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Introduction to Korean Art


Course Description

A survey of Korean art and visual culture from the prehistoric period to the present.


Athena Title

Korean Art


Prerequisite

ARHI 2300 or ARHI 2300E or ARHI 2311H or ARHI 2400 or ARHI 2400E or ARHI 2411H


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will have skills in visual analysis, including description, comparison, and formal analysis.
  • Students will have proficiency in understanding images, buildings, and objects in ways that consider theoretical, historical, and /or cultural contexts.
  • Students will have the ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively inwritten, oral, and/or visual communication, and to cultivate active, critical listening.
  • Students will have the ability to understand and critically reflect upon scholarly arguments, based on the evidence presented.

Topical Outline

  • Prehistoric Korea
  • Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla (ca. 300–935 CE)
  • Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392)
  • Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897)
  • Korean Art in the Modern Period (Late 19th – Early 20th Century)
  • Contemporary Korean Art (1945–Present)

Syllabus


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