한국국제교류재단

2020 Online Korean Art Workshop for Undergraduate/Graduate Students

Call for Applications

The Korea Foundation (KF) is pleased to invite foreign students who are interested in Korean art to participate in the 2020 Online Korean Art Workshop for Undergraduate/Graduate Students, to be held online from November 30-December 13, 2020. The workshop will bring together undergraduate and graduate students in basic courses designed to enhance participants’ understanding of Korean art, including lectures on Korean society and culture. In conjunction with this online workshop, the KF also will provide participants with the opportunity to attend a field trip to South Korea in 2021, geared toward an advanced study of Korean Art.

Program Overview (Tentative)

1. Title: 2020 Online Korean Art Workshop for Undergraduate/Graduate Students

2. Dates: November 30-December 13, 2020

     Please note: Students will have an additional week (until December 20, 2020) to write and

                           submit their essay after completing the online program.

3. Host organization: The Korea Foundation

4. Attendees: Up to 50 people

5. Workshop theme: Basic courses for understanding Korean art

6. Program format: Online lectures and seminars by level (basic and intermediate)

7. Language: English

8. Benefits:  Up to 20 people who complete all workshop courses with  an outstanding score will

                     be  invited to a field trip to South Korea in 2021 (pending the improvement of the

                     COVID-19 situation) to engage in advanced study of Korean art.

    ※ Selection criteria for the 2021 field trip:

      · Must receive a certificate for the completion of the online workshop

      · Post-workshop essay must receive an excellent evaluation

Program Eligibility

Undergraduate/graduate students who fulfill the following criteria:

    - Foreign nationality (ie. non-Korean citizenship) or Korean citizenship with permanent

  residency status in a country outside of Korea

- Currently undertaking coursework at a university, including residents in Korea on exchange

   programs at a Korean university

- Ability to communicate in English

Workshop Curriculum

1. Korean art lectures:

   - Buddhist Art of Korea

   - History of Korean Paintings

   - History of Korean Ceramics

   - History of Korean Crafts

   - Modern Korean Art

   - Contemporary Korean Art

   - Korean Media Art

2. Korean society and culture lectures:

   - Korean History

   - K-Pop Culture

   - Korean Film Industry

3. Korean art seminars (live streaming online):

   - Korean Art and Gender

   - North Korean Art

   - Buddhist Art of Korea (intermediate level)

   - Joseon Paintings (intermediate level)

   - Modernization of Korean Painting (intermediate level)

Application Schedule

1. Application period: September 7, 2020 (9 a.m.)-October 16, 2020 (6 p.m.) (KST)

2. Notification of results: October 23, 2020 

     Please note: The notification date is subject to change without prior notice. Applicants will be

                           informed of their results individually via email.

How to Apply

1. Online application:

   - Applications should be submitted via the KF Online Application Portal (http://apply.kf.or.kr).

   - Please click the “Apply” button at the bottom of this program announcement and complete

     the online application form. Please note that before applying, you must first register as a

     member.

2. Required documents for online applications:

   - Completed online application form (see attached)

   - Curriculum Vitae

   - Proof of enrollment

   - Letter of reference

     Please note: When you SUBMIT your application, the KF’s Online Application System will

                           automatically email a REQUEST for a letter of reference on your behalf. Please

                           make sure your reference submits the letter by the deadline.

Contact

Arts & Culture Department

YUN Hyojin, Program Officer

Tel. +82-64-804-1038/ Email. hj.yun@kf.or.kr

IT Helpdesk

Email. helpdesk@kf.or.kr