Art History 360fs - Seminar in Asian Art

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Mount Holyoke College

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Fall 2008 360f(01) Indian Photography (Same as Asian Studies 360f (01)) Explores the way photography seized hold of the imagination in India. Nineteenth-century documentary photographs of Indian ruins memorialized the reach of the British Empire when used for dioramas, panoramas, and magic lantern shows on the streets of London. By the twentieth century, manipulated photographs and mechanically reproduced "photos" of Indian gods complicated photography'claim to truth. Students will debate scholarly views and develop research projects to examine photography's imaginative uses in India. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement A. Sinha Prereq. jr, sr, or permission of instructor; 8 credits in art history, Asian studies, or film studies, or permission of instructor; 1 meeting (3 hours), occasional screenings; 4 credits Spring 2009 360s(01) Bollywood Films (Same as Film Studies 370-01) How are we to respond to Indian popular film, which is notorious for its distracting song and dance numbers, meandering story line, and visually overblown spectacles This seminar will develop historical and theoretical approaches to Indian films as what scholar Lalitha Gopalan calls a "constellation of interruptions." Studentswill examine feature films in class, write critical papers on scholarly essays, and pursue independent research projects on various aspects of Indian film. Meets Humanities I-A requirement A. Sinha Prereq. jr, sr, 8 credits in art history, or filmstudies, or permission of instructor.; 1meeting (3 hours), 1 screening (3 hours); 4 credits

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3.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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