Tyler Summer Art Workshop at Temple University, Japan Campus

  Japan

• Tokyo: 
Tokyo

Term: Summer 
Dates: mid-May to beginning of July

Description: The Tyler Summer Art Workshop is rigorous and professional six-week program that integrates theory and application through an intensive series of lectures, research trips, critiques, and labs. Students choose one of six tracks: digital photography, drawing, digital printmaking, image and text, architecture, or graphic design. All sections include art history, guest lectures and research trips that immerse the student into both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.

As a production tool, the Tyler Summer Art Workshop offers students the opportunity to explore new technical methods while refining their area of expertise. Students are expected to complete a significant body of work or one large-scale project by the end of the workshop. This work should not only demonstrate a command of one's craft but in some manner incorporate the overall cultural experience as well.

As an enriching medium, the workshop offers students ample opportunity to participate in one of the world's most progressive and culturally stimulating cities. Students of visual mediums will find Japan an amalgamation of stoic, ancient ways and cutting edge style.

Highlights: Students will have the opportunity to hear and meet some of Japan's most talented artists and designers through guest lectures and workshops. Lectures by authorities in Japanese culture comprise the art history component. Weekly faculty-led excursions in and around Tokyo to culturally important centers such as museums, galleries, and architectural sites expose students to traditional Japanese culture as well as contemporary Japanese art and design. A highlight of the program is an excursion to Kyoto. A genuine desire to explore and research Japanese culture is vital for successful completion of this workshop.

Cost in US$: Approximately $4600 - $6200

Graduate (3 cr)
Tuition: PA Resident $1533 ; Non-resident $2238
Japan Fee; $2250

The Japan Fee includes housing, orientation activities, and a three-day excursion to Kyoto.

Please note that program costs are subject to change.

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Japan Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Temple University's Mission Statement: The Temple University International Programs office is responsible for administering Temple-sponsored study abroad programs; advising Temple students on study abroad program and scholarship opportunities; serving as a liaison between the main campus and our campuses in Rome and Tokyo, acting as a resource for the Temple University community on matters concerning international education, and responding to increasing interest in international activities on the part of Temple students and faculty. We continue to develop and strengthen the international education programs that help Temple students attain a global perspective. We recognize that today, more than ever, the world demands that students understand other countries and how they are linked together. We are committed to the notion that through international education, Temple students enrich their general education, acquire knowledge and experience for their later professional success, and develop life skills needed to become competent and engaged global citizens.