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Conversation, grammar, reading, elementary composition.

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills in Mandarin to function abroad.

Contemporary art in China. Analysis of artwork in the context of Chinese history, culture, society and politics, developing visual literacy and critical thinking in the study of key artists and artistic trends. Key questions: How is contemporary Chinese art related to history and culture of China? How are traditional elements turned into contemporary forms? How is contemporary Chinese art influenced by international trends such as conceptualism and postmodernism? How do artists address social and political issues and struggle with censorship? Field trips to galleries and artists¿ studios.

Stages of Chinese cinema from the establishment of P.R. China in 1949 to the present. State policies, filmmaking trends, representative filmmakers and films, and the state of the industry in the different periods, with close readings of some important films. Historical perspective and broad knowledge of Chinese cinema; academic approaches to film studies.

How people communicate, what they achieve through their communications, and the social and cultural consequences of these communicative behaviors. Focus on the interactive relationship between communication, culture and society in China. How communication habits are influenced by the individual¿s culture and how communication acts help to change and transform the society in which we live.