History of Art & Architecture
University of Pittsburgh
Henry Clay Frick Dept. of History of Art & Architecture
Web: http://www.haa.pitt.edu/
Offices:
104 Frick Fine Arts Building
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-648-2400
Fax: 412-648-2792
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Courses in Indo-Pacific Studies are offered in various departments throughout the University of Pittsburgh. Please see the list below for details.
History of Art and Architecture 0020
- Introduction to Asian Art
History of Art and Architecture 0020: This course will introduce the major artistic traditions of South and East Asia and will demonstrate the basic tools of analysis by which one may learn why the objects look the way they do. Some of the topics to be studied include: Hindu Gods and Temples, Art and Ritual in the Chinese Bronze Age, and the Cult of Japanese Tea. Upon completing the course, students will be familiar with important monuments in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese art and will know something about interpreting them. |