ART 267 - Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture

Credits: 3

Description
Studies the art and architecture of the numerous traditions and cultures of South and Mesoamerica and the examination of the effects of European contact and later developments in the ancient Southwest.

Student Learning Outcomes

Develop appreciation of the cultural and artistic diversity of Central and South America before European contact.
Distinguish differences between major art forms and architectural monuments within the major cultural groups.
Demonstrate interpretative skill necessary to explain the symbolic and contextual means of works of art.
Develop research techniques in using the internet as a scholarly source of images and primary and secondary source materials.
Display critical writing approaches taken when discussing and analyzing works of art.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade