UAC Art Courses | The 12th Art Course: The Blossom of Peking and Kunqu Opera
The 12th Art Course
The 12th Art Course invites playwright Ji Chao to bring us the Traditional Chinese Opera Series: The Blossom of Peking and Kunqu Opera, leading us to master the ability to appreciate Peking and Kunqu Opera art.
【Course Information】
Course Theme
Traditional Chinese Opera Series: The Blossom of Peking and Kunqu Opera
Speaker
Ji Chao
Location
TA102
Language
Chinese
Capacity
80
Notes
If you have signed up successfully, you are requested to participate in this course on time. If you are absent, you may be disqualified from participating in subsequent University Arts Centre courses. Please arrange your time reasonably and be present on time.
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Certificate of Completion
Due to the continuity of the course and its progressive nature, students who have successfully registered for the course need to complete five out of the six sessions of the course, after which they can obtain a Certificate of Completion.
【Course Schedule】
3.3 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Introduction to Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, Analysis of "Qin Xianglian" : what happened to Nora after leaving
3.10 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Analysis of "Weiyang Palace" : the classical ending of the founding heroes
3.17 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Analysis of "Missing Slash" : an almost successful northern expedition
3.24 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Analysis of "Broken Secret Stream" : the consequence of making bad friends
4.7 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Analysis of "Iron Crown" : learning the history of late Ming Dynasty can cause depression
4.14 (Thur .) 19:00-21:00
Analysis of "Dou E’s Injustice" : death for those at the lowest social class
*Due to the epidemic, online classes may be adopted. Please pay attention to the UAC email announcements.
【Speaker】
Ji Chao
Ji Chao, Master of Drama and Opera Creation at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Ji Chao was a visiting scholar of Rockefeller Group at Yale University in 2015 and his opera "Paradise Interrupted" was staged at the Lincoln Arts Center in New York and the Metropolitan Museum of New York in 2015 and 2016. In September 2015, his dance drama "Linchuan Four Dreams" and "Liao Zhai" won the National Art Fund. His research focuses on the traditional Kunqu script creation, archery (one of the Six Arts of a man of noble character), and opera (Kunqu, Peking Opera, Qin Opera, etc.). Also, he held Lectures and gave courses in collaboration with Artron Art Center and Sea World Art Center.
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University Arts Centre will offer courses in a variety of art forms, either credit bearing or non-credit bearing. Artists will be invited to design instructional plans and visiting lecturers and professors will be invited to give lectures. This will reinforce the aim of the Centre, which is to enrich the culture and art atmosphere of the University with artistic activities.
