{"id":37,"date":"2021-01-26T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T06:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arts.chula.ac.th\/~sandbox\/aksorn\/en\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2021-10-17T08:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T08:33:59","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arts.chula.ac.th\/eng\/index.php\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On March 26, 1917, H.M. King Vajiravudh had the Civil Service College elevated to the status of a university and named it after his father, Chulalongkorn. In the subsequent year, H.R.H. the Prince Rangsit of Chainad, who was the first Director-General of the University Affairs Department in the Ministry of Education, established the Faculty of Arts and Science together with other faculties in the University, namely, Engineering, Medicine and Political Science.<\/p>\n

During its initial stages, the Faculty of Arts and Science placed emphasis on the instruction of courses related to Pre-Medicine\u2014Chemistry, Biology and Physics and students could also take classes in English, French and History. In 1928, it offered a three-year program to grant a secondary-school teaching certificate. During the first two years, students in the program had to take classes required for graduation from the Faculty of Arts; these included Thai, Pali, English, French, History, Dhammavipak and Mathematics. Later, German was added to the program. In their third year, they had to fulfill requirements in pedagogy. In 1930, a three-year program in Science was launched. Students were made to take courses in Science during their first two years and complete the requirements in pedagogy in the third year before they could be granted with a certificate.<\/p>\n

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By royal decree, the Faculty of Arts and Science was divided in 1933. The Faculty of Arts was then sub- divided into the Division of Arts and the Division of Teachers\u2019 Training. In the same way, the Faculty of Science was sub- divided into the Division of Science and the Division of Teachers\u2019 Training. However, within the same year, the two faculties were merged once again and its structure was separated into nine divisions, namely, the Documentation Division and Library, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Thai and the Oriental Languages, Modern Languages, Geography and History and Teachers\u2019 Training.<\/p>\n

The program was further developed to offer a Bachelor\u2019s degree in 1934. The number in the first batch of graduates from the Faculty of Arts was 33. Subsequently, a Master\u2019s degree program was established in 1942 and two students graduated with an M.A. in 1944.<\/p>\n

In 1943, the Faculty of Arts and Science was divided but continued to be under the administration of the same dean. In 1948, the Faculty of Arts had its name changed to the Faculty of Arts and Education and, in addition to a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Arts, it offered a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Education. During this time it consisted of four divisions\u2014Thai and the Oriental Languages, Foreign Languages, Geography and History and Education.<\/p>\n

In 1950, the Faculty of Arts was entirely separated from the Faculty of Science and its administration was undertaken by its own staff. In 1955, the Division of Library Science was established in the Faculty of Arts. Two years later, the Division of Education was promoted to become the Faculty of Education. In 1961, the Faculty of Arts was restructured and separated into six divisions: Thai, Eastern Languages, English, Western Languages, Geography and History and Library Science. Two divisions \u2013Philosophy and Dramatic Arts, were founded in 1971 and 1975 respectively. In 1975, Geography was separated from History. All divisions were later changed to the departmental status.<\/p>\n

At present, the Faculty of Arts consists of eleven departments, namely, Thai, English, History, Geography, Library Science, Philosophy, Dramatic Arts, Eastern Languages, Western Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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King Rama VI laid the first stone for the Administration Building (Present-day Maha Chulalongkorn Building)<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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The first four Faculties of Chulalongkorn University were established. This includes the Faculty of Arts.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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The three-year curriculum for Liberal Arts commenced in Thailand.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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King Rama VII bestowed degree certificates to the first group of graduates (The first graduation ceremony in Thailand).<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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The first group of 33 graduates from the Faculty of Arts.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Master\u2019s degree program started.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana taught French at the Faculty of Arts until C.E. 1958.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Arts Building 3 became part of the Faculty of Arts.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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King Rama IX joined a conference organized by the Thai Language Club, beginning \"National Thai Language Day\".<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn passed the entrance examination to the Faculty of Arts.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Arts Building 4 began its operation.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn received her Bachelor of Arts with first class honors and gold medal.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Department offices moved to Boromrajakumari Building.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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The Humanities Information Center was established with the inclusion of the Faculty of Arts\u2019 library and the Self-Study Center.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony of the Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building.<\/p><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>

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