ARTH6059 Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 |
| 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. |
| Course Classification(s) | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Academic Contact | Dr Hwei-Fen Cheah |
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