ARTA 115 — Art and Culture
Students will combine studio work with art history as they explore the way art is made and the role art plays in cultures from across the globe. The course will cover a time span from the origins of art in prehistoric cave paintings 20,000 years ago, to contemporary graffiti. Other topics will include A ustralian Aboriginal painting, African fabric dyeing, Medieval Islamic tiles, Inuit carving, and Japanese ikebana and calligraphy. Students will gain a basic understanding of each culture through readings and films, and by viewing original artifacts wherever possible. Each section of the class will culminate in a hands -on studio project based on the skills, media and ideas of the culture studied. This class is designed for all ability levels. Out of class work will be expected. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none