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INTL 22
History of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native North America

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Course Description

This course is a general introduction to some of the many indigenous art traditions around the world, with emphasis placed upon traditional arts created for use in small-scale communities from the Americas, South Pacific region, and Africa. Diverse art forms covered will include sculpture, painting, performance, ceramics, textiles, and architecture from antiquity through the colonial period to the present. Topics addressing the religious, cultural, social, economic, and political contexts of the art, as well as the impact of colonialism and representations of indigenous arts in museums, will be explored. The course facilitates the comparison of arts from indigenous peoples to other world art traditions and assesses the contributions of indigenous arts in a global context.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Investigate and validate the artistic contributions of indigenous cultures from around the world, critically comparing these contributions from diverse indigenous peoples.
• Develop an increased awareness and appreciation for diverse worldviews and artistic expressions, while critiquing misconceptions and stereotypes and assessing the relevancy of traditional indigenous art forms in a current global context.
• Analyze and evaluate critically diverse scholarly perspectives used to address indigenous arts and cultures.
• 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 written communication.
• Demonstrate research skills through analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of primary and secondary sources.

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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 2J

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 2J.