The Arts of Asia

Catalog description

This course surveys a selection of major developments and masterpieces in the arts of Asia from the bronze age to the early modern era in a wide range of media, including sculpture, painting, ceramics, architecture, bronzes, calligraphy, and prints. With a focus on the arts of China, Japan, Korea, India, and Pakistan, we explore how these visual cultures have developed over time. The course provides thematic focuses, introducing the core issues that are salient to understanding the objects under study. Its thematic and contextual approaches help students explore how religious, political, philosophical, aesthetic, and social ideas have shaped the artwork of these regions. It will also familiarize students with the vocabulary, terminology, and patterns of thinking needed for a critical analysis of a visual culture in general. Offered as ARTH 263 , ASIA 263 , and RLGN 263 . Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.