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FALL 2022 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Ancient Mesoamerica (today’s Central America, Mexico, and the Southwest United States) boasted some of the world’s largest cities, expansive trade routes, and complex systems of writing. Beginning with the Olmec in 1500 BCE, turning to the Maya and Teotihuacan, and ending with the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521, this course examines how Mesoamerican cultures used art and architecture to craft a distinctive visual identity, forge sprawling empires and powerful city-states, and communicate with the gods. From ball courts to pyramids, and jade to feathers, the art and architecture of Mesoamerica tell a vivid story of cross-cultural exchange and artistic innovation. Through close analysis of objects, architectural plans, and historical texts, students will hone the ability to write cogently about what they see, as well as describe the place of Latin American antiquity in the crafting of modern political and social identities.
CRN#: 33951
Meetings: Monday and Wednesday, 9:30AM-10:50AM
Place: Arts Screening Room 335
Fall 2022 GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES