ARH 207 History of Indian Art

A historical survey of the visual arts of India from the Indus Valley Civilization to the present day including selected works of Buddhist, Hindu, and Mughal arts, British Colonialism, and contemporary art practices.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: placement into WR 115 or above

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters, Cultural Literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast works of Indian art throughout history, reflecting on their symbolic, spiritual, and political aspects
2. Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, political, spiritual, or philosophical—in the visual arts of India, in order to respectfully and constructively collaborate with others
3. Use Library resources to conduct independent research for academic papers, and reflect on successes, failures, and obstacles in that process
4. Effectively communicate knowledge of Indian art, using specific vocabulary, art historical methodologies and forms of analysis (formal, aesthetic, iconographical, sociohistorical)
5. Apply the methodologies and skills gained in the course to produce critical reviews of artworks