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AHIS 1315: South Asian Art

From its pre-modern roots in the Indus Valley Civilization to the contemporary works of Subodh Gupta, students in this course survey the development of South Asian visual and material culture. The remarkable artistic creations that emerge from the present-day nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka attest to the connections and continuities between these distinct modern states. By making connections, students learn of the importance of exchange and interaction between religions, cultures, and various groups, such as Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians, on the one hand, and Indians, Persians, Europeans, Central Asians, and Southeast Asians, on the other. Students further connect South Asian art and material culture to the broader history of the subcontinent. In this class, learners tackle traditional art-historical concerns, such as visual/iconographic analysis, explore the role of the artist and systems of patronage, as well as stylistic development, significance of materials, and theories of aesthetics. Students also relate South Asian art to its broader social, political, economic, and other dynamic contexts.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

1.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
AHIS 1315 ALEX ALEX INST 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 AU AU ARHI 3XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 CAMO CAMO ART 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 CMTN CMTN ARTH 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 CNC CNC FINE 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 COLU COLU ARTH 1st (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 COQU COQU ARTH 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 COTR COTR FA 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 DOUG DOUG PEFA 2XXX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 EC EC AHIS 100 lev (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 FDU FDU ARTH 1XXX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 KPU KPU ARTH 1XXX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 SFU SFU CA 1XX (3) or SFU GA 2XX (3) APCS 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 UBCO UBCO ARTH_O 1st (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 UBCV UBCV ARTH_V 1st (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 UCW UCW HUMN 1XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 UNBC UNBC INTS 2XX (3) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 UVIC UVIC AHIS 1XX (1.5) 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 VCC VCC UNSP 1XXX (3) Suitable for use towards Humanities requirement 20220901 to Present
AHIS 1315 VIU VIU ARTS 1st (3) 20220901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

No inactive transfer agreements found.

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2024 10 3 2 M------ 1430-1720 B021 Lecture Randip Bakshi
M------ 1100-1255 B021 Exam Randip Bakshi
2023 10 4 7 --W---- 1430-1720 B021 Lecture Randip Bakshi
--W---- 0830-1025 B021 Exam Randip Bakshi
2022 30 3 19 -T----- 1830-2120 B021 Lecture Randip Bakshi
--W---- 1830-2025 B021 Exam Randip Bakshi