Research Center for Japanese Garden Art and Historical Heritage

The Intensive Seminar Plus

The Research Center for Japanese Garden Art and Historical Heritage is pleased to announce the 15th annual English language intensive course in the history, design theory, landscape ecology, and practice of the Japanese Garden.

We have been running the Seminar successfully for 14 years, and have been joined by more than 350 participants from all over the world – from Singapore to Mexico, Germany to the US; their energetic participation and support have made the Seminar a full and rewarding event for everyone involved, including the staff of the Center. With these past experiences in mind, the program has been redesigned in the context of the Graduate School of the Kyoto University of Art and Design to which the Center belongs. The contents of the Intensive Seminar Plus leaves more room for an individual learning experience for each participant and is fully academic at the same time. If you have taken part in an Intensive Seminar with us previously, you are welcome to apply once more for the Intensive Seminar Plus.

The two-week program offers serious students from abroad a number of unique opportunities to study the Japanese garden. Some days will be divided between site visits and lectures on campus, but there will be several all-day excursions as well. On-site lectures will be given in some gardens that are usually not open to the public. The 15th seminar is now in the process of accepting applications for review and selection. In order to provide maximum personal attention, we strive for a group limited to not more than 25 students. However, if there are not enough applications, and the resulting number of selected participants is less than 20, the seminar may be canceled.

Download the 2012 Japanese Garden Intensive Seminar pdf pamphlet.