ARTH 130 — World Art
This survey of Non -Western art and architecture serves as an introduction to the visual cultures of Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Native North and South America. This course will give an overview of the stylistic development and cultural context of the historical artistic production of Non -Western cultures around the world. Themes which unite these various cultures will be discussed, including t he ornament of architecture, the importance of visual aids in ceremony and ritual, the creation and use of masks, connection to the landscape, the development of writing methods, and the continuation of art -making traditions. The course will include a focu s on those cultures that continue to have some relation on modern and contemporary art history. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none