CN 250 - Topics

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Colorado College

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Blocks 1 - 4: Topics: The Art of Chinese and Painting. (Also listed as Asian Studies 250.) .25 unit - Tu. Blocks 5 - 8: Topics: The Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. This course will introduce students to the origin and history of Chinese calligraphy and to the interrelationship between Chinese calligraphy and painting - including bamboo, orchid, and bird painting. This is a hands-on course; students are expected to practice Chinese calligraphy several times a week, to get to know how to use Chinese brushes and charcoal ink, and to develop an understanding of Chinese art and culture through brushwork. (Also listed as Asian Studies 250.) .25 unit - Tu. Block 6: Topics: Modernity and Sexuality in Chinese Literature and Film. This course will investigate how two modern concepts of Modernity and Sexuality, joined in a cultural debate over two significant historical and literary periods (the May Fourth and the post-Mao periods), have informed the change in Chinese subjectivity and life style through reading representative literary works, personal accounts, films and scholarly studies. Additionally, since the fifth-generation of Chinese filmmakers have pushed contemporary Chinese cinema into a international award-winning industry, this course will try to figure out how the international cinematic language and market influence Chinese filmmakers' film making, and their reinterpretation and reinvention of China's literature and history. (Also listed as Asian Studies 250.) 1 unit - Jiang. Block 7: Topics: China Cultural Heritage. This is an introductory and interdisciplinary course on Chinese civilization and traditional Chinese literature. The excellent film series "China: The Enduring Heritage" (20 minutes) has been adopted as an integral part of this course. Together with our core class lectures, these films help facilitate a holistic approach to culture, allowing the incorporation of literature, philosophy, religion, and science side-by-side with the fine arts, presenting an image of Chinese culture as the totality of a people's humanistic experience. Students are encouraged to ask questions freely to stimulate class discussion. Study questions will be distributed ahead of time for your preparation. (Also listed as Asian Studies 250.) 1 unit - Department.

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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