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Music Education
There are five first-class arts high schools that provide
training for talented young people: Seoul National University, Yonsei
University, Hanyang University, and Ewha Womans University, each of which has
its own college of music. These universities have trained many of Korea's top
musicians who have since contributed greatly to the development of Korea's
musical scene and education.
In 1993, the School of Music at the Korean National University
of the Arts was established under a presidential decree. The school incorporated
both the European conservatory-style and American university style educational
system in order to promote and enhance Korea's music training program. As the
leading music school in the country, the school's faculty is composed of a host
of well-known professors of music from around the world, including the United
States, Germany, Russia and Hungary, as well as noted Korean music teachers. The
school's students have already received top prizes from a number of
international competitions; they have also performed occasionally on the
international stage.
There are currently 125 arts high schools and music colleges
in Korea, and 49 music management companies, 27 recording and publishing
companies, 18 chamber ensembles, 10 opera groups, 31 orchestras, and 55 music
performance facilities.
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