Indonesian Arts Study Option
For students with advanced proficiency in Indonesian language the Indonesian Arts study option is available at the Indonesian
Institute of Arts (ISI) in Yogyakarta, one of Indonesia's premier
institutions for the performing and visual arts. For visa processing reasons as well as language reasons, students
may only take this study option in their 2nd semester, after first
having completed a semester of language study at Gadjah
Mada University (UGM).
This study option is not just open to Australian students,
but also to performers and teachers from Australia or anywhere else
in the world. In fact, anyone at all who is interested in learning
more about the arts in Indonesia can attend. All are welcome.
Students can study gamelan, wayang kulit, dance, theatre, art, sculpture
and many other subjects.
Australian
students who go to Indonesia with ACICIS normally get their courses
credited towards their degree at their home university in Australia,
and students from America and Europe have also been able to negotiate
this with their home institutions in the past.
ACICIS employs a full time Resident Director, normally an Australian
academic, plus Indonesian staff to run our programs in Indonesia.
Students can study for 1 or 2 semesters, and get a 3 day live-in
orientation on arrival. ACICIS does your entire visa processing,
both before departure and on arrival. Subject to approval by the
Indonesian authorities, applicants get a 12 month temporary resident
visa (KITAS), and a 6-month Multiple Re-Entry Permit (MREP). The
visa is normally arranged through the Indonesian embassies in Perth,
Western Australia, or Singapore. Family members can also accompany
the applicant. Students may also attend many
cultural events and performances taking place in and around
the city.
There are 3 faculties at ISI, and students on the ACICIS Indonesian
Arts study option can take courses at any of the faculties. All
courses are 2 sks, and a full time study load is normally 12 sks
for the semester. A complete list
of courses is available (listed both alphabetically and by department).The
faculties and departments are:
|
|
| Faculty |
Department |
| Performing Arts |
Gamelan |
| |
Ethnomusicology |
| |
Dance |
| |
Dalang Studies |
| |
Theatre |
| |
Music |
| Fine Arts |
Art, sculpture |
| |
Craft |
| |
Design |
| Media |
Journalism |
| |
Television |
Closing date for applications is May 1 for the semester beginning
in late August.
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