East Asian Art and Archaeology Program
Overview
Graduate students in the program specialize in one of three areas: 1) early Chinese art and archaeology, encompassing Neolithic and early Dynastic through Tang period topics; 2) Japanese premodern art (before 1868); or 3) East Asian modern and contemporary art (since the 19th century). Scholarships and generous packages of financial aid are offered through the Department of History of Art and Architecture as well as the Asian Studies Center.
The study of East Asian art history is enriched through course work with additional faculty affiliated with the Asian Studies Center, especially in anthropology, cultural studies, music, language and literature, religious studies, economics, sociology, and history. The Asian Studies Certificate Program and the History of Art and Architecture degree programs offer credit for these courses. Study with other history of art and architecture faculty in modern and contemporary art also enriches the programs.
Study of East Asian art and culture is supported by the strong holdings in both the Frick Fine Arts Building and the East Asian Library at the University of Pittsburgh. Access to the Cleveland Museum and the Freer/Sackler Gallery, as well as other collections in the region, provide firsthand study of visual materials.
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