ARHA287

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ARHA287

Traditions of East Asian Painting ARHA287 SP

Crosslistings: EAST287

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       30      21         9

A study of several of the primary traditions of East Asian painting, 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 and philosophical, as well as its 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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Best, J; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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