ARTS 2J
History of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania and Native North America
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 comparison of arts from indigenous peoples to other world art traditions and assess the contributions of indigenous arts in a global context.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49855 | ARTS 2J | 01Z | ······· | TBA-TBA | Catie Cadge-Moore | ONLINE |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-04-06 to 2026-06-26.
Class Materials
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Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Also Listed As
- ARTS 2J;
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.