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WVU International
Partnerships

Division of Art, College of Creative Arts
Location: Shanghai, Jingdezhen, Xian, Xianyang, Chen Lu, Xining, Qinghai region, and Beijing, China
Dates: May 24 - June 30, 2008
Program Status: No longer accepting applications

West Virginia University has a unique linkage with the famed Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. We have teamed to offer a study and travel program in the Peoples Republic of China where students will have the opportunity to study with some of China's most prominent teachers and ceramic artists.

China's roots in ceramic art history are strong and deep. For thousands of years, Chinese artisans have developed and mastered techniques and artistry that has set the standard of excellence in ceramics throughout the world. High fired porcelains, underglaze and overglaze techniques, celadons, copper reds, temmoku, yaoware carving, ash glazes and tri-colored lead glazes are just a few of the contributions made by Chinese artisans over the centuries.

Program Directors

• Professor Bob Anderson, Head of Ceramics at WVU

Course Information

• Participants will receive 6 graduate or undergraduate level credits

Cost: $5,300

• Price includes: International airfare, 6 WVU credits, extended learning fees, housing, most meals, local transportation, most museum entrance fees, program materials, international travel insurance
• Not included: passport fees, personal expenses

Program Resources

• Division of Art Web-Site
• Itinerary
• Program Application
• Acceptance Packet
• Pre-Departure Orientation - Registration Form
• Pre-Departure Guide

Travel Resources

• U.S. Passport Application Instructions
• WVU International Travel Clinic
• Consular Information Sheet for China - U.S. State Department
• Embassy of China in the United States
• Health Information for Travelers to China - U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)