ART 104 - World Art

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American Academy of Art

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Prerequisite: Completion of first-year Humanities and Sciences course requirements 3 semester credit hours This course focuses on the central role of art in world societies. A broad range of aesthetic expression, including painting, sculpture, architecture, textiles, mask and body decoration, will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on art from India, Southeast Asia, Africa and the cultures of the South Pacific Islands. The development of the visual arts and their contextualization within their social, economic and historical milieu, as well as evidence of cross-cultural commonalities, will be examined.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aaart.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 461-0600

Calendar System:

Semester

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