Material evidence for the arrival of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, the merger of pre-existing traditions with waves of cultural influx from South Asia, the resulting unique forms of visual culture.
| Paper title | Buddhist Visual Culture in Southeast Asia |
|---|---|
| Paper code | RELS522 |
| Subject | Religious Studies |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,162.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MA
- Contact
Dr Elizabeth Guthrie-Higbee: elizabeth.guthrie-higbee@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information
literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Buddhist visual culture in mainland Southeast Asia
- Place the material evidence of Buddhism's arrival and development in Southeast Asia in the religious, social and cultural environments in which it was created
- Give an account of Buddhist visual culture from an art historical perspective
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in weighing evidence and scholarly arguments to decide what can be determined about the history of Buddhism in Southeast Asia from the extant material remains
- Develop and defend, in writing, an account of an aspect of the development of Buddhism and Buddhist visual culture in Southeast Asia
