Introduction to Chinese Culture: Past and Present
East Asian Languages & Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Spring Only
One shot a year. Offered spring term only, so a clash costs a full year.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where EALC-2770 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- EALC 4-YEAR BA IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course familiarizes students with major Chinese cultural traditions such a Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhism, examining specifically their roles in shaping Chinese culture in areas such as religion and philosophy, language and literature, art and architecture, economics and business. This course may be taught on campus, or as an intensive Summer course taught in China. When taught in China, students will reside and attend classes on the campus of Shanghai Normal University. It will feature field trips and guest lectures by Shanghai Normal University faculty.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.