The Department of Music aims to foster progressive and professional performers, composers and musicologists who will lead the music of Korea in the 21st century.
Our department comprises 18 faculties and 120 Master's students majoring in Instrumental Music (Piano, Winds, Strings), Vocal Music, Composition, Accompaniment, Conducting, Multimedia and Musicology. Our Department of Music has a high reputation as the leading institute in the field of music by having produced many leaders in the performing arts and musicology.

1) Students have to take lessons for at least 30 credits.


2) Students have to pass a qualifying examination.


3) Students have to give a graduation concert (Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Composition, Accompaniment, Conducting, Multimedia)


4) Students have to submit a thesis and give a presentation to the music thesis committee.


5) A thesis advisor can be any faculty member in the Music Department.

Music Theory, Advanced Orchestration, Music Styles and Techniques in the 20th Century, Workshop in Chamber Music, Studies in Korean Music, History of Medieval & Renaissance Music, Introduction to Ethnomusicology, Workshop in Voice, Workshop in Composition, Conducting, Seminar in Musicology, Score Reading, Analysis of Tonal Music, Analysis of 20th Century Music, Electronic Music, Study in Literature of Piano Music, Seminar in Piano Performance, History of Baroque Music, History of Classic Music, History of Romantic Music, Aesthetics of Music, History of Symphony Development. etc.

Joon-hong Kim, M.A.
[Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 1987, Professor, Composition, jhkim@khu.ac.kr]


Kil-sung Oak, Ph.D.
[Columbia University, 1977, Professor, Composition, ksohk@khu.ac.kr]


Dong-hee Woo, M.A.
[Osaca Music College, 1978, Professor, Composition, dhwoo@khu.ac.kr]


Namoak, Baik. M.A.
[Seoul National University, 1969, Professor, Vocal, paik@khu.ac.kr]


Jeun-ghaung Eum, M.A.
[Kyung Hee University, 1968, Professor, Vocal, eum@khu.ac.kr]


Arm Kim M.A.
[University of Koln, 1981, Professor, Vocal arm@khu.ac.kr]


Hoon Lee M.A.
[University of Mainz, 1981, Professor, Vocal, hoon@khu.ac.kr]


Soon-bok Park M.A.
[University of Mainz, 1981, Professor, Vocal, hoon@khu.ac.kr]


Yung-hae Chun, M.A.
[University of Wisconsin, 1978, Professor, Piano, repitore@khu.ac.kr]


Chin-sook Kim, M.A.
[Staatlichetlochschule fur Musik in Munchen, 1976, Professor, Piano, flower@khu.ac.kr]


Hye-kyung Suh, M.A.
[Julliard School, 1984, Professor, Piano, deeanne@khu.ac.kr]


Kye-ryung Suh, M.A.
[Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, 1974, Professor, Piano, skr@khu.ac.kr]


Choon-soo Chung, M.A.
[Hochschule der kunste Berlin, 1987, Professor, Violin, violin@khu.ac.kr]


Nanse Gum, M.A.
[Hochschule der kunste Berlin, 1979, Professor, Conducting]


Miae Kim, Ph.D.
[University of Dortmund, 1987, Professor, Musicology, kmas@khu.ac.kr]


Young-mok Kim, M.A.
[Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, 1987, Professor, Violin, vstymok@khu.ac.kr]


Jong-young Lee, M.A.
[Manhattan School of Music, 1970, Professor, V. Cello, Cello@khu.ac.kr]

Multimedia Laboratory
Director : Professor Joon Hong Kim (jhkim@khu.ac.kr)

Research overview
Our research at the Multimedia Laboratory focuses on the study of making music which is both aesthetic and practical. Most of the research performed in the lab take the form of the multimedia workshop such as recording, mixing, sound design and editing. The focus is on developing advertisement music, drama music, and animation music. There also exists close cooperation with the field so that practical issues can be properly studied.