COURSE

SYLLABUS

NON-WESTERN ART HISTORY

ARH 2500 Spring 2013 3 credit hours Class Time: Monday, Periods 8-9, 3:00 - 4:55 pm Wednesday, Period 8, 3:00 - 3:50 pm Classroom: FAC201 Instructor: Ann Baird Office: FAD233 (second office in ARC164) Phone: 273.3029 Email address: abbaird@ufl.edu Office Hours: Wednesday, 1:45 to 2:45 in FAD233, immediately after class, or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Survey of Non-Western Art History offers a visual encounter with the cultural and historical heritage of selected Non-Western societies from ancient times to the present. Non-Western cultures are those that early on were considered to have developed outside the realm of Western (European, based on GrecoRoman) culture and include Africa, Pacific, Asia and cultures of the Americans before Columbus. Students will study outstanding examples of paintings, sculptures, architecture and other art forms through the use of PowerPoint presentations, video clips, selected handouts and readings as well as the required text. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The paramount objective of this course is to provide students with a global perspective to art. New ideas, values and aesthetic insights that differ from Western culture will be learned. You will understand how the arts in Non-Western traditions have played, over the centuries, an integral part of life in these cultures. You will examine how with globalization, traditional art forms have been integrated with ideas from other cultures to create dynamic new art forms. You will learn how to look, to analyze form, and to associate forms with specific cultures. You will learn how to talk and write about Non-Western art, how to analyze and to evaluate visual material, and how to be able to use descriptive, conceptual, and an appropriate vocabulary for discussing Non-Western works art in an intelligent and clear manner. REQUIRED TEXT: Art History (Portable edition), A View of the World, Part 1(vol. 3) and Part 2 (vol. 5), 4th edition with MyArtsLab by Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren. You will be tested on material in the assigned sections of Stokstad whether specifically addressed in class or not. You are responsible for all images in assigned chapters, all terms (those bolded), and information in sidebars, boxes, or date lines and maps. Do not ignore this information, please. MyArtsLab is a good resource that is a supplement to the text. Using the components in MyArtsLab will enhance your study of Art History. Text is on reserve at AFA Library, FAA. ATTENDANCE AND CLASS QUIZZES/PARTICIPATION: Students are expected to attend all classes. Attendance is required. Roll is taken at the beginning of each class with a sign in sheet. If you are tardy, be sure to sign in before leaving the classroom. Each absence over 3 will result in 2 points deducted from the final tallying of points. Short quizzes, discussion questions or assignments based on reading, lectures, events and video clips will be considered as Class Participation. I will give you 6 very short quizzes or assignments (some will be take home). The lowest grade of these 6 will be dropped and your final quiz grade will be the average of the 5 highest. This will count for 20% of your class grade. The UF policy related to class attendance can be accessed at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx#absences EXAMS: You will be given a total of 3 exams. The exams will be made up of image identification (culture group, time period, historical period, style, ethnic group, type of object, material, function, contextual, etc.), terms, multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, comparisons and discussion questions. You will be responsible for information given in lectures as well as selected sources as well as information from the text not covered in class. Please note that not all material covered in lectures is taken from the text. A list of images that you will be responsible for identifying will be given to you. Exams are to be taken when scheduled. Make-up exams will be allowed only with an official note and only if you have contacted me if possible by the morning of the exam. Flat tires, alarm clock malfunctions and other such excuses are not considered good excuses for missing an exam. But I do understand that there are valid reasons for a student to miss an exam. The decision to grant a make-up exam rests solely with the instructor. Please be aware that it takes time and effort for the professor to create a new exam and to administer it. Please be conscientious about being present and on time for any exam.

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FINAL EXAM: The final exam for ARH 2500 will be on Thursday, May 2, from 3 to 5 pm. Plan to be there. College policy prohibits providing final exams on alternate dates except in extreme circumstances. If you think you may have a problem with the date of the final exam please see me in advance so that we can determine a possible course of action in accordance with college regulations. A portion of the exam will be cumulative. RESEARCH PAPER: Analytical and comparative writing are at the core of an understanding of art. This is the basic assignment for your short research paper that should be 6 - 8 pages in length. This essay requires a visit to the Harn Museum where you will select at least one art work from their Non-Western collection that is currently on exhibition to research and write about in a well thought out and well written scholarly paper. You will then select a similar object from either the Harn or another Museum (this can be online - see list of web sources at the end of your syllabus) and then compare the two works both in formal analysis and in cultural context. Illustrations of the objects are required and you need to label and refer to these images in your discussion. Be sure to cite illustrations just as you would a quotation. The use of citations and the use of a minimum of 5 scholarly references are required. Your bibliography should include at least 3 printed sources. General books such as the text and encyclopedias are not acceptable. Your sources need to deal specifically with the type of object you are addressing. On-line sources need to be scholarly. No Wikipedia. Additional details about the writing assignment will be discussed in class. A short one paragraph proposal of what you intend to research is due on Wednesday, January 23. The final paper is due in class on Wednesday, April 17. Points will be taken from your final paper grade for each day late. Students will be penalized 2 letter grades from the final paper grade for failure to hand in a proposal. EVALUATION/GRADING: Grading will be based on accuracy of response to examination questions, substance, clarity and quality of written work, evidenced understanding of the material presented in the class, meeting deadlines for papers, meaningful participation in class discussion, making an effort to learn the material and to contribute in a positive way to your success in this class. Grading is based on 1000 points 200 points of the final grade comes from class participation (short quizzes, discussion questions or assignments) 600 points of the final grade comes from three exams (this includes the Final) 200 points each. 200 points of the final grade comes from the research paper Information on current UF grading policies for assigning grade points may be viewed at the following website: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx Letter Grade % Equivalency A 4.0 A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 B 3.00 B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 C CD+ D D2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 .67

