Chinese Landscapes: Info Sessions Tuesday 11/20 at 12 N and 6 PM FAH 132

Chinese Landscapes Information Sessions:
Tuesday 11/20 12 Noon
Tuesday 11/20 06 PM
FAH 132

Chinese Landscape is offered under the following course numbers:
"Theme Studio:  Chinese Landscape" ART 4806
"Extended Studies China Sampler" ART 4940
"Independent Study Chinese Sampler" ART 6907 (Grad)

"Directed Studies" ART 4905 (Undergrad)

Four pre-departure lectures include an intro section on Chinese language, contemporary Chinese art, Chinese urban design, Chinese composition in art, architecture and urban design. We will record or Skype these lectures for off-campus students unable to attend the lectures on Tuesdays 4-7 pm.

For those in other departments it is possible to interweave art within your area of study for research purposes; as one example, how might Chinese composition apply to principles in Chinese medicine?

Scroll down for previous posts that describe our itinerary in China, plus Study Abroad application and payment information.

ITINERARY

Arrive Beijing Friday @ midnight.
We stay in a Courtyard hotel on the Second Ring, near hutongs, restaurants and shops, both international and local

Saturday:
Local sites on foot and subway. Bell and Drum Towers, hutongs, Wangfujimen.
Group dinner in the evening.

Sunday:
Bus to Cao Chang Di art district for studio visits. An intensive day visiting six of Beijing's best artists. A crucial component to the course.

Monday:
Olympic Park, including Bird Nest and Water Cube, free afternoon.
Chinese Opera in the evening. Opera useful for placement, tone and pace in Chinese composition.

Tuesday:
Forbidden City including the scrolls at Palace Museum.
Afternoon options include museums and Pearl Market.

Wednesday:
Bus to Great Wall, Dingling and Changling Tombs, Great Wall Commune--architectural designs by leading practitioners.

Thursday:
Subway to Sanlitun with two visits to leading architectural firms. A crucial component to the course.

Friday:
Subway to Beijing Zoo and Summer Palace with lecture.
Bus to 798 Art Zone in afternoon.
Farewell duck dinner (with vegetarian options) in evening.

Saturday:
Airport.