AAD 627 - International Arts

Institution:

Goucher College

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Description:

The course will be composed of multi-pronged interaction among students, lecturers and guest lecturers representing major cultures covering the various continents/regions, including Asia (Far East and Middle East), Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Australia. The primary goal is to introduce students to how cultural policies influence cultural development and programming within that culture. Students will research current and historical factors that influence a country as their domestic cultural policies promulagated. The main themes of the course are (1) arts policies for a civil society, (2) the arts as part of an economic engine, and (3) the arts as part of a political agenda. Students will learn from guest speakers reflecting many of the cultures to be studied, read relevant and "unusual suspect" documents, and participate in class debates on the strengths and challenges of the perspectives presented.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.GOUCHER.EDU

Phone Number:

(410) 337-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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