ARTT 287 Far Eastern Art and Architecture

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. The 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. The student will acquire the fundamental knowledge about the significance of arts, culture and the creative process in Asia and its impact to our global culture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. 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.
2. 2. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of aesthetics and creativity in Far Eastern art and architecture and how they have
   involved humanistic expression from historical to contemporary times.
3. 3. 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.
4. 4. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze how the art and architecture of Asia has
   aesthetically and creatively illuminated the humanistic condition, expressing various ethnic,
   religious, and social contexts in search for higher meaning in life.

Course Objectives

1. 1. 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.
2. 2. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of aesthetics and creativity in Far Eastern art and architecture and how they have
   involved humanistic expression from historical to contemporary times.
3. 3. 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.
4. 4. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze how the art and architecture of Asia has
   aesthetically and creatively illuminated the humanistic condition, expressing various ethnic,
   religious, and social contexts in search for higher meaning in life.