Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size45 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionFormerly History of Asian Art. This course is an introduction to the artistic and architectural traditions of India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan from prehistory to the present. The historical development of art and architecture will be examined within its broader cultural and political contexts. The influence of religions and philosophies such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism, Islam, and Shinto on art and architecture will also be discussed. Students will study key examples of painting, sculpture, printmaking, architecture, and other art forms such as scrolls, calligraphy, textiles, ceramics, garden design, and decorative art. C-ID: ARTH 130.