ARTH 204: Survey of Latin American Art

ARTH 204-001: Survey of Latin American Art
(Fall 2025)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW

Blue Ridge Hall 129

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Section Information for Fall 2025

From Macchu Picchu to Frida Kahlo, this course will introduce major developments and innovations in Latin American painting, sculpture, and architecture. Beginning in the Pre-Columbian era, this course will cover Mayan, Aztec, and Incan art, art of the Viceroyalties of New Spain and Peru, as well as important trends in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American art. Through lectures, assignments, and visits to area museums, students will acquire a historical framework for further study in art history.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Introduces arts of Latin America from pre-Columbian to modern era. Discusses important examples of painting, sculpture, and architecture in relation to culture and history of region. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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