ARTH 3405 - Native American Art

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): NAS 1000 or ARTH 1500 or ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700 or ARTH 1800

Description: Students in this course explore the rich history and continuing legacy of arts among the First Nations in the United States and Canada. Through lectures, class discussions, and guest visits students engage with the legacy of colonialism, forced assimilation, and appropriation that has impacted these communities and their arts, while also recognizing how these objects and practices of making represent a powerful form of survivance. Tracing a line from the ancient and medieval periods to the present, students investigate the ways that Native artists have consistently innovated to address contemporary audiences and how they continue to use their work today to address pressing issues such as identity, sovereignty, and environmental devastation.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ARTH or NAS.

Cross Listed Course(s): NAS 309A