The Asian Art History major draws upon expertise from across ANU, including the School of Cultural Inquiry, the School of Art and the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, and explores traditional and contemporary art, architecture and film of a range of styles and genres within their historical, social, cultural and political context. Courses cover many aspects of Asian art from Chinese calligraphy through to contemporary art from India and Japan. The major also addresses the complex interrelations in the development of Asian and Euro-American art.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete this major will have the skills and knowledge to:
- identify movements and traditions in Asian art and describe their development, evolution and interrelationships
- explain and differentiate the historical, social, cultural and political contexts of Asian works of art
- recognise and reflect on the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques used throughout history in making Asian art
- closely analyse individual Asian works of art, and interpret and communicate ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences using disciplinary language and conventions
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH1006 | Art and Design Histories: Form and Space | 6 |
| ARTH1007 | Art and Design Histories: Making and Meaning | 6 |
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 2600: Archaeology of Buddhism | ||
| ARTH2056 | Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia: Tradition and Transformation | 6 |
| ARTH2059 | Art and Architecture of Asia: Histories and Traditions | 6 |
| ARTV2052 | Introducing Asian Modernisms | 6 |
| ARTV2053 | Contemporary Asian Art | 6 |
| ASIA2073 | Chinese Calligraphy: History and Practice | 6 |
| ASIA2078 | Arts in Contemporary Taiwan | 6 |
| GEND2031 | Cinema in Southeast Asia: Genre and Cultural Identities | 6 |
| INDN 3007: Intro SEAsian Performing Arts | ||
| MEAS2106 | Persian Art | 6 |
| ARTH2104 | Asian Art In-Country | 12 |
