EASIA 231RCalligraphy to Conceptual Art: Text as an Image in Islamic and East Asian Visual Arts
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- East Asian Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention EASIA 231R, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2022
EASIA 231R: Calligraphy in Islamic and East Asian Visual Arts 5 points, 5 comments
u/hydrodjinn: “Hi, has anyone taken this course? I was thinking of taking it as an elective but the uwflow page is blank, so I was wondering if someone could give me an idea of what the professor and course is like? Like a short answer/mcq exam, essays, projects, etc? Thank you!”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 653 EARTH 668 EARTH 691 EARTH 692 EARTH 695 EASIA 201R EASIA 202R EASIA 203R EASIA 204R EASIA 231R EASIA 301R EASIA 302R EASIA 360R ECE 103 ECE 105 ECE 150 ECE 190 ECE 200A ECE 200B ECE 204A ECE 204B ECE 205 ECE 206 ECE 207 ECE 209 ECE 222 ECE 224 ECE 240 ECE 242 ECE 250 ECE 254 …”
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