Application for AMA+ (Art Major Asian Scholarships is OPEN now to students from Afghanistan and other 141 countries ( listed below) who want to pursue their Major in Arts on a fully-funded scholarship. AMA (Art Major Asian)  Scholarship is an official development assistance (ODA) project of the ministry of culture, sports and tourism of the republic of Koreas offered for international students to study their Bachelor’s degree or Master degree at the Korean National University of Arts in the academic year of 2024.

Korean National University of Arts offers the AMA Scholarships to provide the opportunity for advanced studies and promote international exchanges among countries. Read the complete details below:

AMA+ Scholarship details:

Location: Korea

Institution: Korean National University of Arts

Level of study:

• Bachelor degree
• Master degree

Fields of study:

Arts and its related fields such as:

• Vocal music
• Instrumental music
• Composition
• Conducting
• Musical technology
• Musicology
• Acting
• Playwriting
• Stage design
• Theatre studies
• Film making
• Broadcasting,
• multimedia
• Animation
• Cinema studies
• Dance performance
• Choreography
• Dance theory
• Fine arts
• Design
• Art theory
• Architecture
• Traditional art theory
• Traditional music
• Traditional music composition
• Traditional dance
• Traditional folk theatrics

Note: please check the complete list of program on the guideline linked below.

Important dates

Application period: March 23- April 2, 2023

admission notification: May 1, 2023 :

Korean language test: May 18~19, 2023

Department Review & Interview(Optional): June, 2023

final result: July 3, 2023

Documents submission via post/in person:7July, 2023 :

Travel to Korea: September 1-3 2023

Korean language training: September 2023- February 2024

Scholarship benefits:

The art major scholarship at the Korea National Institute of Arts (KArts) provides the following benefits::

• One round trip Travel cost economy class
• Monthly stipend of 800,000 won
• Full coverage of 6-month intensive Korean language training before entrance and Korean language training during the program.
• Full tuition fee
• Settlement allowance: 200,000 KRW
• Graduation thesis allowance: 1,000,000 KRW
• Korean Proficiency grant: 100,000 KRW
•  Medical insurance

Who can apply to AMA Scholarships?

Applicants who apply to Art Major Asian Scholarships should meet the following requirements:

• Completed or expected to complete a high school or university degree by February 28, 2024.
• Possess a good physical and mental health
• Be able to travel abroad
• Demonstrate the possession of being artistically talented, having gifted skills
• Have an excellent academic record
• Meet the specific requirement by each department and major
• Have the citizenship of a country in the list below

How to apply:

Applicants can apply only by postal or in-person, OR Online. The online application form is available for 2024.

Applicants should download the application form, fill it submit them online.

For admission inquiry, please contact the following address:

Attn. AMA+ Manager
M505, Office of External Affairs 146-37, 32gil, Hwarang-ro,
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02789, Republic of Korea
(Location: M505, 5th Floor, Main Building, Seokgwan-dong campus)

ama@karts.ac.kr

successful applicants will be notified by the K-Arts website or personal contact.

Required documents (in Korean or English)

Applicants of this scholarship should provide the following documents:

• Application form
• Personal Statement
• Study Plan
• Personal Medical Assessment  * participants are requested to be physically healthy to follow the AMA+ curriculum at K-Arts.
• 3 letters of recommendation (dated within 6 month)
• Required Portfolio (Eng ver. slides, video, DVD, etc.)
• Copy of diploma/degree/certificate of graduation with Apostille
• Official Transcripts (Eng ver.)
• A copy of the passport
• Certificate of work experience
• Portfolio
• Other Requirements(Korean/English proficiency, experience certificate, achievement, extra portfolio, etc)

For more information Art Major Scholarships, admission and other requirements, please download the application guide, application form and FAQ files attached below or visit the Korean National University of Arts website

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