FYW-1308 Visualizing China: Tradition, Revolution

FYW (First Year Writing)
The seminar examines the cultural shift in China over the past century. Intersecting with CHN-240 on Chinese Civilization, the seminar examines the cultural transformation of modern China primarily through visual culture in various forms. Analytical strategies of visual culture will be introduced. The seminar will assign three short writing assignments and one final research
project exploring the divergent and often competing ways Chinese people visualize ”traditional China.” 4 credits