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Chinese artistic short courses

Short courses in Chinese cultures, martial arts, music, dance and art.

Our short courses normally run each academic term and are available to book 8 weeks before they start.

Click on the course you are interested in to see if the course is currently available.

Chinese dance and drama

Chinese Han-Tang classical dance

A dance with a unique identity and style.

Chinese folk dance

Ideal for dancers wanting to expand their repertoire of styles.

Chinese ribbon and fan dance

Dances that originate from the ancient Chinese court.

Chinese sword dance

A core discipline in traditional Chinese classical dance training.

Chinese jazz and pop dance

The fusion of traditional Chinese dance elements with modern jazz and pop styles

Asian contemporary dance

A dance class focused on current dance styles in Asia

Chinese charm classical dance

A classical dance merging folk, opera, and martial arts

Chinese classical drama

Master the basics of drama performance while learning about Chinese history and culture

Chinese ancient poetry, myths and performances

Explore the classical poetry through dance and modern physical movement

Chinese music

Erhu (Chinese fiddle)

A two-stringed bowed instrument with a haunting sound quality.

Lute Pipa

An expressive stringed instrument from the Tang Dynasty

Guzheng

A traditional Chinese stringed instrument.

Zhongruan

A melodic stringed instrument similar to the ukulele.

Chinese folk singing

The collective oral poetry of the working people.

Chinese music theory

Learn and master various music-related knowledge.

Martial arts

Taichi and Qigong

An introduction to these two traditional martial arts.

Kung fu

The ancient martial arts of China.

Chinese arts

Chinese calligraphy

Writing of Chinese characters as an art form.

Chinese brush painting

The traditional pictorial art exerted in China.

Chinese handcraft

Handcrafts have a deep connection to rich cultural heritage.