FREE Academy. Chinese Temples with Family Forms Lesson 3
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Lesson 3: Cyclical, Open, and Natural Spaces in Hangzhou
Discover the performance areas of Buddhist temples and caves, along hillsides, sometimes mixed with Daoist elements.
Course Description
Explore the monumental dimensions and performance spaces of Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist temples (plus cave sculptures and huge statues) with patriarchal, maternal, and supportive/trickster aspects, through the lenses of neuroscience and theatre.
Tutor: Dr. Mark Pizzato
Mark Pizzato, MFA, PhD, is a Professor of Theatre and Film at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches a wide range of subjects, including art, architecture, music, dance, religious studies, communication, and anthropology. His latest book, *European Churches and Chinese Temples as Neuro-Theatrical Sites*, was published by Bloomsbury in 2024. He has authored six previous books exploring topics such as global theatre history, onscreen animal-human depictions, and the psychology of theater and cinema. Additionally, his short films have earned awards, and he is the self-published author of a sci-fi-farce novella, *Outer Space Speaks*, available on Amazon.
Key Points
- Language: English
- 4 Lesson of 45 mins duration + final questions/talking Live streamed
- Final survey for check your training level
- Participants that will attend all the lessons will receive a final certificate of participation
- Closed Captioning Available
- Contents suitable for children
All Lessons
- LESSON 1: Family Homes, Womblike Caves, and Giant Buddhas
- LESSON 2: Yards, Tricksters, Offerings, and Memorials in Shanghai
- LESSON 3: Cyclical, Open, and Natural Spaces in Hangzhou
- LESSON 4: Shapes of Heaven and Earth
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I am Mark Pizzato, an MFA, PhD, and Professor of Theatre and Film at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I teach various subjects, including art, architecture, music, dance, religious studies, communication, and anthropology. My latest book, European Churches and Chinese Temples as Neuro-Theatrical Sites, was published by Bloomsbury in 2024. I have authored six prior books on global theatre history, onscreen animal-human depictions, and the psychology of theater and cinema, among other topics. My short films have won awards, and I have also self-published a sci-fi-farce novella, Outer Space Speaks, available on Amazon.
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