CCOG for ART 208 Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- ART 208
- Course Title:
- History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of China
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Explain how the art of China from the Neolithic to the modern period is representative of the historical moment in which it was produced, acknowledging the interactions between social, cultural, technological, and/or economic factors and art.
- Utilize a critical vocabulary as a framework for discussing, creating and/or writing about art from China.
- Analyze the relationship between form, context and meaning in visual communication.
- Articulate the relationships between art of China, the history of visual culture and world history to enhance civic and global engagement.
- Apply insights gained from course content to visual culture encountered outside of the classroom.
Integrative Learning
Students completing an associate degree at Portland Community College will be able to reflect on one’s work or competencies to make connections between course content and lived experience.
General education philosophy statement
Through the study of art history, students look closely at works of art and architecture, articulating the way elements of art are interrelated and considering how values and interpretations have changed over time. They critically analyze visual communication, work creatively with art historical data, use evidence to support arguments and assess the stakes of primary and secondary sources. They also analyze the relationships between art and its historical, cultural, social and political contexts. Art history enhances students’ engagement in contemporary global culture through a deeper understanding of history, which helps students recognize connections between the past and present and become more aware of their own vantage points.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment tools may include:
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informal and formal responses to discussion questions
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analysis and evaluation of reading assignments
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visual and contextual analysis of art in writing assignments and exams
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journals assessing learning in and out of the classroom
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research projects resulting in papers or presentations
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
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Analyze and work creatively with art historical data, using it to better understand the history of art and visual culture.
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Evaluate primary and secondary art historical sources, assessing their stakes and motives.
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Assess the ways in which art is impacted by the viewer’s vantage point.
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Articulate the relationship between art and its historical, social and political context.
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Recognize and differentiate various styles of art and evaluate how values and interpretations change over time.
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Recognize and identify parallels between the art historical past and the present.
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Conduct a formal analysis of a work of art and articulate the way its elements are interrelated.
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Research and write coherently about art history, using evidence to support arguments.
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Use knowledge gained in the course to study fine art, art history, design, anthropology or history at a four-year institution.
THEMES, CONCEPTS, AND ISSUES:
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Neolithic China
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Shang Dynasty
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Zhou Dynasty
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Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
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Qin Dynasty
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Han Dynasty
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Early Buddhist Art in China
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Tang Dynasty
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Timber Frame Architecture
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Song Dynasty Painting
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Art of the Court: Song through Ming Dynasties
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Art of the Literati: Yuan through Ming Dynasties
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Art and Architecture of the Qing Dynasties
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Modern China
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Art and the Cultural Revolution
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Contemporary Chinese Art