Admission requirements
Prior knowledge on Chinese art or history.
Description
This course investigates how art has contributed to producing and contesting power in China. It focuses on how power is generated, expressed, and exercised through various art practices. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to space, body, things, medium, agency, and collecting. Students will also be introduced to approaches in visual and material culture as well as relevant concepts in the fields of anthropology, history, aesthetics, gender studies, and decolonization.
Course objectives
At the end of this course, student should be able to:
Recognize art historical debates in the field of material culture in general, and have a solid understanding of major issues in visual culture and material culture of China;
Identify primary and secondary sources related with students’ specific interests and engage them critically with the approaches and knowledge introduced in this class;
Develop three key skills central to advanced art historical research: careful reading, confident oral presentation, and clear critical writing.
Develop historical awareness of the intersections of art and power in China and apply them to the larger cultural contexts.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Class participation and contribution | 20% |
| Class discussion groups | 10% |
| Final research essay | 70% |
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
Only if the total weighted average is 5.49 or lower and this is the result of the final paper graded 5.49 or lower, a re-sit of the paper is possible. In that case the convener of the course may decide to assign a (new) topic. The deadline for this version will be determined by the course convener, after consultation with the student.
A re-sit for other course components is not possible.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized
Reading list
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr