Spring Online


History of Non-Western Art (2C)

AH 214 --Four Quarter Hours

Dr. Rihab Kassatly Bagnole
Seigfred Hall 434
Ohio University--Athens Campus
(740)593-9429
bagnoler@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.


Course
Description

Survey of non-western art traditions from Asia, the Americans, Africa, and the pacific region from ancient times to present.

Prerequisites

None



Methods of Course Instruction

Blackboard course content, discussion boards, assignments, exams.


Course Objectives

This course will investigate the visual arts of non-Western cultures from ancient times to the present. It aims to develop and increase the perceptual skills of the students, who will be able to recognize artworks and styles of different cultures, as well as the environment that shaped the visual arts.  The students will also distinguish formal and contextual elements that relate the works of art to a culture and gain some social aspects necessary to understand the meaning and function of  art.

General Course Requirements

Research paper, discussion board participation, weekly assignments, midterm & final exam.

Materials

Required

Text(s)

Kleiner, Fred S. and Christine J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Non-Western Perspective. 12th Edition
Prentice Hall, 2006.
ISBN-10: 049500365-4

Ordered through Follett’s  Please check with them.

Exams
Requirements

2 exams - No proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: Online

Dates of Exams
TBD


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