Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Switzerland

The English-speaking online course «Chinese Contemporary Art Award – A Case Study on Global Culture» will launch on 13 April 2016 on the iversity.com e-learning platform.

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is launching the first-ever MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Chinese Contemporary Art developed by a Swiss arts and design university. The English-speaking online course «Chinese Contemporary Art Award – A Case Study on Global Culture» will launch on 13 April 2016 on the iversity.com e-learning platform. The course offers exclusive contents and interviews about the evolution of Chinese Contemporary Art over the past 40 years. The course thus provides unique insights into the emergence of one of today’s most influential art systems. Coursework considers the example of the «Chinese Contemporary Art Award» (CCAA), established by Uli Sigg in 1997. www.iversity.org/en/courses/ccaa-chinese-contemporary-art-award `