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Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.06.015

A Study of Art Education at the Chinese and Western Painting Correspondence School

Yuxun Zhou

Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.

*Corresponding author: Yuxun Zhou

Published: July 1,2024

Abstract

The Chinese and Western Painting Correspondence School was China's earliest correspondence art school, founded in the second year of the Xuantong era and operating for over twenty years. Renowned art educator Zhou Xiang established this school, offering a diverse range of painting courses. Chinese painting courses emphasized innovation within traditional techniques, while Western painting courses utilized both copying and life-drawing methods. The school's teaching model primarily revolved around correspondence courses, complemented by on-site classes. This approach challenged the traditional Chinese master-apprentice teaching system and expedited the modernization of art education. The school emphasized the parallel development of aesthetic and moral education, imparting painting skills and nurturing specialized talents. It not only produced a pool of exceptional art talents for Shanghai, thereby advancing the development of art education in the city, but also promoted the popularization of aesthetic education through public welfare initiatives. Its innovative practices and concepts have had a profound and far-reaching impact on Chinese art education.

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How to cite this paper

A Study of Art Education at the Chinese and Western Painting Correspondence School

How to cite this paper: Yuxun Zhou. (2024) A Study of Art Education at the Chinese and Western Painting Correspondence School. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science8(6), 1397-1402.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.06.015