Convenor name: Christian Luczanits
Convenor email: cl46@soas.ac.uk
Office room: Office hours on Thursday, 10:00–12:00; please book a slot at the link below.
Office hours: Room P585; best reached with the elevator near the library entrance
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:

1 Examine the architecture, ornament and function of the selected monument.

2 Analyse the monument and its decoration within the wider nexus of the development of Tibetan Buddhist Art.

3 Evaluate the different source material, historiography and theoretical approaches to the monument and its wider historical context.

Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 13 March 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Critical report - 1000 words
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 29 April 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: Thematic Essay - 2000 words
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Burzine K Waghmar
Librarian email: bw3@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus