SURVEY OF NON-WESTERN ART

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to art from around the world, which covers the history of three geographic regions that have historically been categorized as "Art of the Non-Western Traditions"- Africa, Pre-Columbian/Indigenous Arts of Meso- and North America, and the Art of the South Pacific/Oceania. The emphasis of the course is to develop an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of various art forms from cultures scattered around the world that have existed for thousands of years, representing multiple distinct lines of development.