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ARTH 348  Arts of the Artic  Units: 3.00  
A study of the arts and visual culture of the Indigenous peoples of the northern circumpolar region encompassing Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, with a main focus on Dorset, Thule, and post-1950 Inuit arts. Students will examine the development of modern Inuit art markets, including reception, promotion, and circulation in the south.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Seminar, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 3 or above.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Compose essays or responses of various lengths to demonstrate comprehension of the ideas, material, and concepts of the course.
  2. Formulate an independent thesis on a research length topic that makes use of assigned readings.
  3. Describe and interpret significant works of Indigenous Arctic visual culture and art from prehistoric times to the present.
  4. Organize library/research materials and produce a bibliography or inventory of relevant objects or texts associated with the course materials, beyond the assigned readings.
  5. Summarize and critically analyze secondary and primary source material pertinent to the history of Indigenous Arctic art, visual culture, its criticism or understanding.