Learning Objectives: Part III                  Cuyamaca College

ART 100: Art Appreciation                                                                           

Instructor: Diane Weintraub           

By the end of Part III of your Art 100 class you will be able to identify Traditional Arts from the following cultures:
India
China
Japan  
The Islamic World
Africa
Oceania and Australia
Native North America
Pre-Columbian Central and South America 

You will be able to discuss the use of calligraphy in Chinese art and know why calligraphy is considered so important.
You will be able to discuss Japanese ukiyo-e and know the characteristics of this medium, as well as how they influence Western art.
You will know the importance of Chinese bronzes.
You will be able to discuss the basic belief systems of Islamic religion and how they influence traditional Islamic art.
You will know how Islamic religious art differs from art in the West and why the human figure has been excluded.
You will be able to discuss the influence and impact of African Art on modern art.
You will be able to discuss the tradition of the Kachinas and know what cultures produce Kachina figures as well as the spiritual belief that inspires them.
You will be able to discuss the significance of the Maori Meeting House and know what role ancestor worship play in this building.
You will be able to discuss the ethical acquisition of artifacts in museums and the responsibility to return works that were illegally acquired.

 By the end of Part III of your Art 100 class you will know these words and their definitions, and use them comfortably when talking about art:

Abstract Expressionism
Action Painting
Color Field Painting
Happenings
Pop Art
Minimalist art
Hard-Edge
Conceptual art
Site Works
Earthworks
Installation
Feminism in art
Performance art
Photorealist painting
Superealist sculpture (see page 469, right col. 2nd paragraph)

You will be able to compare and contrast Action Painting with Color Field Painting.
You will know and understand the historical event that lead to America becoming a leader in modern art.