of Creative Writing (1982) were established. The college has become an accredited university by the government to confer the degrees of B.A., B.M., and B.F.A. under its new name “ChuGye University for the Arts” since 1997. Students are required to obtain 140 credits or more and to pass ‘academic evaluation for graduation’ to get undergraduate degrees. Chugye University for the Arts has marked a new epoch by establishing a Graduate School of Arts Management. The Graduate School of Art Management, ChuGye University for the Arts provides master's degree programs on arts management as well as on planning and research of the culture. More than 1,000 students are now enjoying their student lives and strengthening their talents at the university being proud of its prestigious location, downtown in Seoul. The university has recently launched ambitious projects such as constructing a state-of-the-art integrated information management system called ‘CHIIMS’, restructuring the faculty and administration organizations and developing new curricula fit for the coming knowledge-based society under the university's ambitious medium- and long-term development plan of "Vision ChuGye 21" under which the university will ensure the students’ bright future with its totally refurbished infrastructure in software and hardware. Notable people Jun Kwang-ryul, actor Moon Chae-won, actress Park Hyun-bin, singer See also List of colleges and universities in South Korea Education in South Korea External links Official school website, in English and Korean Culture of Seoul Art schools in South Korea Music schools in South Korea Universities and colleges in Seoul 1974 establishments in South Korea Educational institutions established in 1974 Seodaemun District