MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

ARH201  1995 Spring – 2000 Summer II

Art of Asia

1.

Explain basic characteristics and concerns of the arts of China and its sphere of influence, particularly Japan. (I, II, III, VI, X, XI, XII, XIII)

2.

Explain basic characteristics and concerns of the arts of India and its sphere of influence, Southeast Asia. (I, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX)

3.

Trace major historic periods and movements within the major cultural traditions. (I-XIII)

4.

Analyze individual works of art within each cultural tradition according to the criteria of the particular culture and explain how individual works reflect aesthetic, philosophical / religious, and social ideals of the artist and/or culture that produced the work. (I-XIII)

5.

Explore cross-cultural influences and adaptations of styles / movements between the major cultural traditions as well as within their respective cultural spheres of influence. (I, III, V, VI, IX, X)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

ARH201  1995 Spring – 2000 Summer II

Art of Asia

I. Beginnings of Art in India and China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand

II. Bronze Age of China: Shang and Zhou Dynasties

III. Han China and Developments in Korea and Japan

IV. Rise of Buddhist Art in India

V. Spread of Buddhist Art to India's Sphere of Influence

VI. Spread of Buddhist Art to China, Korea, and Japan

VII. Hindu Art in India

VIII. Islam in India: Mughal and Rajput Art in India

IX. Art in Southeast Asia and Indonesia

X. Rise of Painting and Ceramics in Six Dynasties, Tang and Song China, Heian Japan, Korea

XI. Japanese Art of Kamakura and Muromachi Periods

XII. Chinese Art of YŸan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

XIII. Japanese Art of Momoyama and Edo Periods