AHS 2605 41 - Survey of Native Art of theAmericas

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Survey of Native Art of theAmericas (AHS 2605)

Term: 2021-22 Spring

Faculty

Nancy Eastman
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Ms. Deborah L. Dickson
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Office Hours

  • Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
  • End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
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  • Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
  • Note: e-mail for appt. if not directly after class


Office Hours

  • Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
  • End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
  • Single Date:
  • Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
  • Note:


Office Hours

  • Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
  • End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
  • Single Date:
  • Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
  • Note: e-mail for appt. if not directly after class


Lecturer, Art History

MA Art History, UMKC 1997

Areas: Freshman Art History, African Art, Oceanic Art, Art of the Americas, Mayan Art, Modern and Postmodern Architecture, History of Printmaking, Ancient Roman Art and Architecture, Art in the Galleries
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM (1/24/2022 - 5/13/2022) Location: MAIN DH 202

Description

[G/C] This course explores the arts of the native Americas, including the Olmec, Maya and Aztecs of Mesoamerica, the Nasca, Moche and Inca of South America and North American cultures of the Southwest, Eastern Woodlands, Plains and Northwest Coast regions. Students will have the opportunity to learn about a diverse range of prehistoric to contemporary Native American art forms — monumental earthworks; sculpture and masking; clothing and adornment; basketry and ceramics; drawing and painting; and dance and ritual. We will investigate the role of native arts in traditional social and ritual life and explores such topics as the politics of collection and exhibition and the dynamics of commoditization and tourism. The goal of this course is to teach recognition of objects from the Western Hemisphere and place them in a cultural context, resulting in a better understanding of historical and contemporary cultures, promoting greater awareness and sensitivity to issues of diversity, respectin