Tradition and Innovation: Relief Printmaking in Korea Program Staff and Faculty
Faculty Leader and Director Jimin Lee
Second Program Leader Bridget Henry
Study Abroad Coordinator Krissy Loveman Course
Art 161C (6 units): Tradition and Innovation - Relief Printmaking in Korea
In this course, students will study many aspects of both traditional and contemporary Relief (woodblock) printmaking, including materials, tools, and techniques, as well as the issues, concepts and history of the field.
Syllabus is located on the program website: studyabroad.ucsc.edu/programs/ucscfacult y-led/relief-printmaking-korea Location
Arrive in Seoul June 29, 2020
WEEK 1 Excursions around Korea to Cheongju, Jeonju, Haeinsa, and Gyeongju
WEEKS 2-4 Study printmaking at Seoul National University at the College of Fine Arts
Program ends July 24. Week 1: Excursions
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5
Arrive at SNU Five-day Jeonju Daeseung Gyeongju Seokguram Incheon Orientation Cultural Hanji Village Grotto Airport (ICN) Excursion Jeonju Hanji Bulguk SNU Art Museum Haeinsa temple/ Return to Check in to Museum Cheongju Temple The Great Seoul housing at MMCA Jeonju Dharani SNU Hanok (Temple stay) Sutra Cheongju Village Tripiṭaka Early Printing Koreana Museum Jeonbuk Woodblock Museum of printing Art
Week 2
July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
National National Free time Instruction Studio Session Studio Session Studio Session Museum of Museum of begins #2 #3 #4 Modern and Korea Studio 10:00 am – 10:00 am – 10:00 am – Contemporary Session #1 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm Art Leeum 10:00 am – Museum of Art 5:00 pm National Palace Museum Seoul Gallery of Korea tours
History and National Folk Museum of Korea
Insadong Week 3
July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19
Gwanjang Free time Free time Studio Session Studio Studio Studio Market #5 Session #6 Session #7 Session #8 10:00 am – 10:00 am – 10:00 am – 10:00 am – Dongdaemun/ 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm DDP
Seoul Gallery tours Week 4
July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24
Studio Studio Studio Presentation/ Last Day Session #9 Session #10 Session #11 Final Critique 10:00 am – 10:00 am – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 1:00 pm
Excursions/Special Trips
Cheongju ● Korean Early Printing Museum: Jikji, the world’s oldest scroll book printed with movable metal type ● Workshop at Jeonju Hanji Experience Learning Center: make your own prints on your own paper
Haeinsa Temple ● Houses the 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the largest and the oldest wooden storage facilities in the world ● Each student will make a copy from the Tripi’aka (Three Baskets) Koreana woodblock ● Stay one night at the Haeinsa Temple: temple tour, meditation, conversation over tea with monastics, formal monastic meals, Buddhist ceremonies and 108 bows.
Gyeongju ● Bulguk Temple: see The Great Dharani Sutra, which is considered to be the oldest printed text in the world ● Gyeongju Historical Areas and Yangdoing Folk Villages are designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO
Seoul ● Seoul National University Art Museum ● National Museum of Korea ● Seoul Museum of History ● National Folk Museum of Korea ● Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art ● Seoul Gallery Tours
Host Institution
Seoul National University Accommodations
WEEK 1 Students will stay in double/triple occupancy at hotels during the week of excursions
WEEKS 2-4 Students will stay in double/triple occupancy in on-campus housing at Seoul National University Meals
Meals are included in the first week of excursions, but will be out-of-pocket while in Seoul. You will be given a program budget worksheet, which will tell you how much to budget for this expense. Travel
Getting to Seoul Students must arrange their own airfare and arrive in Seoul by the start date.
Week of Excursions The group will travel around Korea during the first week by bus.
Seoul While in Seoul during the last two weeks of the program, the group will travel around the city by public transportation to visit museums. Program Costs
Study Abroad Program Cost (SAPC): $4656 ● Housing ● Excursions ● Museum admissions ● Transportation in Korea ● Meals for week of excursions ● Administrative fees Tuition & Campus Fees: $1957 ● 6 units of UCSC credit
Estimated Personal Costs: $2163
● International airfare
● Meals in Seoul
● Transportation around Seoul ● Passport Program Costs
Study Abroad Program Cost (SAPC): $4656 * ● Housing ● Excursions ● Museum admissions ● Transportation in Korea *Applicants are liable for the ● Meals for week of excursions $200 Application Fee ● Administrative fees (“commitment deposit”) starting February 15th. It is Tuition & Campus Fees: $1957 billed to your UCSC account ● 6 units of UCSC credit and will be due in March.
Estimated Personal Costs: $2163
● International airfare
● Meals in Seoul
● Transportation around Seoul ● Passport Financial Aid
Financial Aid will package aid based on the total program budget & your eligibility (based on FAFSA).
Students who receive gift aid (grant) during the academic year may be eligible for up to 50% grant eligibility to meet their summer study abroad costs! For information about your aid opportunities in the summer, visit the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office or contact them at fi[email protected] Scholarships
For summer 2020, scholarships of up to $2000 from the UCSC Top it Off Fund will be awarded to students on our Faculty-Led programs with the greatest financial need as determined by the UCSC Financial Aid & Scholarship Office! We have $50,000 total to award in scholarships! No scholarship application is required, but you must be accepted into a UCSC Summer 2020 Faculty-Led program in order to be considered for the scholarship. Recipients will be notified of their scholarship status between March 7 and March 14, 2020.
If you withdraw from the program before March 15th, you are only liable for the $200 application fee. From March 15th onward, students are liable for the total program cost. Therefore, if you are not awarded what you need to afford this program, you should withdraw no later than March 14th. Eligibility Criteria
● Good Academic and Disciplinary Standing at the time of application and every quarter prior to departure ● 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher at the time of application and every quarter prior to departure ● Be at least 18 years old by the program start date ● Sophomore, junior, or senior class standing by the time of departure ● Be an Art Major Other Program Requirements
Students will visit many museums and cultural sites each day that will require miles of walking in Korea’s hot and humid weather conditions in the summer. Please consider the physical requirements as you make your decision to apply for this program. Let us know if you want to discuss your particular physical access needs. We are happy to meet to discuss the program requirements. How to Apply
Applications open now! ● Apply on SlugsAbroad ● Submit a passport copy to SlugsAbroad ● By the time of submitting the online SlugsAbroad application, students must also email the Faculty Director Jimin Lee ([email protected]) 10 portfolio images in PowerPoint or PDF format. Each image must have title, size and medium.
Deadline March 1
Capacity Applications are processed first-come, first-serve. This program is limited capacity, meaning that it may fill up. There is also an enrollment minimum in order to run the program. First Steps
1. Complete your Study Abroad Profile on SlugsAbroad 2. Apply for a Passport 3. Speak to a Financial Aid Advisor about your projected Summer aid package 4. Start the program application on SlugsAbroad 5. Submit by the deadline, but earlier is recommended
studyabroad.ucsc.edu/slugsabroad Questions?
Contact the Study Abroad Advisor at [email protected]