ART 375 - Art and Architecture of the Ancient Americas

(3 units) CO11

Survey of the art and architecture of ancient American civilizations from 1500 BCE to 1500 CE, including, among others, the Maya, Aztec, and Inca.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of roughly 80 works of art from diverse cultures in the Ancient Americas between 1500 BCE and 1500 CE.
2. articulate in verbal and written form the relationship between works of art and their cultural and historical context.
3. identify and evaluate connections between the artistic and architectural production of Ancient American cultures in South America, Central America, and North America.
4. in discussion and written work, analyze academic arguments surrounding the preservation, collection, and interpretation of global indigenous art.
5. identify popular misconceptions about indigenous American art in global media, and critically apply art historical analysis to propose alternative narratives.

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