*Please Note: A grade of C- or below will not count toward major requirements. An "I" grade will be given only in extreme emergencies, i.e. a death in the immediate family, hospitalization, serious injuries or accidents and only after successful completion of 75% of the course with a passing grade. A contract must be made and signed between the Instructor and the Student. IMPORTANT DATES: January 7-11: Drop/Add January 11: Last day for withdrawal with no fee liability January 21: No classes Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 1: Last day for class withdrawal with 25% refund March 2-9: Spring Break April 12: Last day to drop (without failing grades) by College Petition April 24: Last day of regular classes April 25-26: Reading days May 2: Your final exam, 3 to 5 pm May 8: Final grade available online

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COURSE OUTLINE and CALENDAR: Below is a very general outline of what we will be studying with corresponding readings of the text. Handouts will be given at the beginning of each new section containing terms and images, possible readings and good websites pertaining to specific cultures. This is only a guide for you and is subject to change. Date Monday, January 7 Lecture India and Southeast Asia Before 1200 Indus Valley Vedic Period Early Buddhism and Art - Theraveda Maurya Period Early India and SE Asia (cont.) Shungas, Andhras and Kushan Periods Stupas Rock Cut Halls Mahayana Buddhism and Images of the Buddha Gandhara and Mathura Styles Museum Night, Harn Museum Crouching Gator, Hidden Dragon Early India and SE Asia (cont.) Gupta Period and Style Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Ajanta Caves Bamiyan and the Silk Road Development of Hindu Temples Northern and Southern Narrative Reliefs Dancing Shiva Early India and SE Asia (cont.) Buddhism in Tibet and Southeast Asia Borobudur Angkor No class Martin Luther King Jr. Day Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200 Development of Mughal Art Later Indian Art China and Korea before 1279 Neolithic Culture in China Taotie, Cong and Bi Shang and Zhou Dynasties Bronze Age China Qin Dynasty and the beginning of Empire Daoism and Confucianism Han Dynasty Chapter 23 pp. 771 786 Paper Proposal due Chapter 10 pp. 325 - 335 Chapter 9 pp. 306 - 319 Stokstad Reading Chapter 9 pp. 291 - 298

Week 1

Wednesday, January 9

Chapter 9 pp. 298 - 305

Week 2

Thursday, January 10 6 9 pm Monday, January 14

Wednesday, January 16

Chapter 9 pp. 319-323 Quiz 1

Week 3

Monday, January 21 Wednesday, January 23

Week 4

Monday, January 28

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Wednesday, January 30

Early China and Korea (cont.) Six Dynasties Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Buddhism in China Early China and Korea (cont.) Buddhist architecture Tang Dynasty and the Golden Age Tang Ceramics Pure Land Buddhism Pagodas Northern and Southern Song Chan Buddhism Neo-Confucianism Korean Three Kingdoms Period China and Korea After 1279 Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Court artists vs. Literati Ming Ceramics Forbidden City Early Japanese Art before 1333 Ainu Jomon Period Yayoi Period and the Bronze Age Kofun Period Shintoism and kami - Ise Shrine Asuku Period and the coming of Buddhism to Japan Horyuji Nara Period Exam 1 Covers material in lectures and text and other sources on India and Southeast Asia, and China Museum Night, Harn Museum African Art, Culture and Love Early Japanese Art (cont.) Heian Period Esoteric Buddhism Pure Land Buddhism Byodoin Yamato-e painting: Mens and Womens style Calligraphy Kamakura Period and the Rise of the Samurai Raigo paintings Later Japanese Art after 1333 Muromachi Period

Chapter 10 pp. 335 338 Quiz 2 Chapter 10 pp. 338 - 353

Week 5

Monday, February 4

Wednesday, February 6

Chapter 24 pp. 791-811

Week 6

Monday, February 11

Chapter 11 pp. 355-363

Week 7

Wednesday, February 13 Thursday, February 14 6 9 pm Monday, February 18

3:00 to 3:50 pm

Chapter 11 pp. 363 - 375

Wednesday, February 20

Chapter 25 pp. 813 - 821

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Zen Buddhism and Art Zen Gardens Momoyama Period Chapter 25 pp. 821 830

