ARTS 262 Far Eastern Art and Architecture

Previously ARTT 287. In this survey of Far Eastern art and architecture, students will investigate the human condition and achievements of Asian cultures and discover how art reflects the cultures and human values of this unique area of the world. Students will be introduced to the varied ways Asian art has expressed responses to existence and the search for meaning. This course will address the extraordinary diversity of form and intent that distinguishes it from Western culture and will examine its cultural forces that have helped to shape the art of that region. Areas of focus will include visual art as is relates to philosophy, history, and literature in Asian cultures. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge about the significance of arts, culture, and the creative process in Asia and its impact on our global culture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Use appropriate vocabulary for discussing Asian works of art.
2. Demonstrate comfort talking and writing about Asian art and architecture.
3. Identify and attribute works of art to their culture of origin and historical period.
4. Understand Asian culture’s significant symbols, images, objects, sculptures, and structures.
5. Understand the role that the arts play in Asian traditions in terms of religion, social structures, and cultural significance.
6. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, ethics, and creativity in Far Eastern art and architecture and how they have involved humanistic expression from historic to contemporary times.
7. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into the analysis of how individual artists and the art and architecture of the Far East reflected and foreshadowed a changing society, affecting ethnic, religious, and geographical boundaries.
8. Pose and address questions related to creative expression in the art and architecture of the Far East and its influence on various cultures and societies beyond its geographical boundaries.
9. Assess, reflect on and critically analyze how the art and architecture of Asia has aesthetically and creatively illuminated the human condition, expressing various ethnic, religious, and social contexts in search for higher meaning in life.

Course Objectives

1. Use appropriate vocabulary for discussing Asian works of art.
2. Demonstrate comfort talking and writing about Asian art and architecture.
3. Identify and attribute works of art to their culture of origin and historical period.
4. Understand Asian culture’s significant symbols, images, objects, sculptures, and structures.
5. Understand the role that the arts play in Asian traditions in terms of religion, social structures, and cultural significance.
6. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, ethics, and creativity in Far Eastern art and architecture and how they have involved humanistic expression from historic to contemporary times.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
7. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into the analysis of how individual artists and the art and architecture of the Far East reflected and foreshadowed a changing society, affecting ethnic, religious, and geographical boundaries.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
8. Pose and address questions related to creative expression in the art and architecture of the Far East and its influence on various cultures and societies beyond its geographical boundaries.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
9. Assess, reflect on and critically analyze how the art and architecture of Asia has aesthetically and creatively illuminated the human condition, expressing various ethnic, religious, and social contexts in search for higher meaning in life.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric