Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
ASIA 323 - ART AND RELIGION IN ASIA
Long Title: BUDDHIST AND DAOIST TRADITIONS IN TRANSNATIONAL ASIA
Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course examines key themes of art and religion in Daoism and Buddhism. From Southern Asia to China, commonalities and contrasts appear in cosmology, art, ritual, and soteriology. This course combines expertise in Daoist art, Chinese art history, and Buddhist traditions of India, Nepal, and Tibet. Some background knowledge in Buddhism, or Buddhist art, or Asian civilization, or Chinese art, or Daoism is welcome but not required. Cross-list: HART 323, MDEM 323. Recommended Prerequisite(s): HART/ASIA371, HART/ASIA372