ARTH 376(S) Zen and Zen Art*
This undergraduate seminar emphasizes writing, critical reasoning, and analytical skills. It explores a variety of art forms (painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, tea ceremony, and gardens) as expressions or visualizations of the ideals and doctrines of Zen Buddhism in the context of Chinese and Japanese cultures.
Format: lecture/discussion. Evaluation will be based on one quiz on terminology; five to six short essays; two oral reports; contribution to discussion; class attendance.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 12.
Satisfies the pre-1800 and non-Western requirements.
Does not satisfy the seminar requirement for the art history major.
Hour: JANG