Week 8

Monday, February 25

Later Japan (cont.) Castles and Interiors Shoin design Tea Ceremony Edo Period Tokugawa Ukiyo-e Art of the Americas before 1300 The Olmec Teotihuacan Spring Break Art of the Americas (cont.) The Maya Development of the Mayan City and Architecture: Classic and Post Classic Tikal Palenque Relief Sculpture The Ball Game Maya Paintings and Ceramics Chichen Itza and Post Classic Chiefdoms in Costa Rica and Panama Art of the Americas (cont.) South America Andean Cultures Chavin de Huantar Feline Deity Cupisnique Paracas and Nazca Art of the Americas (cont.) Tiahuanaco and Huari Moche Culture Chimu /Chan-Chan Art of North American Cultures Eastern Woodlands Adena and Hopewell Mississippian Cahokia Florida Glades North American Southwest Chaco Canyon

Wednesday, February 27

Chapter 12 pp. 377 384 Quiz 3

Week 9 Week 10

March 4 March 6 Monday, March 11

Chapter 12 pp. 384 - 391

Wednesday, March 13

Chapter 12 pp. 391 - 392

Quiz 4 Chapter 12 pp. 393 - 401

Week 11

Monday, March 18

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Wednesday, March 20

Art of the Americas after 1300 Cultures at the time of Conquest and later Aztecs - Tenochtitlan Incas Cuzco and Machu Picchu North America Art of Pacific Cultures Laptia Culture Australia Dreaming Melanesia Asmat New Guinea Shields, Canoes, Headhunting, Bisj Poles Abelam New Guinea Yam Ceremony Haus Tambaran New Ireland Malagan Display Micronesia Nan Madol Exam II Covers materials from lectures, readings and other sources on Japan and Art of the Americas Art of the Pacific Cultures (cont.) Polynesia Mana and Tapu Ancestors Tattooing Marquesas Islands Hawaii Art of the Pacific Cultures (cont.) Easter Island Maori New Zealand Tapa Cloth Early African Art Rock Art Sub-Saharan Civilizations Nok Igbo-Ukwu Ife Court of Benin Early African Art (cont.) Western Sudan Kingdoms of Mali, Ghana and Songhay Jenn Jeno Jenn

Chapter 26 pp. 835 - 854

Week 12

Monday, March 25

Chapter 27 pp. 859 - 867

Week 13

Wednesday, March 27 Monday, April 1

3:00 to 3:50 pm Chapter 27 pp. 868 - 872

Wednesday, April 3

Chapter 27 pp. 872 877 pp. 870 - 871

Week 14

Monday, April 8

Chapter 13 pp. 403 415

Wednesday, April 10

Chapter 13 pp. 416 417

Quiz 5

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Week 15

Monday, April 15

Early African Art (cont.) Kingdoms of East Afica Great Zimbabwe Aksum and Lalibela Kingdoms of Central Africa Kongo Kingdom Art of Africa in the Modern Era Discussion of issues defining Modern Africa the traditional with the contemporary Architecture Children Art of the Africa in the Modern Era (cont.) Initiation/Societies The Spirit World Leadership Death and Ancestors Art of Africa in the Modern Era (cont.) Death and Ancestors (cont.) El Anatsui Contemporary artists Final Exam Covers material on the Pacific and Africa with cumulative discussion questions Chapter 13 pp. 417 - 421

Wednesday, April 17

Chapter 28 pp. 879 885 Research Paper Due Chapter 28 pp. 885 899

Week 16

Monday, April 22

Quiz 6 Chapter 28 pp. 895 901

Wednesday, April 24

Week 17

Thursday, May 2

3:00 to 5:00 pm

This course outline and schedule is subject to revision as necessary. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes. All changes will be announced in class.
STUDENT CONDUCT CODE: Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, unless otherwise approved by the instructor, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of distraction. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result, minimally, in a request to leave class. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. The Universitys policies regarding academic honesty, the honor code, and student conduct related to the honor code will be strictly enforced. Please explore the website here and write me an email stating that you have conscientiously explored it and understand fully what constitutes plagiarism: http://www.indiana.edu/~istd. Full information regarding UF policies is available at the following links: Academic Honesty: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/students.html#honesty Honor Code: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/honorcodes/honorcode.php Student Conduct: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/honorcodes/conductcode.php

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) STUDENT RIGHTS: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. COUNSELING AND WELLNESS SERVICES : Information on counseling can be found at the following links: University Counseling & Wellness Center 3190 Radio Road P.O. Box 112662, University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-4100 Phone: 352-392-1575 Web: http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/

GOOD WEB RESOURCES: Mother of all Art History Pages: http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/ Art History Resources: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html Art Museums: http://www.amn.org Yahoo Arts: http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/ ART MUSEUMS: Smithsonian: http://www.si.edu National Museum of the American Indian www.nmai.si.edu Asian Art: Freer and Sackler Galleries www.asia.si.edu National Museum of African Art www.africa.si.edu Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org Getty: http://www.getty.edu Museum of Modern Art: http://www.moma.org Harn Museum: http://harn.ufl.edu

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