East Asian Calligraphy—EAST 1200—Spring 2023
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Title
East Asian Calligraphy—EAST 1200—Spring 2023
When
Mon. Jan 23, 2023 - Mon. May 1, 2023 (15 weeks)
Every Monday from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
This new course will serve students with or without East Asian background to understand and experience East Asian calligraphy or Shufa. The course will focus on Chinese calligraphy since it forms the basis for other types of East Asian calligraphy.
Students will be able to:
1) understand the culture and philosophy behind Shufa;
2) critique artistic features of Shufa styles;
3) create a portfolio of essays and artworks of and about Shufa.
Credits: 3
Instructor: Ran Zhao, rz4e@virginia.edu