About AXT
Mission
Philosophy of Education
Learning by Doing Education
Our education is based on project-based and self-directed learning model. This approach allows students to learn not only academic knowledges but also problem solving skills. Most projects are connected to real world problems in current creative industries, and in the process of self-directed group projects, students develop collaborative skills and leadership.
Trans-disciplinary Education
We provide creative trans-disciplinary educational environment that integrates humanities, art, and technology. In the Left-Right brain integrative courses, students learn to plan, design, and implement their ideas suited for creative industry. We constantly challenge students to imagine, design and implement, and we believe during the process innovative solutions that will propel our society are being created.
Global Education
To prepare students to compete on the world stage, our courses are offered in English. In association with various foreign universities, the department provides student exchange programs, global seminars, projects and workshops offering students opportunities to work internationally and become a global leader.
Creation Beyond Imagination
AXT Major and sub-major abilities
01 / Creative problem solving skills
Ability to come up with new and original ideas, solve them effectively, or discover new possibilities, and to do so by thinking outside the box, approaching things from different perspectives, and demonstrating design, implementation, and testable methods.
02 / Artistic sensibility and creativity
The ability to find current inconveniences or predicted future problems from a human-centered perspective and to understand and express artistic elements, emotions, and beauty based on an understanding of people.
03 / Digital and technology utilization and implementation capabilities
Ability to understand and apply digital tools and technologies to design, develop, and implement them for creative or practical purposes.
04 / Self-motivated learning ability
Ability to understand and acquire rapidly changing digital tools and technologies, set goals for oneself, and create learning plans to actively acquire knowledge and skills
05 / Global competency and collaboration and communication skills
Ability to communicate ideas clearly and achieve goals together within and across teams, based on the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across cultures and environments and to understand global perspectives.
Educational Outcomes
– As of June 2023 statistics
The Art & Technology Department at Sogang University was established in 2012 with an initial quota of 30 students. As of 2023, the undergraduate program annually selects about an average of 60 students, while the graduate program admits around 12 students each year on average.
21.55 : 1
From 2012 to 2022, the average competition rate for early admission to the undergraduate program has been 21.55:1, maintaining the highest rank within Sogang University.
3.97: 1
From 2016 to 2023, the average graduate school admission competition rate has been 3.97:1, attracting excellent talents.
30
The competition among students double-majoring in the Art & Technology program has been on the rise, resulting in an environment where an average of 30 double-major students study together annually.
74.65%
From 2012 to 2023, undergraduate courses conducted in English have been maintained at an average of 74.65%
8.95%
Creating a multicultural environment, 37 students, accounting for 8.95% of the total enrollment, from 16 countries including the United States, France, Spain, Japan, India, Germany, Russia, Denmark, Belarus, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan, along with numerous foreign exchange students each semester, contribute to the diversity of our student community.
Entrepreneurial Culture
From 2012 to June 2023, within the Art & Technology department, a total of 26 companies have been established through spin-offs. Additionally, many prospective entrepreneurial ideas are growing.
