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ARTH 232 Art in Canada Units: 3.00
An introduction to the histories of Indigenous and settler art in Canada from pre-contact to the end of the 20th century. Through close study of visual and material culture, students will become familiar not only with the works themselves, but with the historical, cultural, political, and social contexts of their production and reception.
Learning Hours: 120 (18 Lecture, 18 Group Learning, 18 Online Activity, 66 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above) or permission of the Department.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Articulate and support an argument about art and material objects in Canadian contexts.
- Critically analyze and evaluate Indigenous and settler artworks using appropriate historical approaches and methods.
- Engage in discussions about Indigenous and Canadian art histories in relation to decolonization, equity, inclusion, regionalism, Indigenization, and internationalization through different modes of communication.
- Find and interpret primary and secondary sources used in art historical research (exhibition catalogues, exhibition reviews, artist statements, museum, and art gallery archives).
- Look at and describe art and material culture using art historical language, terminology, and methodology.
- Make connections between the images and objects viewed in class to the visual culture of their world.