ARTH2059 Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | ARTH2059 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will provide a broad introduction to the art and architecture of India, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia. Themes of special importance will be the relation between art and religion, between art and royal patronage, and between indigenous styles and foreign forms and ideas. Art works from a range of religious and philosophical orientations - autochthonous, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Confucian, Daoist, Islamic and Christian - will be studied. |
| Indicative Assessment |
2,000 word tutorial presentation (50%), short paper and brief oral presentation (800 words) (25%) and visual test (25%). |
| Workload | An average of two and a half class contact hours a week |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Preliminary Reading |
* Blurton, T R, Hindu Art, British Museum, London, 1992 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Art History, Art History and Curatorship, and Religious Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Hwei-Fen Cheah |
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