University of Alabama at Birmingham

Provided Programs&Courses

Undergraduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : International Studies (Asian Studies Focus)
   • Programs Remarks - Students in the College of Arts and Sciences can pursue formal interdisciplinary programs such as r International Studies with focus on field of Asian Studies.
   1. Korea-related Courses : HY 271/371: Traditional East Asian History and Culture
      • Courses Remarks - An introduction to the histories and cultures of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia) from ancient times to
   2. Korea-related Courses : ARH 470. Tomb Art in East Asia
      • Courses Remarks - What is the purpose of a tomb? How do its structure and décor convey ancient perceptions of death? Who are the occupants, and how did they envision their journey into the afterlife? This course is a survey of the funerary arts of China, Korea, and Japan. By investigating tombs, shrines, sarcophagi, wall paintings, and grave goods throughout East Asia, we will gain a deeper understanding of ancient religions, social structures, ethnic identities, and cross-cultural interactions. 
   3. Korea-related Courses : ARH 474. Landscape and Image in East Asia
      • Courses Remarks - This course surveys the major traditions of landscape art in East Asia. We will explore the ways in which places and spaces are transformed into famous places and sacred sites and consider the critical role played by visual representation in this process. Major topics include the relationship between landscape and power,cultural memory, literature, mythology, seasonality, travel, and literati culture. We will examine the functions of landscape art in various cultural, geographical, and temporal contexts of East Asia. 
   4. Korea-related Courses : ARH 478. Buddhist Arts of East Asia
      • Courses Remarks - Survey of art and architecture created for Buddhist religious purposes in China, Japan, and to a lesser extent Korea and Central Asia. The course will include a brief overview of Buddhist monuments in South Asia, study of the iconography of Buddhist images in graphic and sculptural media, and analysis of a variety of Buddhist styles in painting, sculpture, and architecture.