UMW in Japan | Zen & the Arts

UMW in Japan

Zen & the Arts in Kyoto

Program Dates

May 13 – 26

Summer 2020

Registration

Program Closed

Program Fees

$5,525

$500 deposit due upon registration.
Final $5,025 payment due February 1 2020.

Included

International round-trip airfare
Housing and accommodations
Some Meals
Entrance fees for group site visits
International health insurance
UMW Education Abroad fee

NOT Included

Textbooks
Personal expenses
Supplemental meals or snacks
Souvenirs
Immunizations
Visa (if required)

Health Information

International travel may require immunizations or preventative medicines. Please refer to the US Center for Disease Control’s Traveler’s Health Information Page for recommendations. The UMW Health Center provides free travel consultations by appointment, as well as travel information for UMW students. The Center for International Education recommends that each student have a personalized medical consultation prior to international travel.

This program requires a moderate to high level of activity, including significant city walking and lengthy hours.

Join Dr. Dan Hirshberg on a contemplative journey to Kyoto, Japan. This program introduces the history and doctrines of Japanese religions and focuses on the unique art forms of
Zen Buddhism, which not only exemplify enlightenment but also function as complete paths to its attainment. These include garden design, bonsai tree cultivation, sumi-ink painting and calligraphy, prose and poetic composition, and the tea ceremony. Students will have the opportunity to visit sites such as Nishiki Market, Todai-ji Temple, Nara Museum, Saiha-ji & Koju-en Shohin Garden, and many more locations.

Accommodations

Students will stay in double-occupancy rooms at the Enso Ango Hotel in Kyoto. Daily breakfasts are included.

Coursework

In addition to the program travel during the summer term, students must enroll in the Spring 2020 course RELG 331UU: Zen & the Arts for 3 credits.

This course satisfies the Experiential Learning OR Global Inquiry general education requirement by contract with the Faculty Director only.

Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in order to participate. This program is open to all UMW students regardless of major; UMW students must have completed 12 or more UMW course credits. The program is also open to non-UMW students.

Scholarships

Faculty-Led Program Scholarships are available to UMW students (deadlines apply).

Payment

See the program fees and payment due dates in the right column. Use the Make a Payment button below to pay your deposit and regular program payment. Use the Special Payment option to pay a special amount (such as additional insurance or payment in a different amount as a result of a scholarship award).

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