Courses

An exploration of the arts of China--ceramics, bronzes, sculpture, painting and architecture--from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty, focusing on stylistic development and thematic concerns.

The rise of the Greek civilization in the third and second millennia B.C. in the Aegean Sea region, including the cultures of the Cycladic islands, Minoan Crete, and Mycenaean Greece. The artistic and architectural developments of the Bronze Age provided a foundation on which the wonders of the Greek world were built centuries later.

A survey of Indian art from c. 2000 BCE to the twentieth century, including sculpture, architecture and painting of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. The major artworks will be examined within the context of the country's religious, social and political developments.

An examination of Japanese art from prehistoric Jomon pottery through 19th- century ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Special attention to the evolution and pattern of Japanese art in regard to religion, philosophy, and outside influence.

A study of Korean art--metalwork, sculpture, lacquer, ceramic, and painting--from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century, examining the development of these arts in the context of the country's politics, religion, and relationships with China and Japan.

A survey in the visual arts of the Greater Antilles, covering the development of the arts in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba from pre-Colombian times to the twentieth century. We will trace and define Caribbean art through the use of slides, films and museum visits.

Techniques for adapting original source material for film and television screenplays.

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A survey of painting and sculpture in the colonies and new republic, with attention to the development of uniquely "American" approaches to portraiture, landscape, still life, historical events, and everyday life.

The shaping of Asian American communities have been by state policies, social constructions such as race and gender, inter-community relations, and by literary and cultural productions. A key component of the course will be analysis of community organizations, their structure and mandate, and the various issues they address such as educational opportunities, health care, citizenship rights.