2039-390 - Native American Art and Culture

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

Survey of Native American visual arts within the context of Native American cultures and within a historical and anthropological framework. Native American arts, their roots, traditional expression, changes with European contact and contemporary expressions are examined by culture area. Consideration also is given to materials used, techniques of construction, individual and tribal styles, as well as to the meaning and function of various art forms within Native American societies. Credit 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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