East Asian Languages And Cultures · Columbia University
I learned about art through a bunch of different eras, and how to think critically about Chinese art.
Different ways to appreciate Asian arts; methods to conduct formal, iconographic and iconologic analyses of art work.
art/material culture in China from the neolithic period to last dynasty.
Development of visual traditions in China, Korea and Japan; multi-directional sources of influence between the regions.
Evolution of art in China, Korea Japan. Practices, driving forces, themes. Famous artists and styles over most mediums.
I have a much more solid understanding of not only chinese arts, but chinese history and its society after this course.
I learned the historical evolution of art in south east asia, the broad range of techniques involved in creating art from this era, and the overarching implications which art has over society and politics.
I think the lectures were always enjoyable to attend, with plenty of class engagement through discussions. However, the grading is pretty unclear and isn't clearly justified. There is no rubric, and the TA who does the grading has no office hours so there is no way for us to get feedback on drafts. For example, for the first essay assignment, the description said that we should compare two objects separately, first discussing one and then the other in comparison. However, the TA's feedback was that we should have written about both objects at the same time, and when asked in class, the teacher said we should defer to the TA's opinion. The expectations regarding assignments like the essays were very unclear which made me enjoy the course a lot less. In addition, the midterm expectations were similarly wishy- washy, as there was no study guide provided, Instead, we were asked to study all art pieces presented in the class and try to fill in the information if we could find it, like the name of the piece or the date, and essentially guess which pieces would be most likely to be tested based on how much time she spent on discussing them. Overall, the class would be greatly improved by just providing more clear expectations, as the grading is a bit unfair. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Spring 2025 Course: AHISUN2600_001_2025_1-THEARTSOFCHINA : AHISUN2600_001_2025_1 - THE A…
A ton about the art and history of China, Japan, and Korea. I also learned the basics of how to do art history - how to do visual analysis and how to write about a work of art.
Makes sense to take if you want to know more about East Asian art.