ARTH 376 Topics in Indigenous Art: Survey of Indigenous Arts of North America

• Thursday, 11:45am - 2:15pm
• EV 1.605
• Instructor: Dr. Michelle McGeough

This course provides an introduction to the visual culture and history of the three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada - First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. The course content focuses on Indigenous art produced across geographical regions and cultural areas in Canada from pre-contact through the present day. Topics will be examined in terms of cultural significance, techniques, materials, and aesthetic form to provide historical context to socio-political issues related to land, spirituality, representation and the colonial encounter.