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Course Description

Summary

During the Mao era, artistic expression in China was completely relegated to serving the propaganda interests of the CCP. After the post Mao opening, avant-garde artists, such as the Stars group, seized upon the opportunity to explore western artistic influences and champion individualism and freedom of expression. In this class we will explore the ways in which post-Mao (particularly avant-garde) Chinese art, reflected on and influenced modern Chinese culture and society. Each class or every other class, students will be given a packet with visual and written information on a particular work of art with a vocabulary list and grammar points for that material. Documentaries will also be used as a source of authentic input. Students will be expected to prepare to discuss the material in Chinese with the teacher and classmates during the next class meeting. A course pack of various Chinese Avant-Garde art materials will be provided.