[ Wesleyan Home Page ] [ WesMaps Home Page ] [ WesMaps Archive ] [ Course Search ] [ Course Search by CID ]
Academic Year 2001/2002

Great Traditions of Asian Art
ARHA 180 FA

Crosslistings: EAST 180

Clusters: Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

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

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

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.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: DAC300

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 2   FR: 13

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459