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Professor: Dr. Carol S. Ivory
Office: Fine Arts 5072D and F
Phone: 335-7043 (messages, also)
Email: ivorycs@wsu.edu
Web page: http://www.wsu.edu/~ivorycs
Course Web page: http://www.wsu.edu/~ivorycs/FA301/FA301.html
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 PM and by appointment
Course Description: FA 301 explores the diversity of media, forms, and contexts within which Native North Americans have made and used, and continue to make and use, art. Moving from pre-European contact times to the present day, the course surveys sculpture, textiles, architecture, performance arts, and body decoration. Issues relating to identity, gender roles, contact history, cultural change, repatriation and commodification of the arts will be addressed. The format is part slide lecture, part discussion, with the inclusion of numerous videos.
Required Text: Available at the Bookie/Crimson and Grey:
Berlo, Janet and Ruth Phillips. Native North American Art (Oxford Press, 1998)
A few additional required readings will be scanned and available online.
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the arts of Native North America in both their traditional historical contexts and in the contemporary world.
2. To understand the role and function of the arts within their religious, political, social and economic contexts, including issues of gender and status.
3. To be able to recognize the types and styles of art produced in different Native American societies, the processes by which they are made, and the reasons for differences resulting from different environments and different resources available.
4. To investigate the histories of change in the arts resulting from the impact of Western contact, including colonization, religious conversion, and the introduction of new materials and technologies.
5. To recognize, explore, and dispel stereotypes associated with other cultures, enabling a greater appreciation and respect for the variety and range of art forms.
The grades are not curved. Make-up examinations are given only for serious medical or family emergency situations and must be taken within a reasonable time period after the test has been given (preferably within one week). Please inform me before the exam, if possible. Note: You earn your grade with each assignment.
The three exams and two writing assignments are required. Failure to complete any of these components will result in a grade of ZERO for that assignment. Failure to complete two results in an F for the class.
Academic Honesty
WSU is committed to principles of truth and academic honesty. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication in the process of academic work, and can result in suspension or dismissal from the university. In this class, academic dishonesty will result in failure of the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct.
See http://www.conduct.wsu.edu/default.asp?PageID=343 for more information.
Disability Accommodations: I am committed to providing assistance to help you be successful in this course. Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. Please visit the Disability Resource Center (DRC) during the first two weeks of every semester to seek information or to qualify for accommodations. All accommodations MUST be approved through the DRC (Admin Annex Bldg, Rooms 205). Call 509 335 3417 to make an appointment with a disability counselor.
COURSE OUTLINE
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