Educational Objectives

Based on a correct understanding of Korean cultural heritage as well as world cultural heritage, research and field investigation capabilities are simultaneously cultivated. In the era of the 4th industrial revolution, professional capabilities are also established in the development of new cultural contents using the original cultural heritage. Furthermore, it aims to cultivate the qualities of advanced cultural people who can lead the future by properly recognizing the uniqueness and values of Korean culture in the world, and to cultivate professional research personnel in the fields of cultural heritage and culture and arts.

A major field of study

• The master's course Archaeology, Art History, Museum Management
• Ph.D. program Archaeology, Art History, Museum Management

Faculty Status

Bylaws of the Department

• Matters Concerning Admission
  • Recognition of SimilaritiesIf students who applied for graduate school master's and doctoral courses have 10 or more subjects related to archaeological history among the majors of the departments they graduated from, they are recognized as similar departments.
  • Special admissionIn master's programs, priority is given to special admission only to those who have a bachelor's degree and have worked in cultural heritage research institutes, museums, or research activities related to the history of archaeological art.
  • General admissionDocument screening and major oral exams are conducted in accordance with graduate school regulations and bylaws.
• Matters concerning credit completion
  • Recognition of course and designation of supplementary course Supplementary subjects for master's and doctoral students from other majors (excluding similar majors) are determined by the faculty meeting of the department. If there is a similar subject among the subjects completed in the graduate school of origin, it may be exempted according to the decision of the faculty meeting of the department
• Regulations on Foreign Language TestingBoth master's and doctoral majors must take a foreign language test.
• Regulations on Comprehensive Testing
  • In principle, those who take the comprehensive master's examination must take two subjects in their major, and those who take the comprehensive doctoral examination take at least three subjects in their major.
  • In principle, the candidate selects the comprehensive examination subjects from among the subjects completed during the course.
  • In principle, the questions of the comprehensive examination shall be presented by the professor who lectured on the subject to be taken. Provided, That if the professor who lectured on the subject is not currently employed, the professor who lectures on similar subjects among the incumbent professors shall present the questions.
• Matters Concerning The Thesis
  • The master's courseThose who submit a master's degree claim paper must pass the foreign language test and comprehensive examination as those who have completed all the necessary course credits for completion and have completed more than four registrations, and if the standards set by the graduate school are met, they can submit a degree claim paper without a separate standard for the department.
  • Ph.D. programSubmitting a doctoral dissertation is a person who has completed all the subject credits required for completion and has completed registration at least four times, and must pass the foreign language test and comprehensive examination. In addition, before the preliminary examination of the claiming semester, at least 200% of the research results related to the major (grade irrelevant) must be completed. Satisfying the contribution to research results is as follows.

    The contribution of the doctoral dissertation submitter to publishing a professional academic journal is possible only when a total of 200% is met

    • Single and joint papers, discussions, comments (100%)
    • Major-related conference (joint) presenter (100%)