Peking University, Beijing

The course is for learners with intermediate Chinese and a vocabulary of more than 600. It aims to expand students’ vocabulary and develop their Chinese ability. After studying, they can use the language accurately when tackling everyday scenarios and address regular topics with short speeches, including writing and speaking.

This course examines the history and practice of electronic music from the early twentieth century to the present. It will explore a wide range of genres—from experimental forms like musique concrète and drone composition to popular traditions like rock and various forms of electronic dance music (EDM)—as well as the evolution of instruments, techniques, and lines of influence. Through the course students will develop a broad perspective of the history of the field and an understanding of musical techniques that will meaningfully inform their own listening and creative practices. The primary goal of the course is to establish an understanding of the development of electronic music, including prominent composers, musicians, technologies, instruments, aesthetic ideas, and genres. A secondary goal is linked to the methods and organization of the course as they set out these points of orientation. The course will introduce a wide and representative sampling of different sources for the study of electronic music: in addition to recordings of musical works and performances, these sources include artists’ statements, historical surveys, documentary film, science fiction, specialized musicological study, music criticism, writings on aesthetics and the philosophy of art, and virtual software for modeling analogue synthesis.

History of Russian literature from 20th c. to present.

This course mainly explains Plato's dialogue (Fido and Socrates' Defense) and Descartes' First Collection of Philosophy and other classic Western philosophical texts, so that students can understand the way philosophers explore the world order and the inherent tension of philosophical life. 

This course covers two parts for international economics, international trade and international finance. In the first part, we will examine the causes and effects of international trade. We will analyze the content of trade, the distribution of gains to trade, and measure of the Global Value Chain. The effects of trade on economic growth, wage, employment, economic inequality, and environment will be studied. Lastly, we will explore why countries may want to limit and regulate international trade, and discuss the causes of trade conflicts and possible solutions. The second part of the course covers topics in open-economy macroeconomics and in international finance. We will first introduce national income accounting and the balance of payments, and discuss the relation between international trade and financial transactions. We will then study exchange rate, an important international price, exchange rate determination, and exchange rate regime. Finally, we will discuss the theory and policy of open-economy macroeconomics, and the internationalization of the Chinese yuan.

This class will focus on the topic of "how to understand the traditional Taijiquan", and both philosophical and practical perspectives will be discussed by mind and felt by body. On the philosophical side, the Taijiquan's special concepts (inner Qi - inner energy), methods("If you feel comfortable then you are right"), thinking way (forget yourself and just follow your opponent), theory system (get a will by your mind, get Qi by your will, to move by your Qi ) will be discussed to show a panoramic view of traditional Taijiquan, which also with the comparative discussion between Chinese "Gongfu (kung fu) philosophy" and western philosophy.

This course focuses on commercial films while also considering television dramas, web dramas, and short videos as narrative art forms. It offers both theoretical and practical teaching on the work of directors in narrative audiovisual arts. The course integrates teaching philosophies and approaches from world-renowned film schools, combined with Peking University's strong humanistic foundation and comprehensive academic strengths, forming a teaching mechanism that emphasizes both theory and practice. The course primarily consists of classroom lectures and practical guidance. Under the guidance of professional instructors, students will quickly grasp director theory and techniques. Industry elites are incorporated into the curriculum, with many top domestic and international screenwriters invited to teach. Following the teaching approach of "foundation" + "practice" + "innovation," students will acquire basic knowledge, be able to apply these skills to create and direct film segments, and be encouraged to think independently, learning to use audiovisuals to tell stories, express emotions, and convey ideas.

This course serves as an introduction to classical thought. By careful analysis of philosophical classics, it aims to present the profoundness and richness of ancient philosophy.

Course content includes the theoretical foundations of comparative law, detailed comparisons of major legal systems, international and transnational legal issues, social justice, the impact of emerging technologies on law, and environmental law related to sustainable development.

This course aims to develop a new perspective to increase students’ ability of dealing with complex matters from life and work. We introduce a system thinking derived from ancient Dao philosophy and modern quantum physics, which yields a methodology to be applied to such daily topics as keeping positivity, raising the ability of focusing the attention and of persistence, facing a difficulty, etc. These topics are discussed from a rational and system perspective, which involves a design of a series of methods to work out a solution. The scope is then shifted from personal topics to those of society, with the same system thinking methodology. We intend to create a platform for students to learn how to understand complex systems from both theory and practical sides.