MA Arts of Asia and Africa

SOAS, University of London

Master

In City of London

£ 9,225 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Introduction
This programme draws upon the strength of the School of Arts as a centre for the study of the art, music and media of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and their global diasporas. Students select modules from across the school, developing a cross-discipline understanding of the arts, broadly conceived. They have the option of specialising in a particular interdisciplinary field, such as popular music and film in the Middle East; art, archaeology and music of the Silk Road; or music, media and development in Africa.
The School of Arts is a unique concentration of experts in the art, music and media of the non-Western world, unsurpassed in scale and reach by any other institution worldwide. Students benefit from the unparalleled knowledge and enthusiasm of staff whose work combines disciplinary rigour and innovative interdisciplinary exchange. Teaching is consistently informed by and contributes to the research of members of staff. Students can select from modules in other departments, taking advantage of SOAS’s unrivalled expertise in the languages, history, religions and cultures of Asia and Africa.
The MA Arts of Asia and Africa provides students with expertise in the History of Art and/or Archaeology, Music and/or Media of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Postgraduates progress to work in arts, culture and heritage roles, including employment in museums, galleries and the creative and cultural industries. The transferable skills that they acquire enable them to forge careers in a range of other fields across the world. The programme is also an excellent foundation for MPhil/PhD research.
Convenors
Ashley Thompson

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Subjects

  • Part Time
  • Media Studies
  • Politics
  • Staff
  • IT
  • Cultural Studies
  • Archaeology
  • Art
  • Global
  • School
  • Communication Training
  • Media
  • Music
  • Arts
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Intercultural awareness
  • Analytical skill
  • Critical skills
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Aesthetic Theories
  • Visual culture

Course programme

Students must complete 120 credits of MA taught modules in addition to the compulsory dissertation (60 credits).

  • Up to 30 credits taught modules must be selected from the lists of MA modules in History of Art and Archaeology or Music or Media Studies, listed below.
  • Up to 30 credits modules must be selected from one of the two departments not represented by the first choice, see list below.
  • Up to 15 credits module must be selected from the History of Art and Archaeology, Music or Media Studies lists below.
  • Up to 45 credits modules must be selected from the recommended list of options listed below.Please note that not all option modules may run every year.
  • Students must complete a Dissertation in Art and Archaeology (15PARC999) or a Dissertation in Music (15PMUC999) or a Dissertation in Media Studies (15PMSC999).

Students may be allowed to study for the MA on a part-time basis.

  • The part-time MA may be taken over two years, in which case the student takes two 30 credits modules (or equivalent 15 credits modules) in the first year, and two 30 credits modules (or equivalent 15 credits modules) and the dissertation in the second year.
  • Alternatively, it can be taken over three years, in which case the student can distribute the 120 credits modules evenly in each of the three years. The dissertation can be written in year two or three, but it is strongly recommended that this be undertaken in the final year of the programme. It must be submitted in September of the year in which the student registers for it.

The following is a complete list of modules in the programme, not all of which are offered in any single year.

Compulsory Module
  • Dissertation in Art and Archaeology
  • Dissertation in Media Studies
  • Dissertation in Music
Art and Archaeology Options
  • Arts of Modern and Contemporary China (since 1800)
  • Asia and Africa On Display: Objects, Exhibitions and Transculturism
  • China and the Silk Road: Art and Archaeology
  • Chinese Porcelain: Trade, Transfer and Reception
  • Contemporary Art and the Global
  • Critical Theory in Art History and Material Culture
  • Cross-Cultural Approaches to Aesthetics
  • Diaspora Contexts and Visual Culture
  • (En)gendering Southeast Asia: Aesthetics and Politics of Sexual Difference
  • The Figure of the Buddha: Theory, Practice and the Making of Buddhist Art History
  • Interpreting Visual Expressions of the Mandala
  • Issues in Contemporary Southeast Asian Art
  • Japanese Ceramics Past and Present
  • Representing Conflict: A Cross-Cultural and Inter Disciplinary Approach
  • The Silk Road and its Origins: Art and Archaeology
  • Southeast Asia's Art Histories
  • Understanding Art East and West: from Asmat Shields to Tate Modern
Media Options
  • Digital traditional broadcasting communication
  • International Political Communication
  • Mediated Culture in the Middle East: Politics and Communications
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Theoretical and Contemporary Issues in Global Media and Post-National Communication
  • Theoretical Approaches to International Journalisms
  • Theoretical and Contemporary Issues in Media and Cultural Studies
  • Theoretical Issues in Media and Cultural Studies
  • Theoretical Issues in Media and Cultural Studies
  • Transnational Communities and Diasporic Media:Networking, Connectivity, Identity
Music Options
  • Analysing World Music: Transcription & Analysis in Ethnomusicology
  • Aspects of Music and Religion in South East Asia
  • Composition
  • Gender and Music (MMus)
  • Klezmer Music: Roots and Revival
  • Music and Healing
  • Music on the Silk Road: travel and circulation (PG)
  • Music, Place and Politics in Cuba
  • Musical Traditions of East Asia (Masters)
  • Performance
  • Pop and Politics in East Asia (Masters)
  • Popular and Fusion Music in South East Asia (PG)
  • Raga: concept and practice (PG)
Options in Other Departments
  • Japanese Post-War Film Genres and the Avant-Garde
  • Japanese Transnational Cinema: From Kurosawa to Asia Extreme and Studio Ghibli

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Programme Specification
  • Programme Specification:MA Arts of Asia and Africa 2017-18 (pdf; 63kb)
  • Programme Details - MA Arts of Asia and Africa 2017-18 (pdf; 128kb)
  • Programme Specification-MA Arts of Asia and Africa-up to 2016-17 (pdf; 349kb)
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