Tianwei Zhao –Assistant Professor and Master's Supervisor of Department of Art Theory
Biography
Tianwei Zhao, Assistant Professor and Master's Supervisor of School of Arts, Southeast University, was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province.
Education
B.A. (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Jiangsu Normal University), 1992—1996.
Major: Education of Chinese Language and Literature
M.A. (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Jiangsu Normal University), 1999—2002.
Major: Ancient Chinese Literature
D.Phil. (School of Literature, Nanjing University), 2003—2006.
Major: Drama and Opera Science
Visiting Scholar: Chinese Civilization Center, City University of Hong Kong, 2007.
Research Interests
Artistic Theory, Science of Drama, Film and Television
Research Achievements
Took charge of a project of Art Studies, supported by National Social Science Foundation.
Published a monograph, two compilations and more than 30 papers.
Representative Achievements
1)Principal Investigator, “The role inheritance of Kunqu Opera performing arts” (Grant No.11CB086). Major Project of Art Studies of National Social Science Foundation.
2)Principal Investigator, subtopic of Research on contemporary development path of traditional opera art(Grant No. 14ZD01).Major Project of Art Studies of National Social Science Foundation.
3)Principal Investigator, “Exploration of the modernity of Kunqu Opera in the new period” (Grant No. 2010SJD760017). Guidance Project of Philosophy and Social Sciences Research in Institutions of Higher Learning, supported by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education.
4)Co-researcher and head of sub-project, “Research on classical theories of Chinese Art Studies” (Grant No.2010JDXM002). Major Projects of Key Research Bases of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Jiangsu Institutes of Higher Learning.
5)Monograph：Research on Reformed Version of Peony Pavilion, Jilin People's Publishing House, Dec. 2007.
6)Compilations: Spring Breeze Kisses the Courtyard (Niao Qing si Chui Lai Xian Ting Yuan), Xianzu Tang, a Weirdo in Literature Circle, Guangxi Normal University Press, Sept. 2012.
7)Papers: “Exploring the spring through the trail: the popularization of traditional opera”. China Education Daily, 11 April, 2004.
“Peony Pavilion with opern”, Journal of Nanjing Normal University (Social Science Edition), No. 5, 2007.
“The inheritance of Kunqu Opera performing art: A case study of the highlight A Dream of Panic”, Literature and Art, No.12, 2010.
“Peony Pavilion in contemporary opera stage”, Journal of Southeast University (Social Science Edition), No. 4, 2013.