Hello, my name is Robert Cohen and I am a current junior with a poli sci major. Last term I took an econ course focused solely on the Chinese economy and found it to be rather interesting, although there was little cultural aspects discussed. As such, I decided to take this class in the hopes that I will be able to learn more regarding the art and culture of China (traditional and communist eras being my primary interest). I have yet to take an art history course at Union, so this course will also allow me to explore this field while also allowing me to remain somewhat within my discipline of political science. This course also stuck out to me due to the historical nature of it, as I’d much prefer to learn the history of paintings, rather than trying to mimic them (as I had to do in high-school art class).