동아방송예술대학교(Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts)

Name

동아방송예술대학교(Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts)

Legal name

Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts

Website

https://dima.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Media and Performing Arts

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Film, Television & Media Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

University & Educational Venue Operations (Auditoriums, Campus Arenas) (MPAGALAI), Reference Works & Academic Databases (Encyclopedias, Indexes, Abstracts) (MPAJABAI)

Keywords

• Broadcasting arts education
• Performing arts college
• Media production training
• Vocational higher education
• Korean language institute

Headquarters

HQ city

안성시, 경기도

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue from semester-based tuition and enrollment fees charged to enrolled students across associate degree (전문학사) and bachelor degree (전공심화 학사) programs. Tuition is paid per semester and varies by program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts is a South Korean specialized higher education institution founded in 1997 that delivers associate, bachelor's, and graduate degree programs in broadcasting, performing arts, and media production. It operates affiliated production facilities (DIMA Studio, DIMA TV, DIMA Media Center, DIMA Art Center, Sound Museum), a Korean-language training program for international students (K-WAVE Korean Language Institute), and a Lifelong Education Center for continuing education. The institution also rents professional media equipment under the DIMA-M service.

Product overview

DIMA is a specialized broadcasting arts university offering comprehensive media and arts education through five academic divisions: Media Creation Division (sound production, new media contents, digital video design, stage art), Content Creation Division (video production, broadcast content production, film arts, broadcast drama writing, advertising creative, fashion styling, entertainment management), Performing Arts Division (theater, musical, broadcast/film acting, K-POP), Practical Music Division (instrumental music, vocal, composition), and Creative Convergence Liberal Arts Division. The institution provides student support through internal platforms including electronic attendance (Heyoung), LMS, student management (DIMA C), equipment rental (DIMA-M), and certificate issuance systems. Supplementary facilities include DIMA TV (YouTube channel), DIMA Media Center (newspaper and broadcasting), Comprehensive Studio, DIMA Art Center, Sound Museum, and student dormitory (Yein Hall).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIMA TV: University's official television content channel
• DIMA Journal

Products and services

• Broadcasting and Performing Arts Degree Programs Two- and four-year college degree programs in broadcasting, acting, vocal music, modeling, and media production designed for high-school graduates seeking careers in the Korean entertainment and broadcasting industry.
• K-WAVE Korean Language Institute Korean-as-a-foreign-language program aimed at international students seeking structured language study in Korea.
• Lifelong Education Center Continuing-education and short-course offerings in broadcasting and performing arts for working adults and hobby learners.
• DIMA Studio In-house production studio used for student productions and media projects in broadcasting and film.
• DIMA TV Campus broadcasting channel operated by the institute that produces and streams student and institutional content.
• DIMA Media Center Media production and post-production facility supporting student training and external media projects.
• DIMA Art Center Performing-arts venue on campus used for student performances, showcases, and public productions.
• Sound Museum Sound and music facility supporting music, audio engineering, and recording instruction for students.
• DIMA-M Equipment Rental Rental service for professional broadcasting and production equipment available to students and external clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates from the theater department won 4 awards at the 34th Young Theater Festival including New Art Challenge Award, Production Collaboration Selection Award, Young Acting Award, and Young Directing Award
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability10 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 스타필드 안성 (Starfield Anseong)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026DIMA and Starfield Anseong operated a joint 'Starfield Anseong PR Supporters' program with 12 students from the Entertainment Management and Video Production departments. Students created SNS promotional content including short-form videos, card news, and on-site sketches for approximately 4 months.
• 안성시 (Anseong City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026DIMA students participated in Anseong City's '2026 First Half University Student Administrative Internship' program. DIMA's team won the Grand Prize for their project 'Regional Folklore-Based Generative AI Tourism Chatbot Enhancement Plan' developed with city officials.
• 도시샤여자대학교 (Doshisha Women's University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2026DIMA and Doshisha Women's University in Kyoto, Japan jointly organized 'The New Wave of Asia' international project featuring a K-POP conference, live performances, and citizen participation workshops. Approximately 500 Japanese citizens and university students participated. This represents a flagship international co-development partnership in music and Asian cultural exchange.
• ENA 'THE SCOUT : 다시 태어나는 별' (The Scout)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026DIMA supports ENA's music project program 'THE SCOUT' as a talent discovery initiative. The show features musician Lee Seung-chul, Kim Jae-joong, Wendy, DAY6 Young K, and Choo Sung-hoon as mentor 'master commanders' who guide and develop aspiring artists.
• 스포티비 (SPOTV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026DIMA and SPOTV signed an MOU for education cooperation and industry-academia connection in broadcasting and media. The agreement aims to cultivate practical future talent by closely linking university education with the media industry, and to expand the foundation for work-ready talent development.
• 경기도 안성시 (Anseong City)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026DIMA collaborated with Anseong City to produce the AI-based water screen main video for Chilgok Lake Park's opening ceremony. Students and faculty from Digital Video Design, Video Production, and Broadcasting Technology departments participated in video graphics, making video production, and sound design.
• 대한산업안전협회 (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026DIMA and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency signed a safety culture MOU to prevent industrial accidents and spread safety culture in daily life. The partnership includes hosting a 'short-form content contest' to discover and spread on-site safety content.
• 전남대학교 RISE 사업 (Chonnam National University RISE Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIMA students from New Media Contents and Contents Production departments participated in Jeonnam National University's RISE D-2 regional community project, creating digital content and media facade demonstrations for Boseong's green tea field festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Jeonju University College of Arts (전주대학교): Jeonju University's College of Arts includes broadcasting and performing arts programs. It is a regional Korean vocational university with comparable offerings to DIMA but serves a different regional applicant base (Jeollabuk-do) and does not directly compete in the same geography.
• Keimyung University College of Arts (계명대학교): Keimyung University's College of Arts includes music, theater, and broadcasting programs. It is a regionally anchored Korean university (Daegu) that competes for the same media-arts applicant pool but in a different geographic region than DIMA's Anseong/Gyeonggi catchment.

