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Asian Studies (60 EC): History, Arts and Culture of Asia

Master

Students of Asian Studies track History, Arts and Culture, can opt for a focus on “Critical Heritage Studies of Asia and Europe” per September this year.

More information: click on the tab ‘Critical Heritage Studies’ below.

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Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester

Compulsory courses:

Introduction to Asian Studies 5
Thesis & Methods Classes 5

Electives: HAC core courses (select minimaly 10 and maximally 20 EC):

Critical Approaches to Heritage Studies 5
The Visual and Material Culture of Food and Drink in Asia and Europe, 1500-1800 10
Heritage protection in a global context (MA) 5
The State in Modern Chinese History 10
The Politics of Culture in North Korea 5
The Politics of Culture in North Korea 10
Religious Themes in Asian Art 5
Religious Themes in Asian Art 10
Politics of Culture in Southeast Asia 5
Politics of Culture in Southeast Asia 10
Sacred Journeys: Pilgrimage and Holy Places 10
Oral Traditions 10
Cultures of Resistance in the Post-colonial World 5
Cultures of Resistance in the Post-colonial World 10
Chinese Linguistics: The State of the Art 10
Trends in Japanese Linguistics 10
Histories of Southeast Asia 5
Histories of Southeast Asia 10
Hindi Literature 10
Advanced Readings in Sanskrit Literature 10
Material Culture, Memory and Commemoration along the Silk Roads in Central Asia 10
Museum history 5

Electives: optional courses (select maximally 10 EC):

Asia through Consumption 10
BRIC: Emerging Powers and Changing Global Relations 10
The Politics of Digital China 10
China's International Political Economy 10
Sociology of Japan 10
Contemporary Japan’s Economy in Global Economic Crises 10
Economic Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia 10
Indonesian 1 10
Hindi 1 10
Tibetan 1 (not offered in 16-17) 10
Sanskrit 1 10

Language Electives: Chinese, Japanese, Korean at beginners or intermediate level to a max of 15EC

Second semester

Compulsory courses:

MA Thesis Asian Studies (60 EC) 15

Electives (select 10 EC):

Image/Text in Pre-modern Japan (twice a week, until March) 10
History of Chinese Linguistics 10
Chinese Art History 10
Creativity and Culture in Contemporary China 10
Human Rights Discourses on North Korea 5
Human Rights Discourses on North Korea 10
Hands-on Research Experience in Museum Volkenkunde 5
Hands-on Research Experience in Museum Volkenkunde 10
Austronesian and Papuan Linguistics 10
Confucianism, Idealism and Power in East Asia's Past and Present 10
Culture and Conquest: the Impact of the Mongols and their Descendants 10
Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy 10

Max. 15EC of beginner's or intermediate level language courses can be counted towards the degree

Indonesian 2 10
Hindi 2 10
Tibetan 2 (not offered in 2016-2017) 10
Sanskrit 2 10