ARTS 262 Far Eastern Art and Architecture

Previously ARTT 287. In this survey of Far Eastern art and architecture, students will investigate the human condition and achievements of Asian cultures and discover how art reflects the cultures and human values of this unique area of the world. Students will be introduced to the varied ways Asian art has expressed responses to existence and the search for meaning. This course will address the extraordinary diversity of form and intent that distinguishes it from Western culture and will examine its cultural forces that have helped to shape the art of that region. Areas of focus will include visual art as is relates to philosophy, history, and literature in Asian cultures. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge about the significance of arts, culture, and the creative process in Asia and its impact on our global culture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Identify and organize information and ideas.
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives.
3. Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes.
4. Apply information and ideas to other contexts.
5. Use appropriate vocabulary for discussing Asian works of art.
6. Demonstrate comfort talking and writing about Asian art and architecture.
7. Identify and attribute works of art to their culture of origin and historical period.
8. Understand Asian culture’s significant symbols, images, objects, sculptures, and structures.
9. Understand the role that the arts play in Asian traditions in terms of religion, social structures, and cultural significance.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and organize information and ideas.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
   • TBD

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
4. Apply information and ideas to other contexts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
   • CT4
5. Use appropriate vocabulary for discussing Asian works of art.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
6. Demonstrate comfort talking and writing about Asian art and architecture.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
7. Identify and attribute works of art to their culture of origin and historical period.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
8. Understand Asian culture’s significant symbols, images, objects, sculptures, and structures.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
9. Understand the role that the arts play in Asian traditions in terms of religion, social structures, and cultural significance.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD