ARH 3000 - Survey of Asian Art

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1107 or ARH 2850.
This lecture/discussion course surveys the art of India and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea from prehistory to the present. Students study the chronological developments of the major styles of painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from these regions. The course highlights important examples of works of art to discuss the artistic achievements and the aesthetics of these regions, and explores how cultural, political, religious, and social climates have shaped the visual arts in Asia from the beginnings of its civilization to the 21st century.