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Mineral pigment, gold line and iconographic geometry taught by Newari and Tibetan masters over weeks, not hours.
- How long
- ~30 days
- Cost
- $400 – $1,000
- In rupees
- ₹38,200 – ₹95,500
- Starting level
- Beginner
7–180 days
$23/day
₹2,200/day
moderate pace
Price covers: 1-month apprenticeship, tuition + materials. Rough estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Kit & materials
Best months — Mar-May, Sep-Nov
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $23 a day this sits well below the $193 median for art, design & media. It is cheaper than 11 of the 12 art, design & media options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in Nepal
- 3 other options in Nepal, starting with ten-day vipassana in Kathmandu from free.
- When to go
- Workable across 6 months of the year — Mar-May, Sep-Nov. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 30 days, but the honest range is 7 to 180. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.
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