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The program is a two week intensive seminar that affords serious students from abroad a number of unique opportunities to study the Japanese garden. Most days will be divided between morning site visits and afternoon lectures on campus, although there will be several all-day excursions as well. An outstanding feature of the course is the wide range of gardens that are scheduled to be visited, spanning the historical range from prehistoric sacred spaces to modern Japanese gardens, including several gardens that are not usually open to the public. Through lectures, and on-site interpretation, the gardens will be presented in the context of the cultural forces that shaped their development. The seminar will also include on-site sessions with professional gardeners to experience, first hand, the techniques and processes of Japanese garden design and construction. Applicants from some countries will be required to have a personal guarantor (from Japan) before they can obtain a visa to enter Japan. Please check with the Japanese consulate in your country, or with a travel agent, to see if a guarantor is required in your case. If a guarantor is required, you will be required to make those arrangements individually, and the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art & Historical Heritage cannot become a personal guarantor for any applicant or offer help in finding guarantors. If you are required to obtain a personal guarantor, please have plans for doing so before making an application to join the Seminar. Download the 2010 Japanese Garden Intensive Seminar pdf pamphlet The application deadline for the 2010 Seminar has been extended from Friday, April 30th until Monday, May 10th. We look forward to hearing from you. |
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