The course gives a concise survey of the Chinese character-writing tradition. You’ll master the fundamentals of the Chinese writing aesthetics; learn about the main phases of the characters’ evolution and about the great calligraphers of the past. You are going to distinguish 6 types of the Chinese written symbols, become skilled in history of Chinese scripts and possibility of their modern usage. You’ll get the explanation of the 214 Chinese character radicals (the first part in Part 1 of the Course, the second — in Part 2) and can practice their writing, using the animated and static samples given in videos and on pages. Elaborate tests are going to help you regularizing the new information and filling the lacunae.
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Saint Petersburg State University
Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет (СПбГУ) — старейший вуз России, основанный в 1724 году. Университет сегодня — научный, образовательный и культурный центр мирового значения, неизменно входящий во все международные рейтинги вузов. В номинации взаимодействие с работодателями QS Graduate Employability 2018 СПбГУ занимает 20 место среди 400 ведущих вузов мира и является лучшим в России.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
INTRODUCTION
EARLY STAGES OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE WRITING
HISTORY OF CHARACTER-WRITING AND PRINCIPLES OF CALLIGRAPHY
CHARACTER-WRITING IN TANG DYNASTY
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM FUNDAMENTALS OF THE CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING (PART 1)
Some of the exercises were unclear, but my overall experience was excellent. I shall even use the archived course in the future.
Better camerawork and rear-projected displays would enable a much improved presentation
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