ART 306 - Telling Tales:Narrative in Asian Art

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

The relationship between text and image assumes primary significance in the arts of Asia. Of especial import is the use of visual narrative, or the art of storytelling. This course traces the role of narrative in the architecture, sculptures, and paintings of India, central Asia, China, and Japan. The course is designed as a series of case studies, through which students examine the special visual formats developed in Asia to facilitate the telling of tales and the specific religious, political, and cultural contexts in which narrative is deployed. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. (Blanchard, Spring, offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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