In what year did the calligraphy department of Beijing Normal University start enrolling students?

The Calligraphy Department of Beijing Normal University began enrolling students in 2003. Beijing Normal University is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education, and its calligraphy major belongs to the art enrollment category of the school. This major has enrolled students since 2003, and now it has formed a complete training system for undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students. It is the first institution of higher learning in Chinese mainland to recruit undergraduates majoring in calligraphy.