Call for Applications
The Korea Foundation (KF) is pleased to invite foreign students who areinterested in Korean art to participate in the 2020 Online Korean Art Workshopfor Undergraduate/Graduate Students, to be held online from November30-December 13, 2020. The workshop will bring together undergraduateand graduate students in basic courses designed to enhance participants’ understanding of Korean art, including lectures on Korean society and culture.In conjunction with this online workshop, the KF also will provide participantswith the opportunity to attend a field trip to South Korea in 2021, geared towardan advanced study of Korean Art.

Program Overview (Tentative)
1. Title: 2020 Online Korean Art Workshop for Undergraduate/Graduate Students
2. Dates: November 30-December 13, 2020 Please note: Students will have an additional week (until December 20, 2020) to write and submit their essay after completing the online program.
3. Host organization: The Korea Foundation
4. Attendees: Up to 50 people
5. Workshop theme: Basic courses for understanding Korean art
6. Program format: Online lectures and seminars by level (basic and intermediate)
7. Language: English
8. Benefits: Up to 20 people who complete all workshop courses with an outstanding score will be invited to a field trip to South Korea in 2021 (pending the improvement of the COVID-19 situation) to engage in advanced study of Korean art.
※ Selection criteria for the 2021 field trip:
· Must receive a certificate for the completion of the online workshop
· Post-workshop essay must receive an excellent evaluation

Program Eligibility
Undergraduate/graduate students who fulfill the following criteria:
- Foreign nationality (ie. non-Korean citizenship) or Korean citizenship with permanent residency status in a country outside of Korea
- Currently undertaking coursework at a university, including residents in Korea on exchange programs at a Korean university
- Ability to communicate in English

Workshop Curriculum
1. Korean art lectures:
- Buddhist Art of Korea
- History of Korean Paintings
- History of Korean Ceramics
- History of Korean Crafts
- Modern Korean Art
- Contemporary Korean Art
- Korean Media Art
2. Korean society and culture lectures:
- Korean History
- K-Pop Culture
| - Korean Film Industry
3. Korean art seminars (live streaming online):
- Korean Art and Gender
- North Korean Art
- Buddhist Art of Korea (intermediate level)
- Joseon Paintings (intermediate level)
- Modernization of Korean Painting (intermediate level)

Application Schedule
1. Application period: September 7, 2020 (9 a.m.)-October 16, 2020 (6 p.m.) (KST)
2. Notification of results: October 23, 2020 Please note: The notification date is subject to change without prior notice. Applicants will be informed of their results individually via email.

How to Apply
1. Online application:
- Applications should be submitted via the KF Online Application Portal (http://apply.kf.or.kr).
- Please click the “Apply” button at the bottom of this program announcement and complete the online application form. Please note that before applying, you must first register as a member.
2. Required documents for online applications:
- Completed online application form (see attached)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of enrollment
- Letter of reference
Please note: When you SUBMIT your application, the KF’s Online Application System will automatically email a REQUEST for a letter of reference on your behalf. Please make sure your reference submits the letter by the deadline.

Contact
Arts & Culture Department YUN Hyojin, Program Officer
Tel. +82-64-804-1038/ Email. hj.yun@kf.or.kr
IT Helpdesk
Email. help@kf.or.kr