{"id":2931,"date":"2018-09-03T23:11:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T06:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/limi\/?page_id=2931"},"modified":"2018-09-10T14:03:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T21:03:05","slug":"anth-305-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/limi\/courses\/past-courses\/anth-305\/anth-305-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"ANTH 305 Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Section 01\u20134:00-5:20pm (TR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visual expression or image making is found worldwide. \u00a0From Europe to Australia, paintings and engravings on rock surfaces have been dated to 40-60,000 years ago.\u00a0 We still find similar techniques employed in contemporary settings.\u00a0 What do we mean by visual expression? Or, simply, what is \u201cart\u201d?\u00a0 If we acknowledge a certain aesthetic, how does it differ from area to area? Are these differences defined culturally, environmentally, etc.?\u00a0 This course takes a comparative approach to the arts<\/strong> in different cultural traditions, from small-scale societies to contemporary urban ones.<\/p>\n

We will explore some of the explanations to these questions through a comparative examination. \u00a0Incorporating research from Tanzania, we will examine rock art through a well-defined body of ethnographic studies with respect to a specific society. \u00a0We will compare this with graffiti and street art, with which most of us are familiar and have encountered.<\/p>\n

The format of instruction is a combination of lecture and seminar-style discussion.\u00a0 For this reason, students are to be fully prepared (readings\/videos) in order to participate.\u00a0 This participation accounts for 20% of the grade. The rest of the grade will consist of: film response or field trip response (15%), an opinion piece (5%), in-class project (25%), an annotated bibliography (10%), and a presentation or poster (25%). The latter two items are based on the same topic; this is to encourage you to work on your chosen project from the start. It also allows you to be graded in stages in order to get feedback on your work. Topics for posters or presentations must<\/u> be approved (Week 6, October 12).<\/p>\n

Not attending an exam or submitting an assignment will result in an \u201cF\u201d;
\nyour final grade is based on completing ALL course work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Required text:
\n<\/strong>There is no comprehensive book covering this topic; readings will be from online resources.<\/p>\n

Please read the assigned chapter(s) prior<\/em><\/strong> to the week’s lecture to facilitate discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Lectures and Readings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DATE<\/strong><\/td>\nTOPIC<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep 4<\/td>\nIntroduction
\n<\/strong>Expectations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBeginnings: What is art?<\/strong>
\nUse of VIULearn<\/a><\/strong>
\nIn-class: video, followed by discussion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Fusco<\/a>; Ginsberg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nWhat Is public art?
\n<\/strong>In-class discussion, please bring your laptops.
\nView in advance:<\/span><\/strong> Art in Public Places-City of Nanaimo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 2<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nGuest Speaker: Elder-in-Residence, Uncle Gary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx
\nTOPIC FOR FINAL PROJECT MUST BE APPROVED BY OCT 12<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 1<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx
\nDUE:<\/span> Annotated bibliography, Nov 2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStudy Week – No Classes, Nov 12-16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nREAD:<\/strong><\/span> xxx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 4<\/td>\nPresentations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nPresentations
\nPotluck<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n