Direct peers

• Baekseok University (백석대학교): Baekseok University is a Korean private vocational college that has expanded into media, broadcasting, and performing arts programs. Like DIMA, it is a specialized college offering 2-year and advanced tracks and competes for the same domestic vocational-college applicant segment.
• Seoul Institute of the Arts (서울예술대학교): Seoul Institute of the Arts is a Korean specialized vocational college focused on performing arts, music, broadcasting, film, and design — the closest direct peer to DIMA in scale, mission, and program mix, and a key competitor for the same Korean high-school graduate pool.
• Shinhan University (신한대학교): Shinhan University is a private Korean vocational college that offers broadcasting, performance, and arts-related departments. It is one of several small-to-mid private Korean vocational colleges competing with DIMA for the same domestic arts/broadcasting students.
• Korea National University of Arts (한국예술종합학교, K-Arts): K-Arts is Korea's leading national arts university offering programs in music, drama, film, dance, broadcasting, and visual arts across undergraduate and graduate levels. It is the most prestigious Korean arts higher-education institution and competes with DIMA for top media-arts talent, but operates as a 4-year university rather than a vocational college.

Broad incumbents

• Kyonggi University College of Arts (경기대학교): Kyonggi University has a College of Arts covering broadcasting, theater, and film. It is geographically proximate to DIMA (also in Gyeonggi Province) and competes for the same regional student pool but as a larger comprehensive university.
• Dankook University College of Arts (단국대학교): Dankook University's College of Arts covers theater, film, broadcasting, and music and is one of the larger Korean comprehensive universities with media-arts programs. It overlaps with DIMA's program areas but offers traditional 4-year degrees and benefits from Dankook's broader university brand.
• Chung-Ang University College of Arts (중앙대학교 예술대학): Chung-Ang University's College of Arts is one of Korea's most established comprehensive-university media/arts programs, with strong broadcasting, film, and theater departments. It competes with DIMA for prospective media-arts students but operates at a much larger scale and as part of a broader university.
• Hanyang University Department of Theater & Film (한양대학교): Hanyang University's Department of Theater and Film is a leading Korean comprehensive-university program in acting, directing, and film production. It draws the same domestic applicant pool as DIMA but as part of a major research university with broader degree pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DIMApeople
• Facebookfacebook.com/dimapeople1997
• Instagraminstagram.com/dima_people_1997
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%EB%8F%99%EC%95%84%EB%B0%A9%EC%86%A1%EC%98%88%EC%88%A0%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90-dong-ah-institute-of-media-and-arts

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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