Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE
A comprehensive survey that introduces students to the art, architecture, and material practices of global cultures from pre-history to the 7th Century CE. This course will study the internal and cross-cultural relationships between various art forms and the social, geo-political, spiritual, economic, and political contexts in which selected artifacts and monuments were made.
Outcomes: Students will acquire skills to critically analyze formal expressions, materials, functions, meanings, and makers of art and material culture in relation to the historical contexts of ancient global societies.
Outcomes: Students will acquire skills to critically analyze formal expressions, materials, functions, meanings, and makers of art and material culture in relation to the historical contexts of ancient global societies.