ARH 221 Latin American Art

A historical survey of Latin American art including movements such as Mexican Muralism, Brazilian Modernism, Indigenism, Constructivism, Conceptualism, Participatory Art, and artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, Ana Mendieta, and more. Reading materials and written assignments are available in English and Spanish.

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 Latin American art and architecture, reflecting on the complexities of movements, periods, and artistic tendencies throughout its different cultures and regions

2. Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, political, spiritual, religious, or philosophical—in the visual arts of Latin America, 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 art historical periods, styles, terminology, iconography, and theory using specific vocabulary of 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