Global Studies - Art and Cultural Studies in China

Art and Cultural Studies in China (GLOS 1210)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 0.00
Lab Credits: 3.00

Description: The purpose of this course is to further your education in Chinese arts and culture by traveling to China for three weeks of intensive study. You will learn firsthand how calligraphy, poetry and painting are incorporated into daily living; hear lectures on various topics, from history and culture to family and education; visit art museums to see both traditional and modern art; and tour some of the most well-known architectural masterpieces: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, as well as famous gardens, pagodas and Buddhist/Taoist temples, to reinforce previous learning about Chinese architectural arts in GLOS 1200. A tour to silk-worm farms and a silk factory will introduce you to the silk-production process and the aesthetic and economic values of silk. You will also see traditional Chinese operas and hear Chinese musicians play traditional Chinese musical instruments. During the trip, you will keep a travel journal, interact with local people, and develop a fine sensitivity and understanding of the Chinese culture and people.

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Placement score into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.

MnTC: Goal 6