Spring 2027

The Tastes of Scholars and Emperors: Chinese Art in the Later Periods

Examines Chinese art from the mid-10th to early 20th century, covering painting, calligraphy, woodblock printing, ceramics, lacquer wares, textile, architecture, and photography, including aesthetic concepts and social groups.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.58 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.22 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Critically read art historical texts to interrogate authors for their argument, evidence, and content.

  • Analyze how an artwork’s format, materials, and visual properties convey meaning, content, and social function.

  • Understand how an artwork relates to its socio-historical context, and—in turn—how its socio-historical context informs our reading of the artwork.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ARTHIST 308

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Professors

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.58 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.22 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Development of painting, calligraphy, woodblock printing, ceramics, lacquer wares, textile, architecture, and photography.
  • Aesthetic concepts and social groups associated with various art forms.
  • Chinese landscape painting regarded as the 'highest form' of Chinese painting.
  • Scholars' taste influencing garden, furniture, and other craft-making.
  • Emperors having their own porcelains made to claim sovereignty.
  • Booming of print culture influencing Chinese religious practice in the early modern period.
  • Dreams becoming a popular subject in Chinese art.

Skills

  • Critically read art historical texts to interrogate authors for their argument, evidence, and content.
  • Analyze how an artwork’s format, materials, and visual properties convey meaning, content, and social function.
  • Understand how an artwork relates to its socio-historical context, and—in turn—how its socio-historical context informs our reading of the artwork.

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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