East and Central African Art. 3 crs . A concentrated area study of the classical art of East and Central Africa. Process, function, and aesthetics of the art of ancient East and Central Africa. Process, function, and aesthetics of the art of East and Central African civilizations and present-day traditional societies are examined and discussed in a historical and cultural context.
Emphasis is placed on research, museum and gallery visits and projects.
Far Eastern Art. 3 crs . Survey of Far Eastern art, including India, Polynesia, China, Japan and Korea. Emphasis on research and independent study. Treats Byzantine, Sassanian, and Coptic sources of Islamic Art, and early monuments and selected topics in India and Spain.