Introduce Buddhist art and cultures’ spread in South, Central and Southeast Asia including Tibet by showing related architectures, sculptures and paintings.

第1週 Course introduction with basic explanation of Buddhism history
第2週 South Asia 1: The Early Period (Sanchi, Bahrhut and Ajanta1)
第3週 South Asia 2: Gandhara (Taxila, Takht-e Bahi and Mathura)
第4週 South Asia 3: Gupta Period (Ajanta2, Ellora and Sarnath)
第5週 South Asia 4: Amaravati (Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda and Karle)
第6週 South Asia 5: Pala Period (Bodhgaya, Nalanda/Paharpur and Udayagiri)
第7週 South Asia 6: Anuradhapura (Ruvanbalisaya, Abhayagiri and Sigiriya)
第8週 Spring Break
第9週 South Asia 7: Polonnaruwa (Dalada Maluwa, Gal Vehera and Dambulla)
第10週 Central Asia 1: Afghanistan (Hadda, Bactoria and Bamiyan)
第11週 Central Asia 2: West Turkistan (Termez, Ahrashab/Adjina Tepe and Merv)
第12週 Southeast Asia 1: The Early Period (Pyu, Dvaravati and Bujang)
第13週 Southeast Asia 2: Sumatera & Java (Srivijaya, Borobudur and Kalasan)
第14週 Southeast Asia 3: Bagan (Early, Middle and Later Bagan)
第15週 Southeast Asia 4: Angkor & Champa (Per Angkor, Champa and Bayon)
第16週 Southeast Asia 5: Thailand (Lanna, Sukhothai and Ayutthaya)
第17週 Nepal/Tibet 1: The Early Period (Kathmandu and Ladakh)
第18週 Nepal/Tibet 2: The Later Period (Palcho, Tashilhunpo and Lhasa)