LAA 310 Mexican Art

This course is an introduction to the history of Mexican Art through an anthropological examination of the religions, myths, histories, and artifacts created by the indigenous peoples of Mexico from the Preclassic period to the modern era. Students explore the architectural monuments and artifacts created by major indigenous groups in specific regions of Mexico before the Spanish Conquest. They proceed to study the impact of the Spanish Conquest on the development of colonial to modern artistic heritage of Mexico. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5

Distribution

Fine Arts Humanities