MA program at Courtauld Institute of Art

Applications are now open for the MA Buddhist Art: History and
Conservation at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, 2016-2017.

The Courtauld is one of the leading centres in the world for
education and research in history of art and conservation.

This unique one-year MA is offered by The Robert H.N. Ho Family
Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The
Courtauld.  It combines teaching in the key tenets of Buddhism, the
history of Buddhist art, and the making and conservation of Buddhist
art.  Taught by a wide range of specialists, it includes a field
trip to conservation and management projects in Asia.  Drawing on
The Courtauld's research and conservation work in Bhutan, China and
India, this MA is specifically designed to equip students with:

    Knowledge of the central concepts and tenets of Buddhism, and
    their historical diffusion

    Knowledge of the history of Buddhist art in its various
    religious, social, cultural and political contexts

    Knowledge of the making of various types of Buddhist art

    Knowledge of the approaches to the conservation of Buddhist art,
    and an understanding of the ethical, technical and
    administrative contexts

    On-site exposure to conservation and management projects on
    Buddhist art in Asia

In this full-time, twelve-month course, teaching is mainly
concentrated in three 11-week terms, but supervision of the
dissertation continues during the summer months (June - September).
Students undertake a dissertation which will consider an aspect of
the original techniques, conservation, management, curating, history
or use of Buddhist art.

The MA provides a comprehensive grounding in the history of
Buddhism, Buddhist art and its conservation both for those intending
to pursue further specialist conservation education, and for others
who wish to proceed into related fields such as art-historical
research, curating, or site-management.

About eight students are accepted and applicants from different
academic and geographical backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Previous experience in the field is not required.

Travel and accommodation for field trips is provided by the Ho
Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at the Courtauld.

Scholarships: The Ho Centre offers a significant number of
substantial scholarships for the MA, awarded on the basis of merit
and need.

Applications are due 16 February 2016, 17.00 GTM

For more information and to apply please visit
    <URL:http://courtauld.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/ma-buddhist-art-history-and-conservation>

The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand WC2R 0RN
London UK


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