Spring 2018

Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture

Listed in: Art and the History of Art, as ARHA-386

Faculty

Chris Couch (Section 01)

Description

This course provides an introduction to the Pre-Columbian art and architecture of the Americas. It explores major traditions in architecture and city planning, murals, sculpture, painting, masks, and textiles. The first half of the semester concentrates on Preclassic and Classic Mesoamerica (Mexico and Central America); the second on Postclassic Mesoamerica, North America, and the Andes.

Spring semester. Visiting Professor Couch.

 

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2016, Spring 2018