The Asian Art In-Country course is run as an in-country intensive. Students will spend up to 14 days in an Asian country studying art and culture first hand, visiting historical sites and museums.
Students will only be permitted to travel upon completion of ANU required documentation, including, where required, the travel to a high risk destination form and the approval of all documentation by the relevant delegate.
Disclaimer: Applicants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University's control (for example, specific international security concerns and international health crises) it may not be possible for students to commence or complete this course as advertised, in which case an alternative lesson plan will be arranged to fulfil the course requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Describe key themes related to the country’s art history
- Recognise the stylistic features associated with the country’s major art historical periods
- Analyse works of art, in writing and orally, relating these works to their cultural contexts
- Undertake independent research using relevant art historical methodologies
Indicative Assessment
Preliminary paper, 1500 words (10%) Learning Outcomes 2, 4In-country presentation 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%) Learning Outcomes 1, 3,4
Research paper, 3000 words (40%) Learning Outcomes 2-4
Reflective journal, 3000 words (30%) Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3
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Workload
260 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 90 hours of contact delivered intensively as an in-country field trip of up to 14 days; and
b) 170 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Art and Design 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $5640 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $8640 |
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.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1727 | 08 Jan 2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | 30 Mar 2018 | In Person | N/A |
