ARH 208 History of Chinese Art

A historical survey of the visual arts of China from the Neolithic era to the present day. Including, selected works of Confucianism and Buddhism, Imperial Chinese culture, architectural forms, ink painting, and landscape traditions.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: placement into WR 115 or above

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters, Cultural Literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast works of Chinese art throughout history, reflecting on their symbolic, spiritual, and political aspects

2. Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, political, spiritual, or philosophical—in the visual arts of China, in order to respectfully and constructively collaborate with others

3. Use Library resources to conduct independent research for academic papers, and reflect on successes, failures, and obstacles in that process

4. Effectively communicate knowledge of Chinese art, using specific vocabulary, art historical methodologies and forms of analysis (formal, aesthetic, iconographical, sociohistorical)

5. Apply the methodologies and skills gained in the course to produce critical reviews of artworks