ARTH 398 Special Topic in Art & Society: Chinese Visual Culture

• Wednesdays, 2:45-5:30 pm
• Instructor: Lian Duan
• Cross-listed with MCHI 366

This course introduces students to the traditions and achievements of Chinese visual culture. Employing contemporary critical approaches, students explore both mass and high visual cultures, with a primary focus on the development of Chinese painting from the 5th century to the present, with an emphasis on the interpretation of images.