ARTH 411 - Pre-Columbian Art

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Art History

Description:

4 hours. A survey course that acquaints students with major monuments and styles of Pre-Columbian American art, including: architecture, sculpture, ceramics, dress, and body adornment Examined are several millennia of pre-contact art traditions in Meso America and South America from earliest art producing cultures to the Aztecs and Incas. The course looks at archaeological contexts and investigates possible meanings for art and written records dating from early periods that enhance our understanding of later cultures.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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