20815228Art History: Global Arts
Course Information
Description
Analyze artworks produced around the world from ancient times through the contemporary. Consider artistic production, art criticism, cross-culture exchanges, and aesthetics, to deepen understanding of cultural differences and interactions. Explore a range of media and enhance sensitivity to visual and material forms. Develop a foundation in visual and material analysis.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Analyze works of visual art from various regions of the world in terms of the diverse historical, social, and cultural contexts in which they were made and viewedAssessment StrategiesBlog, Exam, Visual analysis paperCriteriaDefine foundational terms in art historyDetermine influence of Western perspective on conditions of interpreting and understanding artDetermine influence of Western perspective on conditions of production of art through art historyExamine art history as a constructed narrative privy to ideologyIdentify alternative construction and readings of art history
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Critically evaluate different approaches to the study of world art as a means of understanding multiple art historical and global studies perspectives and practiceAssessment StrategiesExhibit essay, Blog, Exam, Case StudyCriteriaDiscuss the context of artistic production in African ArtSummarize historic and current approaches to the display of African ArtExamine the influence of the Western perspective in understandings of African ArtDiscuss power imbalances and subversive strategies as they relate to displays of African art in the WestDiscuss new insights in contemporary contexts
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Explore exhibition strategies as related to displays of non-Western art in Western museumsAssessment StrategiesResearch project, Exam, Exhibit essayCriteriaExplore a non-Western artistic tradition, specific artist, or group of artistsSummarize historic and current biases regarding the display of non-Western artDiscuss power imbalances and subversive strategies as they relate to displays of non-Western art in the West
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Explore works of art created in Africa and the African diasporaAssessment StrategiesReflection Essay, ExamCriteriaAnalyze works of art made by various artists in Africa and also by artists of African descent living outside of AfricaConsider the concepts of historic, traditional, and contemporary as related to visual artCritically evaluate various art historical sources, methods, and theoretical approaches, and ways that diverse cultural and disciplinary perspectives inform our own and others’ understanding of artExplore how Western perspectives have negatively shaped ideas about African art and peoples
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Consider the meanings of Islamic creativity and artist practicesAssessment StrategiesReflection Essay, ExamCriteriaDiscuss the context of artistic production of Islamic artExamine the history of figurative imager in Islamic artSummarize historic and current biases regarding Islamic artExamine the influence of the Western perspective in understandings of Islamic artCompare artistic representational strategies of Islamic art to Western art traditionsDiscuss new insights in contemporary context
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Explore the history of art in ChinaAssessment StrategiesBlog, Case StudyCriteriaExamine the early history of ChinaDefine Confucianism and Daoism and explore ways these ideas shaped the character of Chinese thought through the agesConsider the importance of calligraphy both historically and in contemporary Chinese art
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Explore the history of Western modern art and its relationship to global art traditionsAssessment StrategiesBlog, ExamCriteriaIntroduce the works of key European modern artists and the concept of Western modernismExamine the notion of appropriation as relative to ways European modern artists engaged with non-Western artDiscuss the intersection of gender as relative to the appropriation of non-WesternDraw conclusions on different critical reception of art works from around the world as understood by biases toward Western Modernism
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Examine artistic traditions of India and Southeast AsiaAssessment StrategiesBlogCriteriaIntroduce this history of BuddhismExamine works of art from the Buddhist traditionDiscuss the idea of visual expressions of spirituality through comparison of Buddhist imagery to those of other spiritual traditionsExamine specific visual elements in representations of the Buddha to determine how visual expression allows for understandings of religious ideas
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Consider cultures of the pre-Columbian worldAssessment StrategiesWritten ProductCriteriaDefine bias in the term, “pre-Columbian”Introduce key works of art from various cultures of the pre-Columbian worldIntroduce key works of architecture in Aztec citiesDiscuss the plan of Teotihuacán and consider how this plan reflects the cosmological beliefs of its leadership as well as the practical necessities of building and maintaining a large, densely, populated, and urbanized cityCompare pre-Columbian approaches to city planning with the art and architecture of MadisonConsider the art and architecture of downtown MadisonDiscuss ways in which urban environments reflect belief systems of a particular culture group
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Consider the art of Native North AmericaAssessment StrategiesBlog, ExamCriteriaExamine works of art made by different Indigenous cultures and peoples of North AmericaConsider the concepts of historic, traditional, and contemporary as related to visual artCritically evaluate various art historical sources, methods, and theoretical approaches, and ways that diverse cultural and disciplinary perspectives inform our own and others’ understanding of artExplore how Western perspectives have negatively shaped ideas about Indigenous cultures and peoples