Chinese Calligraphy in Theory and Practice
Course code
CIC6019.CI
old course code
CIC6019
Course title in Estonian
Hiina kalligraafia teoorias ja praktikas
Course title in English
Chinese Calligraphy in Theory and Practice
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
assessment
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Kristiina Kraft (language of instruction:Estonian)
lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course aims on giving an overview of the basic outlines of Chinese script, its development and history and different styles of calligraphy. The course offers an opportunity to practice the writing of Chinese characters in standard script.
Brief description of the course
The course gives an overview of the history and development of Chinese script and its practical usages. During the course will be introduced different styles of calligraphy and significant calligraphers in the history. Also there will be explained the structure of character and the compositional elements of calligraphy works. The course introduces the use of materials and tools in calligraphy and writing rules, as well as eight basic types of strokes and their variations used in writing characters. The students will learn the meaning of few Chinese characters and the way how to write correctly these characters. They will learn the nature of calligraphy through practical works.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- provides a brief overview of the historical development of Chinese script and the practical uses of calligraphy and identifies important calligraphers and their works;
- distinguishes between the main styles of Chinese calligraphy and describes their characteristic features;
- describes the structural principles of Chinese characters and the compositional principles of calligraphic works and applies them in practical work;
- selects appropriate tools and materials according to the purpose of the calligraphic work and uses them correctly;
- correctly writes the eight basic types of Chinese character strokes and their variations, following the fundamental techniques of Chinese calligraphy;
- creates a calligraphic work using one or more learned Chinese characters, taking into account their meaning, structure, stroke order and principles of composition.
- provides a brief overview of the historical development of Chinese script and the practical uses of calligraphy and identifies important calligraphers and their works;
- distinguishes between the main styles of Chinese calligraphy and describes their characteristic features;
- describes the structural principles of Chinese characters and the compositional principles of calligraphic works and applies them in practical work;
- selects appropriate tools and materials according to the purpose of the calligraphic work and uses them correctly;
- correctly writes the eight basic types of Chinese character strokes and their variations, following the fundamental techniques of Chinese calligraphy;
- creates a calligraphic work using one or more learned Chinese characters, taking into account their meaning, structure, stroke order and principles of composition.
Teacher
Kraft, Kristiina