Description
Introduction to arts of the indigenous peoples of North America. The course examines artistic expression from the earliest known art works to the present. Exploring types and styles of artworks, cultural contexts, relationships between artistic expression and environment, spirituality, and responses of artists to contact with non-native peoples. As a partial entry-level studio course, the course focuses on developing the basic visual used by traditional makers, artists and designers working creatively in two and three dimensions. (Humanities & Anishinaabe Awareness)