Previous Programs 05/17 — 06/20 Summer Art in China 2015 William Paterson University Study Aborad Program Twenty students and faculty from William Paterson University Study participated. The focus was on Chinese minority cultural in Guizhou and Shu culture in Sichuan. The emphasis was placed on Chinese culture from urban to rural, from Chinese to ethnic minorities, from ancient to modern, from the natural landscape to cultural landscape. The program led the group to many sites of historic interest such as Three-Star Piles, Miao minorities villages, the Emei Mountain, the Leshan Giant Buddha and the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. At the conclusion of the tours, the group produced the book Summer Art in China 2015, featuring essays and photographs focusing on the history and art education, minority and art and culture as well as the functions of some relevant Chinese institutions. View Student Comments View 2015 Catalog 05/15 — 06/20 Summer Art in China 2011 William Paterson University Study Aborad Program Thirty-five students and faculty from William Paterson University and Youngstown University participated. The focus was on Chinese art museums and self-taught artists through the lens of understanding, study and interest. Each student focused on one of the following topics: 1) History: From the Traditional to the Modern; 2) Museums: Art Museums in China; 3) Art: Folk Art and self-taught artists; 4) Culture and Education: Xian, Yangzhou, and Nantong. View Student Comments View 2011 Catalog 05/22 - 06/18 Summer Art in China 2008 William Paterson University Study Aborad Program Thirty-five students and faculty from William Paterson University and Youngstown University participated. The focus was on Chinese art museums and self-taught artists through the lens of understanding, study and interest. Each student focused on one of the following topics: 1) History: From the Traditional to the Modern; 2) Museums: Art Museums in China; 3) Art: Folk Art and self-taught artists; 4) Culture and Education: Xian, Yangzhou, and Nantong. View Student Comments View 2008 Catalog 05/22 — 06/20 Summer Art in China 2005 William Paterson University Study Aborad Program Nineteen students and faculty from William Paterson University participated. The focus was on Chinese history and art education through the lens of understanding, study, and interest. Each student focused on one of the following topics: 1) History: The Great Wall, Kaifeng City, 2) Art: Longmen Grottoes, 20th Century Chinese Art, 3) Education: Interviews of University Presidents in China and America, 4) Culture: Song Mountain and Yellow Mountain. View Student Comments View 2005 Catalog 05/21/2001 — 06/17/2001 Summer Art in China 2001 William Paterson University Study Aborad Program Twenty-five students and faculty from William Paterson University participated. The focus was on Chinese ink painting and printmaking through the lens of understanding, study, and interest. Each student focused on one of the following topics: 1) Chinese Ink Painting: Masters and Materials; 2) Woodblock: Jinling Sutra Publishing House, Suzhou Taohuawu Institute; 3) Education: Suzhou University, Anhui University, and Nanjing Arts Institute; 4) Culture: Suzhou Gardens and Yellow Mountain. View Student Comments
