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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course traces the development of the arts of Southeast Asia, from prehistoric pottery and bronzes through to contemporary art of the 21st century. Hindu and Buddhist inspired art and architecture, Animist artifacts and Islamic art and design are major themes. The course examines the cross-cultural interactions that have influenced artistic expression throughout the region and the integration of these outside influences into local visual culture. The Southeast Asian collections of the National Gallery of Australia are utilized extensively in this course.
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 30 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 18 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 100 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Contact hours may include visits to major art institutions in Canberra.
Preliminary Reading Kerlogue, Fiona, Arts of Southeast Asia, London: Thames and Hudson, 2004 Maxwell, Robyn, Textiles of Southeast Asia, 2nd ed, Hongkong: Periplus, 2003 Roxas-Lim, Aurora, Southeast Asian art and culture: ideas, forms and societies, Jakarta: ASEAN, 2005 Christina Sumner and Milton Osborne, Arts of Southeast Asia, Sydney: Powerhouse Publishing, 2001.