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.

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1     identify, describe, research and conduct visual analyses of Asian art works;

2.    describe the major developments in Asian art and relate subjects and styles to their intellectual, religious, political, and social contexts;

3.    synthesise and critically evaluate key studies and approaches to the study of Asian art;

4.    apply methods of art history and draw on primary texts and other sources to develop, support and present an argument, orally and in writing, to explain aspects of Asian art

2,000 word tutorial presentation and essay (50%) [outcomes 2,3,4]

report and discussion of artwork/artist (1000 words) (20%) [outcomes 1, 3,4]

class participation (10%) [outcomes 1,2,3,4]

and visual paper (20%) [outcomes 1,2]

Online assessment

2000 word presentation and essay (50%) [outcomes 2,3,4]

report and online discussion of artwork/artist (1000 words) (20%) [outcomes 1,3,4]

online participation (10%) [outcomes 1,2,3,4)

and online analysis of selectedowrks (20%) [outcomes1,2]

An average of two and a half class online contact hours a week

Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or permission of the Coordinator.

*Blurton, T R, Hindu Art, British Museum, London 1992

*Fisher, R, Buddhist Art and Architecture, Thames and Hudson, London, 1993

*Brend, B, Islamic Art, British Museum Press, London, 1994

Regular access to a computer and Internet