Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok of Incheon Metropolitan City with Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes Schools of Music ( Photo: BusinessKorea)
Incheon Metropolitan City Signs MOU with Mannes Schools of Music
The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ) has announced that Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mannes Schools of Music for the establishment of an “Expanded Campus.”
At the signing ceremony, Mayor Yoo was accompanied by Linda E. Rappaport, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The New School, the parent institution of Mannes School of Music, and Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes School of Music. Also in attendance from South Korea was Dr. Yoon Won-seok, Commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and home of the Songdo District’s Incheon Global Campus (IGC).
The Mannes School of Music is one of the top music schools in America and is affiliated with The New School in New York. It was founded in 1916 by David Mannes (1866–1969), a renowned violinist, conductor, and one of the most important music educators in the United States. Alongside Mannes, the New School programs include the Parsons School of Design, which is the world’s top-ranked fashion university.
An Expanded Campus
Plans are underway for the Mannes School of Music to join the five foreign universities already located within Songdo’s Incheon Global Campus (IGC), which includes the State University of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. This will expand the appeal of the IGC and establish a hub for cultural and arts education in the area.
Commenting on this vision, BusinessKorea reports Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok expressed his hopes, noting, “The establishment of Mannes School of Music in Incheon is expected not only to foster talent but also to contribute to Incheon’s growth as an international city in the cultural sector.” The Mayor added, “We look forward to collaborations between our city, IFEZ, and the Mannes School of Music, and we will actively support the expedited establishment of the campus.”
Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok of Incheon Metropolitan City with Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes Schools of Music ( Photo: BusinessKorea)
Source https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=218101
Edited by Don Southerton