MC 305 — Tang Poetry and Calligraphy: Classical Traditions of China (618-907 CE)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course introduces students to Chinese calligraphy and poetry during the Tang period (618-907 CE), the golden age of Chinese art and culture. Students develop extensive knowledge of the classical tradition of Chinese language and literature, an understanding and appreciation of Chinese thought and culture and their place in the broader East Asian cultural ecology since the Middle Ages.