TAD2313

Asian art and design and its influences in Europe B

(A&D)

Offered subject to final approval

3 points + 2 hours in class and 4 independent hours per week + First semester + Caulfield, Distance + Prerequisites: TAD1101, TAD1102 + Prohibition: TAD2303 + Elective

Synopsis: This unit is designed to encourage an emphathy with two-thirds of the world's population, through an informed appreciation of Asian Art/Design, Religion and Sociology/anthropology. The course will also develop students' awareness of theories and the attainment of knowledge about the study of cross-cultural aesthetics; much of which is also applicable to the study of non-Asian aesthetics. This survey course will not only introduce students to the study of pre-Twentieth centry Asian Art and Design, but also its many impacts on European visual culture.

Assessment: Short answer test (500 words):10% + Tutorial paper (1200 words):40% + Essay (1500 words):50%