Arts 312 - Art and Visual Culture in Modern and Contemporary China

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU

This course explores Chinese art and visual culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. We will focus on how the fall of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) and the rise of China as a modern nation-state transformed the Chinese art world. We will examine various visual materials including calendar images, public posters, woodblock prints, photographs, and films in relation to the central issues of modernism, modernization, and modernity. We will investigate how those three driving forces have shaped our visual experience and perception through the production, circulation, and consumption of Chinese modern and contemporary art in domestic and international venues
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: Y. Lee
Prerequisites & Notes
A 100-level course or consent of the instructor