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Academic Year 2002/2003

Traditions of East Asian Painting
ARHA 287 SP
Crosslistings:
EAST 287

Several of the primary traditions of East Asian painting are studied in this course, including Chinese landscape painting and Japanese works in the YAMATO-E style and the monochromatic ink painting associated with Zen Buddhism. The art will be discussed in terms of its historical, philosophical, and aesthetic significance.

MAJOR READINGS

Possible readings include: M. Sullivan, SYMBOLS OF ETERNITY
J. Cahill, CHINESE PAINTING
T. Akiyama, JAPANESE PAINTING
S. Hisamatsu, ZEN AND THE ARTS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Best,Jonathan W.   
Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM;     Location: DAC100
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)
SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 7
SR. non-major: 8   Jr. non-major: 6   SO: 4   FR: 2

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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