The Game of Go within Traditional Japanese Culture

The ancient East Asian game of go will be introduced, studied, and developed within the context of Japanese history and cultural traditions – especially that of the Edo Period. Game play, careful analysis, and problem solving will be a key component of the course. Additionally, the art and aesthetics of Japanese gardens and woodblock prints will be studied by the class as preparation for individual research and presentation of an East Asian art form or tradition. (not open to students who have taken FYSE 1175)