The Asian Art In-Country course 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 historical sites and museums.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of the course students should be able to:
- Recognise key art historical themes related to the country visited
- Relate art objects to their historical and contemporary milieu
- Analyse works of art, in writing and orally, using relevant art historical methodologies
- Undertake independent research and present their own perspectives on key themes of Asian Art
Indicative Assessment
- Preliminary paper (1500 words) 10% [LO 2 and 4]
- Two in-country presentations of 1000 words (to be researched prior to departure) related to the significance of a particular site, with written hand-outs, for distribution to course participants (20% each) [LO 1, 3 and 4]
- Research paper (5000 words) 40% [LO 2, 3 and 4]
- Course diary (1500 words) 10% [LO 1, 2 and 3]
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Workload
Students can expect to undertake 240 hours of study, inclusive of the in-country site visits, reading, and preparing assignments
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Art to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
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
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $5436 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $7752 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6744 | 14 Aug 2017 | 14 Aug 2017 | 15 Sep 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
