Aesthetics

The Department of Aesthetics is one of the earliest of such departments established in China. It focuses primarily on the areas such as aesthetical theory, Chinese aesthetics, Western aesthetics, comparative aesthetics, and applied aesthetics. The department is renowned for its expertise in aesthetical theory, the history of Chinese aesthetics, the history of Western aesthetics, and cross-cultural comparative aesthetics, and it is considered one of the best in these fields in China.