ART 109 - The Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Ancient America

    Recent Professors
    Erika Hirugami
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None. Recommended: ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L 110.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is an introductory survey covering selected topics in the history of Non-Western art from the indigenous cultures of Africa, the islands of the South Pacific (Oceania), and pre-European contact North America and Mesoamerica. The course will examine the social, economic, political and religious context of the production and use of the works of art considered, as well as visual analysis of compositions of painting, sculpture, architecture, arts of the body and other media. C-ID ARTH 140