ATH 300 - Arts of Africa, the Americas, and Oceania Survey of a broad range of arts from select cultures of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Exploration of the history of studying, collecting, and displaying these arts and situating them within their proper historical and cultural framework, taking into consideration everything from government, gender, identity, audience, religion, the role of the artist, and methods of production. Prerequisites: ATH 121 or ATH 122 Fulfills: LASR; WI. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify works of art from Africa, the Americas and Oceania.
- Demonstrate mastery of analytical skills such as observation and inductive reasoning when interpreting works of art.
- Demonstrate an understanding of artistic developments and an awareness of cultural, critical, and theoretical perspectives.
- Apply critical approaches to the study of art history and visual culture.
- Construct a well-organized term paper involving visual analysis, research, critical thinking, and writing.
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