ARH 4655
MESO AMERICAN ARTS
See also: Syllabus
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- GOALS:
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- 1.To appreciate the history and aesthetics of traditional
MesoAmerican arts.
- 2.To understand the continuities between historic and contemporary
Meso American arts
- 3. To understand anthropological, art historical, and folklore
theories and methods for analyzing the arts made
by peoples of middle America.
- 4. To appreciate the religious basis for MesoAmerican Arts.
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- REQUIREMENTS:
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- 1. Attendance at all lectures; ONLY two absences allowed. After two
absences, bring Doctor's note. (4 credits)
- 2. Participation in class discussions.
- 3. Spiral notebook for taking notes, 3 ring notebook for handouts.
- 4. Required text:
Miller,
Mary Ellen
The Art of
MesoAmerica
London: Thames & Hudson 1986.
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- 5. Two Quizzes (25 credits each),one Final Exam (25 credits) with
slide identifications, and term definitions.
- 6. One map of MesoAmerica with geographic features, and locations for Olmec,Colima, Mixtec, Huastec,
Maya, Toltec,and Aztec
cultures. (4 credits)
- 7. Three 4 page research reports or art projects, with bibliography and endnotes. (4 credits @)
- 8. One class presentation, on a research topic. (5 credits)
