Chinese Art and the Art of Living
Module title | Chinese Art and the Art of Living |
---|---|
Module code | MLM1014 |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
Credits | 15 |
Module staff | Dr Yue Zhuang (Convenor) |
Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Duration: Weeks | 11 |
Number students taking module (anticipated) | 18 |
---|
Module description
Art and life are integrated in China. Rather than being practised exclusively by artists, traditional Chinese art was entrenched in people’s daily living, a phenomenon that continues today. This module will provide hands-on experience of Chinese art such as calligraphy and painting. It will also introduce you to the diverse forms of the art of living, from architecture, gardening and fengshuito eating and drinking. Through this module you will deepen your understanding of Chinese art and the art of living in both theory and practice. There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites. This module is suitable for specialists and non-specialists and recommended for interdisciplinary pathways.
Module aims - intentions of the module
In this module, you will:
- Develop an understanding of different forms of artistic practices and the art of living in China;
- Grasp the aesthetic, social and cultural values that are associated with Chinese art and the art of living;
- Understand how Chinese art and the art of living shaped Chinese cultural sensibility and their view of a good life.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of Chinese artistic practices (calligraphy and painting) and their associated aesthetic and cultural values.
- 2. Demonstrate familiarity with the Chinese art of living and the associated social and cultural values.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Summarize and evaluate, under guidance from the module tutor(s), key critical responses to the topic and apply standard critical approaches to the material.
- 4. Use a reading list to identify material relevant to a given aspect of the subject, and report findings either orally or in writing.
- 5. Read and analyse texts and images from in English translation, relating them to specified aspects of your socio-cultural, historical and generic context
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Assimilate, select and organise material in order to produce, to a deadline, a written or oral argument
Syllabus plan
Following an introduction in the first week, there will be nine themed lectures (accompanied with seminars) dedicated to Chinese art and the art of living, e.g., calligraphy, painting, architecture, gardening, fengshui, and eating and drinking. Two workshops on calligraphy and painting will provide hands-on experiences for students.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
16 | 134 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
---|---|---|
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 9 | 9 x 1-hour Lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 2 | 2 x 1-hour Workshops |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 5 | 10 x 0.5 hour Seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 134 | Additional research, reading and preparation for module assessments |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|
Mini essay | 500 words | 1-6 | Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
---|---|---|
0 | 100 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|---|
Exam | 100 | 1.5 hours | 1-3, 5-6 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
---|---|---|---|
Exam (1.5 hour) | Exam (1.5 hour) | 1-3, 5-6 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Lin, Yutang. The Importance of Living. New York: W. Morrow, 1996 [1937].
- Thorp, Robert L., and Richard Ellis Vinograd. Chinese Art & Culture. New York: Abrams, 2001.
- Li, Zehou, and Maija Bell Samei. The Chinese Aesthetic Tradition. Honolulu: University of Hawai?i Press, 2010.
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
- Lin, Yutang. My Country and My People. Rev. illustrated ed. New York,: J. Day Co., 1939.
- Clunas, Craig. Art in China. Oxford History of Art. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Keswick, Maggie; Jencks, Charles, The Chinese Garden: history, art & architecture, Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2003.
Credit value | 15 |
---|---|
Module ECTS | 7.5 |
Module pre-requisites | None |
Module co-requisites | None |
NQF level (module) | 4 |
Available as distance learning? | No |
Origin date | 28/03/2024 |
Last revision date | 17/04/2024 |