy, so selecting a leader among foreign students to contact each other or arrange meetings may be great as well.” Foreign students also went to the Damyang Bamboo Festival to experience local culture on May 1^st.

 

 

CNU Boosts IAOS

Hired Two Foreign Officers for Selecting International Students

 

By Park Hyo-gyeong, Tribune Reporter

 

Chonnam National University hired - two international admissions officers on April 1^st to operate the International Admissions Officer System (IAOS). They are Choi Jin-hee (American) and Won Ae-ryeon (Chinese), who are proficient in Korean as well as foreign languages and have a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of education. Choi Jin-hee graduated from the University of Virginia and has experience working at the Washington YMCA and the Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education. Won Ae-ryeon graduated from the Shandong University of China and handled admissions for international students in China and Korea. It is expected that they will select more potential foreign students as of this year. The international admissions officers will also work for domestic students’ admissions and advise applicants for ‘Jump-up’, a new mentoring program for high school students, and enhance students’ global outlook through their field experience.

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