AH 5191 - Visual Culture of China

Studies painting and prints, commercial advertising and fashion, photographs, and films in China, 1840 to 1940. The visual forms are located in a matrix of changing political and social conditions made more complex by the presence of non-Chinese subjects and cultures. Also introduces the methodological concept, visual culture.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Be able to critically assess and comment on own writing and writing of others.
Demonstrate advanced ideas for research projects and be able to apply strategies of revision.
Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly resources appropriate to research topics, including printed and electronic sources.
Develop advanced critical thinking and viewing of texts and art works.
Explore arts through a variety of contexts, including aesthetics, culture, society, politics, performance, religion, and gender.