Course Title：Study of Chinese Classics

This course is primarily designed for the benefit of international students who have little or no Chinese and little or no knowledge of Chinese literature and culture. By studying a variety of representative works in the Chinese canon in the genres of poetry, prose, drama, and criticism, the students will acquire a basic knowledge of the literary as well as cultural traditions of China. For the convenience of the international students a course reader compiled in English is available at cost. The reading and discussion of the selected works from this reader will be supplemented by a number of extracurricular cultural activities such as visiting cultural places like parks, museums, galleries, tea-houses, attending cultural activities such as watching cultural performances like Peking opera, modern drama, and Chinese films.