Exploring Asian Art in Asia is run as an in-country intensive. Students will spend up to 9 days in an Asian country studying art and culture first hand, visiting historic sites and museums.

On completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Recognise key art historical themes related to the country visited 

2. Relate art objects to their historical and contemporary milieu

3. Analyse works of art, in writing and orally, using relevant art historical methodologies

4. Undertake independent academic research and present their own perspectives on key themes of Asian art

1. Preliminary paper (submitted before departure) (2,500 words): 10% [LO 2 and 4]
2. Two in-country presentations  of 1000 words (to be researched before departure), discussing the significance of a particular site, with written hand-outs for distribution to course participants  (10% each): 20% [LO 1, 3 and 4]
3. 2 x research papers based on presentations (2 x 4,000 words, 2 x 30%): 60% [LO 2, 3 and 4]
4. Course diary (1,500 words): 10% [LO 1, 2 and 3]

4 contact hours and 16 non-contact hours per week for 13 weeks.

There are no formal pre-requisites

Students are expected to have some research skills

A companion to Asian art and architecture, edited by Rebecca M. brown and Deborah S. Hutton, Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Access to internet