JAPAN 317 A: Chanoyu, The Japanese Culture of Tea

Summer 2020 Full-term
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Meeting:
F 11:30am - 1:40pm / ECE 026
SLN:
11938
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Bonnie Marie Mitchell
COURSE PREREQUISITE: ANY 100-LEVEL, 200-LEVEL, 300- LEVEL, OR 400-LEVEL JAPAN COURSE (ANY OF WHICH MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY). $150.00 LAB FEE. TEA AND A SWEET ARE INCLUDED EACH WEEK.
Catalog Description:
This class traces the evolution of tea drinking in Japan from a monastic ritual introduced from China to an amusement for the samurai class and thence to its culmination as an aesthetic and ethical discipline that has greatly influenced various forms of cultural production through the "wabi" ideal of beauty and the spirit of Zen. Prerequisite: any 100-level, 200-level, 300-level, or 400-level JAPAN course (any of which may be taken concurrently). Offered: ASpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Withdrawn
Last updated:
April 18, 2024 - 4:05 am