CHIN 0354 - Chinese Performance Literature

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Chinese

Description:

STUDENTS WILL READ CHINESE OPERA SCRIPTS, TEXTS OF NARRATIVE SONGS, AND TEXTS OF FOLKSONGS. ALL READINGS WILL BE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, EXCEPT FOR ADVANCED OR NATIVE-SPEAKER STUDENTS WHO MAY READ THEM IN CHINESE. STUDENTS WILL THEN VIEW PERFORMANCES OF SOME WORKS. THROUGH VISITS OF INVITED PERFORMERS, STUDENTS WILL LEARN SOME BASIC PERFORMANCE TECH NIQUES THEMSELVES. BY READING, HEARING, AND VIEWING THESE WORKS, STUDENTS WILL GAIN A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY AT BOTH THE ELITE AND POPULAR LEVELS.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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