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Sonal Khullar
ART H 214
Seattle Campus
Surveys the material culture and artistic production of South Asia, which includes the present-day nation states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, from antiquity until the early modern period.
Class description
The course will survey the material culture and artistic production of South Asia, which includes the present-day nation states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, from antiquity until the early modern period. We shall attend to traditional art historical concerns such as the role of the artist, treatment of materials, systems of patronage, development of style, theories of aesthetics, and iconographic analysis. We shall also relate South Asian art to its social contexts, emphasizing exchange and interaction between cultures and groups, including but not limited to artists, pilgrims, merchants, warriors, and kings; Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians; Indians, Persians, Europeans, Central Asians, and Southeast Asians.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lectures and discussion. Because discussion is an integral part of the course, participation is vital to the success of the class, as well as your grade.
Recommended preparation
None
Class assignments and grading
One midterm exam, one short paper, one final exam and class participation.
One midterm exam (30%), one short paper (30%), one final exam (30%) and class participation.
