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Academic Year 2000/2001
Great Traditions of Asian Art
ARHA 180 SP
An introductory sampling of some of the most significant aspects of the artistic heritage of India, China and Japan, the course is selective, choosing one distinctive artistic tradition of each society and analyzing it
in terms of its peculiar aesthetic,
historical and religious or philosophical context. Topics treated may vary, but likely selections are Indian Buddhist sculpture, Chinese landscape painting of the classic period, and Japanese garden architecture.
MAJOR READINGS
R. C. Craven, A CONCISE HISTORY OF INDIAN ART Michael Sullivan, SYMBOLS OF ETERNITY (an introduction to the philosophy and history of Chinese landscape painting) Hayakawa, THE GARDEN ART OF JAPAN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Quizzes, two hour-exams, a number of short papers, a final miniature garden project.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Best,Jonathan W.
- Times: ..T.T.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: DAC300
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR: 15
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing
- FYI: First Year Initiative:Special Initiative
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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