SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art

Program Overview

This two-week intensive program offers object-based study of Asian Art at the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. Participants will learn from curators and explore a wide range of Asian Art, including South Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, the Islamic world, and the Buddhist world. The program includes eight case studies, a mid-course reflection essay, and a final analytical essay and curatorial proposal.

Program Outline

Outline:

• This two-week intensive program offers object-based study of Asian Art.
• The program takes place annually in July.
• You will visit the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum and learn from curators.
• The program covers a wide range of Asian Art, including South Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, the Islamic world, and the Buddhist world.
• Each week focuses on a specific theme in art history or museum curation.
• The program includes eight case studies:
• Each case study includes a lecture, seminar, and museum/gallery visit.
• Case studies provide context for the objects studied.
• You will actively participate in discussions and presentations.

Assessment:

• Mid-course reflection essay on the experience of studying objects.
• Final assessment:
• Analytical essay
• Curatorial proposal

Other:

• You can join this program independently or as part of the SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art.
• If joining independently, you will earn 15 credit points at FHEQ level 6.
• Cost:
• £2,250 when taken independently
• £950 when taken as part of a diploma program
• Admission requirements
• Application process