Admission requirements
Successful completion of 5481K2IHI Introduction to Hinduism or 5481V1PGZ Premodern Histories of SSEA or 5481VS112 Classical Cultures of SSEA: Seminar I. Please, contact the Coordinator of Studies or M.J. Klokke, if you are interested in taking this course, but do NOT fulfill the above mentioned requirement.
Description
This course focuses on the representation of Hindu myths and epics in the art of South and Southeast Asia. Special attention goes to text-image relationships, to the careful selection of episodes leading to new visual versions of ‘the text’ with new emphases, to the way in which art historical and culture-historical contexts play a role in the construction of meaning, and to the domestic, religious, and political use of Hindu myths and epics. Examples will in particular include reliefs and paintings on Hindu temples of India, Indonesia and Cambodia. Themes to be discussed include: creation myths; the goddess Durga slaying the buffalo demon; the churning of the ocean by the gods; the banishment of Rama and his faithful wife Sita, the adventures of Krsna and/or the meditation of Arjuna.
Course objectives
Advanced knowledge of the art and material culture of South and Southeast Asia.
Insight in the function of art in its art historical and cultural context.
Insight in the art historical discipline as applied to South and Southeast Asian art.
Academic skills to present a visual analysis, both orally and in written form.
Timetable
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Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment
Brief oral presentation, written assignment (web posting), take home examination after block 3, paper (2000 words) at the end of the course
Weighing
Oral presentation: 10%
Written assignment: 10%
Take home examination after block 3: 30%
Paper (2000 words) at the end of the course: 50%
Resit
Take home examination and paper may be revised if handed in at the set deadline
Exam review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Syllabus with reading list will be posted on the blackboard site at the beginning of the course
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
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Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar. * For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Vrieshof
Remarks
None.