Lassen Community College Course Outline

ART-9 History of Asian 3.0 Units

I. Catalog Description An introduction to major art forms and traditions in from prehistory to the present. Artists, patrons, cultures, religions, and their interactions will be covered. Comparisons will be drawn between the course material and other artistic traditions.

Recommended Preparation: Successful completion of ENGL105 or equivalent assessment placement.

Transfer to CSU/UC CSU GE Area: C IGETC Area 3A C-ID ARTH 130 51 Hours Lecture Scheduled: Fall

II. Coding Information Repeatability: Not Repeatable, Take 1 Time Grading Option: Graded or Pass/No Pass Credit Type: Credit - Degree Applicable TOP Code: 100100

III. Course Objectives A. Course Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Use appropriate terminology in comparing and contrasting works of art of the various historical periods, styles, and cultures. 2. Describe how works of art from the past reveal the cultures that produced them and how the works are relevant today. 3. Describe the criteria used to judge works of art using the appropriate terminology.

B. Course Objectives Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Distinguish and describe characteristics of various artistic styles, forms, and works from Asian cultures 2. Apply art historical concepts and vocabulary to the art of specific Asian cultures and time periods 3. Compare the art and and the West including similarities and differences in aesthetics, culture, religion and the social role of art and the artist 4. Describe the interaction of culture, politics, religion and the in specific Asian cultures and time periods

IV. Course Content A. Introduction 1. The discipline of 2. The basic principles of

ART-9 Page 1 3. The social role of art and the artist 4. Brief overview of Western art B. Art of and 1. Prehistoric and pre- 2. Buddhist art 3. 4. Mughal art 5. Indian sphere of influence C. Art of China 1. traditions 2. age: interrelationship between ceramic and bronze media 3. Early dynastic China 4. traditions of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties D. Art of 1. Shamanistic, Buddhist, and secular traditions 2. Major art media E. Art of Japan 1. and Prehistoric Japan 2. in the Heian and Kamakura periods 3. period 4. Meiji and modern periods

V. Assignments A. Appropriate Readings Reading of the textbook and research on selected topics. B. Writing Assignments Two writing assignments, will be given in which each student will make critical judgements about some artistic artifact or condition and assess the historical significance. C. Expected Outside Assignments Research for papers and reading textbook. D. Specific Assignments that Demonstrate Critical Thinking Students will be expected to make verbal and/or written judgements and critiques about artistic artifacts studied.

VI. Methods of Evaluation 1. Homework 2. Examinations 3. Essay Examinations 4. Written papers

VII. Methods of Delivery Check those delivery methods for which, this course has been separately approved by the Curriculum/Academic Standards Committee.

Traditional Classroom Delivery Correspondence Delivery

Interactive Television Delivery Online Delivery

ART-9 History of Asian Art Page 2 Lectures, illustrated lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, and critiques, possible field trips. VIII. Representative Texts and Supplies Required Text: Fred S. Kleiner, “Gardner’s Art Through the Ages Non-Western ”13th edition Wadsworth Cengage Learning, ISBN 13-9780495573678 ISBN 10-0495573671

Recommended: Rebecca M. Brown & Deborah S. Hutton, Asian Art, Blackwell Publishing, 2006, ISBN: 10:1405122412

IX. Discipline/s Assignment Art

X. Course Status Current Status: Active Original Approval Date: 11/15/2011 Originated By: Andrea Tompkins Revised by: Michael Giampaoli Curriculum/Academic Standards Committee Revision Date: 10/07/2014

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