PACIFIC 207
Topics in Pacific Arts
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for PACIFIC 207.
Description
A survey of traditional Pacific art forms focusing specifically on their histories, significance and sociocultural functioning within contemporary Pacific diasporas. Art forms covered in this course include Pacific architecture, body adornment, tapa (barkcloth), tivaevae (quilt-making), tatau (tattoo) and weaponry. This course will look at these art forms as part of dynamic living cultures within an ever changing, ever global Pacific. Issues addressed in this course include gender, power, ritual and the impact of new technologies on notions of tradition.
Availability 2017
Not taught in 2017
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Points
PACIFIC 207: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points from PACIFIC 100, 105, 110
Restrictions
PACIFIC 308