Courses
VART3375 Arts of Asia (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
The fundamental aim of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of Asian art in the 201h century. It will explore the range of arts from Painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, modern and contemporary art. The course will look at art produced in China, Japan, Korea, India, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, questioning the differences and individuality of the creative product.
The course will further question ideas of national identity in modern and contemporary art and will be used to illustrate the diversity and uniqueness of visual art and culture in these countries. We will examine the cultural interaction through which the production, trading and consumption of art and the course will actively encourage students to investigate the individual characteristics of visual arts of different countries and cultures, it attempts to enhance student's understanding of the visual arts in the scope of Asia.
To understand any culture it is necessary to study the arts from that culture and how they interrelate with historical, geographical, religious and philosophical factors. The Arts of Asia make tangible and visible the beliefs, which have guided the various civilizations of the continent.