The
Asian Cultural History Tour is first and foremost an academic
program. Students are required to enroll in 6-12 hours of credit
and to complete all course requirements. Because we follow an
extensive travel itinerary, instructional delivery is very different
from the pattern of fixed class time and standard contact hours
of campus courses. On the Asian Cultural History Tour, class
sessions are usually scheduled around or during the program
activities that take up most of the day: visits to museums,
monuments and temples, historic sites, governmental institutions,
etc. Thus, in a sense most of the waking hours of each day are
contact hours because students are actively engaged in some
aspect of their academic work. The faculty are very careful
to balance the program activities described in the itinerary
with sufficient time for students to reflect on and discuss
the significance of what they have seen and experienced. And
because the faculty travel with the group and are always available,
meaningful discussions often take place during routine activities
such as meals, walking from one site to the next, waiting for
trains, etc. Course assignments are also aimed at organizing
students & experiences. The faculty allow sufficient time
for the completion of most course requirements on the tour.
Because of the full itinerary and the academic requirements,
there is relatively little free time on this program.
Credit
Students
must enroll in 6 to 12 hours of university credit in History,
Political Science, Fine Arts, and Literature (3-6 on the Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
portion of the program and 3-6 on the China plus Tibet
portion). Students must complete all course
requirements. The courses offered are designed to meet basic
studies or general education requirements. Courses at the 300
and 400 level may meet major or minor requirements. EMU students
must take Art 100 before taking Art 379.
Credit
for Non-EMU Students:
The
courses offered are designed to meet basic studies or core curriculum
requirements at most universities. Courses at the 300 and 400
level may meet major or minor requirements. Students must complete
all course requirements even if they do not intend to transfer
the credits to their home institution. The decision to accept
the credits earned on this program rests with the appropriate
officials at the student's home institution. Students should
consult with their study abroad adviser or academic adviser
to learn their institution's policies and procedures regarding
transfer credit.
Courses
The
following is a tentative list of courses, with Eastern Michigan
University catalogue descriptions, to be offered on the spring-summer
Asian Cultural History Tour.
Students
must select one or two courses on the Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
portion of the program and one or two courses on the China plus
Tibet portion.
Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
Courses:
Art
FA
100
Art Appreciation
3 semester hours
The
aim is to acquaint students with art philosophies, their elements,
principles and values. For non-art majors and minors. Most major
art museums in the cities on our itinerary will be visited and
key works studied. For the art museums to be visited see the
itinerary.
FA
379
Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia, China, and Tibet
3 semester hours
This
course studies the development of Southeast Asian, Chinese,
and Tibetan art and architecture. Guided tours will be taken
of most major museums in Hanoi, Hue, Saigon, Angkor, Bangkok,
Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Xian, and Lhasa. Architectural
structures such as temples, mosques, and palaces of artistic
significance will also be visited and discussed on location.
The EMU prerequisite for this course is FA 100. There is no pre-requisite for Non-EMU students.
History
HIST
379
Special Topic: Aspects of Asian Civilization
3
semester hours
A study of selected topics in Asian Civilization with a special
emphasis on Southeast Asia and China. The course will deal with
selected topics related to our visits to museums and sites in
Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, China, and Tibet. The topics will
range from ancient history to the present emphasizing political
and cultural development and interactions between Asia and the
West. Designed solely for Eastern Michigan University overseas
study programs.
Political
Science
PLSC
379
Special Topic: Third World Modernization Models
3 semester hours
A study of modernization efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries
in Southeast and East Asia. Designed for Eastern Michigan University's
Asia Cultural History Tours.
(This
course may not be taken twice during the tour.)
Literature
LIT
279
Special Topic: Asian Literature with an Emphasis on Vietnam
and Thailand
3 semester hours
China
plus Tibet Courses:
Students
must select one or two courses on the Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
portion of the program and one or two course on the China plus
Tibet portion.
Art
FA
100
Art Appreciation
3 semester hours
The
aim is to acquaint students with art philosophies, their elements,
principles and values. For non-art majors and minors. Most major
art museums in the cities on our itinerary will be visited and
key works studied. For the art museums to be visited see the
itinerary.
FA
379
Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia, China, and Tibet
3 semester hours
This
course studies the development of Southeast Asian, Chinese,
and Tibetan art and architecture. Guided tours will be taken
of most major museums in Hanoi, Hue, Saigon, Angkor, Bangkok,
Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Xian, and Lhasa. Architectural
structures such as temples, mosques, and palaces of artistic
significance will also be visited and discussed on location.
The prerequisite for this course is FA 100. There is no pre-requisite for Non-EMU students.
History
HIST
103
20th-Century Civilization
3
semester hours
An
examination of the international developments of the 20th century,
with particular emphasis on the interactions between the West
and other world cultures.
Political
Science
PLSC
379
Special Topic: Third World Modernization Models
3 semester hours
A study of modernization efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries
in Southeast and East Asia. Designed for Eastern Michigan University's
Asia Cultural History Tours.
(This
course may not be taken twice during the tour.)
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