Selected for the OTT Specialized Graduate School Support Program.May
Final selection of BK21 PLUS academic group in Phase 3April
Launch of the international professional journal (English) 'TechArt'February
2009 Selected as the best academic group in Chung-Ang University (3 consecutive years)June
Merged into the Department of Advanced Image Science and ArtsMarch
Seoul Strategic Industry Innovation Cluster Project (organized by Future Content Convergence Cluster)December
Changed name to Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & FilmMarch
First Ph.D. awarded: One Ph.D. in Department of Film/Multimedia and one Ph.D. in Department of Image Engineering.February
Dr. Choi Jong-soo inaugurated as the first dean of the Graduate SchoolSeptember
Approved to establish the Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film and selected as a BK21 specialty graduate school for the first phaseAugust
SeptemberFinal selection of BK21 PLUS academic group for Phase 4
AugustEstablished a joint degree program with Qingdao University of Science and Technology in China (approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education)
SeptemberSelected for the Phase 3 BK21 PLUS academic group for Training Global Creative Content Professionals.
MarchRenamed to Department of Image Science and Arts
AprilSelected for Phase 2 BK21 as Korean Digital Visual Project in Design and Film
SeptemberSelected as the Best Graduate School in BK21 Specialized Fields for Phase 1
FebruaryFirst Master's degrees awarded: Two Master's in Department of Film/Multimedia and twelve Master's in Department of Image Engineering