MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language (Chinese)

Course Overview This intensive six-week summer module, taught in China by local academic staff, offers a complete immersion experience designed to rapidly accelerate your fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Living and studying in-country provides unparalleled daily practice within authentic social and cultural contexts, moving your language skills from the classroom into the real world. Final assessment is conducted at SOAS upon your return. Key Program Highlights Full linguistic and cultural immersion through a six-week stay in China Intensive classes taught in Chinese by local university academic staff Focus on building practical fluency for daily social interactions Core component of the two-year Intensive Language (Chinese) programmes Designed to dramatically accelerate proficiency through real-world practice