ART 220 - Arts of China

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the arts of China from the Neolithic period through the 20th century. Students consider examples of different media (including painting, calligraphy, woodblock prints, bronze vessels, lacquer ware, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, and garden design) in the context of Chinese literature, politics, philosophies, and religions, with attention to dialogues with other cultures. Broader topics include notions of artists' places within specific social groups, intellectual theories of the arts, and questions of patronage. When appropriate, students read and analyze Chinese primary sources in translation. Prerequisites: previous art history or Asian studies course. (Blanchard, Fall, offered alternate years.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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