Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation

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MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage Virtual Open Day, November 2022 Find out more: https://courtauld.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/ma-buddhist-art-history-conservation/

In front of C.T. Loo's house in Paris with Roderick Whitfield and Youngsook Pak

Curator John Clarke showing Buddhist art in storage at the V&A to the Buddhist MA students 2015-2016

Prof Monika Zin gave a lecture on Gandharan and Indian art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in November 2015

Students with Professor R. Whitfield at the Liao Pagoda at Tianning Temple in Beijing, China

The Stupa in the Ta’er Temple, Suoyang City, Gansu Province, China

Taking ultraviolet-induced luminescence images for the analysis of organic colorant in Mogao, Dunhuang, China

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

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MA Buddhist Art: History and Conservation - The Courtauld Institute of Art The Courtauld Institute of Art, commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation.