Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Denver, Colorado | 800.888.ARTS

History of Art + Design in the Nonwestern World

Course Number:
AH 2010
Credits:
3
In the third of four courses focusing on the history of art and design, students study the painting, sculpture, craft, architecture and design of Africa, India, Southeast Asia, China, the Pacific, and the Americas. Students encounter appropriate works from the prehistoric period to the present, exploring the cultural, religious, political and historical circumstances of their creation. Nonwestern art and design are studied both in their own national and cultural contexts and from the perspective of the European cultures. Prerequisite: AH 1020 Art + Design 2: Renaissance to Contemporary