ARTS 2J - History of Art: Indigenous Arts of the World

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. (Also listed as International Studies 22. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture. A general introduction to some of the many indigenous art traditions around the world, with emphasis placed upon traditional arts created for use in small-scale communities from the Americas, South Pacific region and Africa. Diverse art forms covered will include sculpture, painting, performance, ceramics, textiles and architecture from antiquity through the colonial period to the present. Topics addressing the religious, cultural, social, economic and political contexts of the art will be explored. Compares arts from indigenous peoples to other world art traditions and assesses the contributions of indigenous arts in a global context.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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