ART 201 Introduction to the Arts of East Asia

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Introduces the arts of India and Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. Emphasizes art and architecture as both constructive and reflective of religious, political, and social structures. Traces continuity and change in India: Indus Valley Civilization to the Delhi Sultanate (1206); China: Xia Dynasty to the invasion of the Mongols (1276); and Japan: Jomon Culture to the Kamakura Shogunate (ca. 1300).

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 121Z; or completion of WR 115 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify selected works by artist, title, and period.
Describe selected works in terms of subject, form, content, purpose, medium or technique, period, movement, or style.
Identify both innovation and adaptation in art traditions.
Compare and contrast selected artists, works, periods, movements, or styles.
Analyze works as visual communications that reflect and construct social systems.

Additional Statewide General Education Outcomes

Interpret and engage in the Arts and Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.
Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

Content Outline

India and Southeast Asia
- Geography, geology, and climate
- Bases of religion, literature, and society
- Metaphor and symbolism
- Buddhist Art and Architecture in India
- Hindu Art and Architecture in India
- Expansion of Buddhism and Hinduism into South-East Asia
China
- Geography, geology, and climate
- Bases of religion, literature, and society
- Metaphor and symbolism
- The dynasties and their art productions
Japan
- Geography, geology, and climate
- Bases of religion, literature, and society
- Metaphor and symbolism
- The dynasties and their art productions