Asian History of ART

Christenson.  packet of handouts on the History of the Art of Asia course should be available                          on-line with your student password on the library site
Craven, Roy. Indian Art, Thames and Hudson, Lond.
Rawson, Philip. The Art of Southeast Asia, Thames and Hudson, Lond.
Baker, Joan Stanley. Japanese Art, Thames and Hudson, Lond.
Sullivan, Michael.  The Arts of China, University of California. Berk.
    

You will gain knowledge and ability to :
-think philosophically encompassing both rational and emotional
-generate, direct, and organize ideas and thoughts.
-acquire mental processes for facilitating imagination, logic and ideas.
-pose concepts related to need for expression
-define and analyze problems relevant to need.
-ask and answer pertinent questions.
-order priorities.
-research, recall factual, emotional, and experiential data related to concept.
-intuit communication value of a variety of visual, emotional, and intellectual stimulants.
-acknowledge diverse value systems.
-verbalize clearly and succinctly about any of the above
-write clearly and succinctly about any of the above

-recall and understand historical or current concepts, movements, philosophies and works by individual and / or groups of artists, designers, and architects.
-recall and understand the cultural climates, value systems, and societies that produced any movement, concept, and work.
-use the fine arts as an area of pure research and understanding to ensure continued personal growth.

•    You will take notes on the lectures, do the assigned readings, and have a seminar or discussions over the readings and the art.  
•    Students who have knowledge of the areas being covered are encouraged to share their knowledge with the class.
•    You will be tested on the lectures, slides and readings on a regular weekly basis.
•    A term research paper of 5 to 7 pages may be on virtually any subject within the cultural/artistic elements included in this course.   More specifics will be given within the first two weeks.  
•    Dates of Readings, Quizzes, Final and Term Papers are listed on the calendar in the packet.
•    Slides, mostly in a Powerpoint presentation, used in each lecture will be available for the quarter behind the main desk of the library to be checked out on CD for up to two hours at a time.  You must have a student photo ID/library card.  The library is open in the evenings during the week (except Fridays) and on Sundays. Lists of the slides can be printed from my home page for this course before the lecture.
•    Students are urged to form study groups for their mutual benefit.  Remember that a responsible member of the group does all of their  own work in order to bring to the group their knowledge and understanding.

weekly quizzes            25%
mid-term exam            25%
final exam                    25%
research paper             25%
        total                    100%

There will be no eating of any kind during class.  Drinking is approved without “slurping.”
Tape recording devices may be helpful for lecture review.
Study groups are highly recommended.

Introduction and Overview of the course
India - Geography, Diversity and Religious Beliefs
India - Early Harappan, Hinduism, Art and customs
India - Rise of Buddhism and Jainism,  Mauryan, Andran
India -Kushan and Gupta  Period
India - Post Gupta, Rashtrakuta, and Pallava Kingdom
India - Medieval Period
India - Chola, Hoysala, Pandava, Vijayanaga
India - Early Mogul, Mogul, Miniatures, Misc painting, and Colonial Rule
Nepal - Views, Culture and Arts
Tibet - Views, Culture and Arts
China - Culture, Neolithic, Yangshao, and Shang Dynasty
China - Early Zhou and Warring States
China - Qin and Han Dynasty
China - Three Kingdoms, Six Dynasties, Tang Dynasty
China - Sung and Yuan Dynasty
China - Ming
China - Qing and Rep. Period
Korea - Neo-lithic to Republican Periods
Japan - Jomon, Nara, and Heian Periods
Japan - Warrior Period - Kamakura, Ashikaga, Muromachi, & Momoyama dynasties
Japan - Edo, Meiji and Modern Periods
South East Asia Introduction
Cambodia - Neo-lithic and Early Khmer Culture
Cambodia - Khmer Culture - Angkor Wat and Bayon
Indonesia Introduction
Indonesia - Neo-Lithic to Modern
Thailand - Neo-lithic, Mon, Dvaravati, and Ayutthaya
Thailand - Chakri Dynasty to Modern
Burma and Singapore
Vietnam and Laos
 
 
Mid-Term Study Slides

Final Exam Study Slides