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ASAM 40
History of Art: Arts of Asia

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Course Description

This is a general introduction to art through major Asian artistic traditions. The course focuses on paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and architecture and their religious, cultural, historical, and social contexts. It will examine arts from China, Japan, India, Central Asia, Himalayas, and Southeast Asia and assesses the contributions of Asian art in a global context.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Investigate and validate the artistic contributions of Asian cultures, critically comparing these contributions from diverse peoples of Asia.
• Develop an increased awareness and appreciation for diverse worldviews and artistic expressions, while critiquing misconceptions and stereotypes and assessing the relevancy of traditional Asian art forms in a current global context.
• Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize diverse scholarly perspectives in Asian art history.
• Apply skills demonstrating their abilities to analyze artworks on the basis of social, cultural, political, economic and/or ethnic contexts and issues relevant to gender studies.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and visual literacy skills through oral and written communications.

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Course Details

Units

4 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 0

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Transferability

Transferable to both UC and CSU

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Also Listed As

ARTS 2G

Formerly Statement

ASAM 40 was formerly INTL 10

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory(ies)

EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses Also listed as ARTS 2G.