Works of art will be presented in their social and historical context so that students will emerge with an appreciation for Chinese art and a general understanding of the culture of historical China as well. Meets cross cultural core requirement. This class covers sculpture, painting, printmaking, ceramics, architecture, and landscape architecture from the Neolithic age through the great Ukiyo-e printmakers of the Edo period. The interrelationship of literature, philosophy, religion, and the arts are emphasized. Students should emerge with an understanding of Japanese art in the cultural and historical context of Japanese society.
Meets cross cultural core requirement.
It covers indigenous art of the Buddhist and Hindu periods, and Indo-Islamic architecture and painting. A basic introduction to Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic religion is included. Meets cross cultural core requirement. This course is designed to explore the place of women in art. The course investigates both the image of women in art and women as artists.