AEac 180 - Z Introduction to Chinese Art and Culture

Institution:

SUNY at Albany

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Description:

The course combines a rapid survey of Chinese art with selected readings in Chinese literature to present an introduction to the visual and written culture of traditional China. Evidence from archaeology, sculpture, architecture, and painting will be viewed and analyzed to illustrate such topics as the origins and multiethnic character of Chinese civilization, the nature of the Chinese writing system, the growth of religious systems, and the development of the bureaucratic state. No prior knowledge of Chinese or Art History is required. A Eac 180Z is the writing intensive version.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.albany.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 442-3300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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